✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 13 Oct 2026, 14:46.
Opportunity overview
Cut hedges located at the Recreation ground perimeter including PROW, carpark.
Cut hedges by bus shelter.
Gang Mowing Halstead Recreation
Fertilise recreation field
Weed treatment recreation field
Grass cutting around flower beds and main entrance to recreation field
Grass cutting around youth shelter
Grass cutting to the rear and side of the netball court
Grass Strimming between trees and along public right of way in car park.
Grass strimming under the hedges in the car park to the left of the entrance
Grass strimming around the benches
Grass cutting/strimming along far side of the recreation field from the kissing gates to the netball club shed
Grass strimming the side of the pavilion facing car park
Village green, Church Road grass cutting outside parish room
Bus Shelter, Station Road Grass cutting verge around shelter and flower bed
Grass strimming in front of hedge from opposite side to The Cock Inn to Upton Villas Shoreham Lane
Grass cutting inside play area
One tree survey in 3 year contract
Grass strimming land adjacent to 1 Southdene (small verge 174m2) and 6 Parkside (small green with flower beds 192m2)
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0785e6
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
email to clerk@halsteadparishcouncil.gov.uk
or
post to Pip Nott, The Parish Room, Church Road, Halstead, Kent TN14 7HG
Tree maintenance and management
Football pitch marking
Award criteria
Description
The contract will be awarded to the tender offering the best overall value for money, taking into account price, quality of work, experience, reliability and compliance with the Parish Council's Specification
Evaluation Criteria
Weighting
Price 60%
Quality & Method of working 20%
Reliability and proposed maintenance schedule 10%
Environmental & Sustainability Measures and green waste disposal 5%
Communication and reporting 5%
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
096227-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
2
096551-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Halstead Parish Council is seeking a contractor for grounds and hedge maintenance at recreation-ground and village locations, including mowing, grass cutting, strimming, weed treatment, fertilising and one tree survey during a stated three-year contract. The tender is open and the stated submission deadline is 8 November 2026 at 17:00 UTC.
Who this may suit
Suitable for grounds-maintenance, landscaping and arboricultural suppliers able to provide routine vegetation maintenance and a tree survey. No specific supplier eligibility, insurance or certification requirements are stated in the supplied data.
Key points identified
Grounds maintenance activitiesHedge cutting, gang mowing, grass cutting, strimming, weed treatment and fertilising.Evidence: Opportunity description lists these activities across the recreation ground, village green, bus shelter, play area and other named areas.
Tree surveyOne tree survey during the stated three-year contract.Evidence: Opportunity description: "One tree survey in 3 year contract".
Detailed work locationsMaintenance is required at named recreation-ground, village, roadside, bus-shelter, play-area and small-verge/green locations.Evidence: Opportunity description names locations including Halstead Recreation, Church Road, Station Road, Shoreham Lane, Southdene and Parkside.
94% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Halstead Parish Council is seeking a contractor for grounds and hedge maintenance at recreation-ground and village locations, including mowing, grass cutting, strimming, weed treatment, fertilising and one tree survey during a stated three-year contract. The tender is open and the stated submission deadline is 8 November 2026 at 17:00 UTC.
Who this may suit
Suitable for grounds-maintenance, landscaping and arboricultural suppliers able to provide routine vegetation maintenance and a tree survey. No specific supplier eligibility, insurance or certification requirements are stated in the supplied data.
Key deliverables
Hedge cutting at recreation-ground, roadside and bus-shelter locations
Gang mowing, grass cutting and strimming across recreation-ground and village sites
Recreation-field fertilising and weed treatment
Grass and flower-bed maintenance
One tree survey during the stated three-year contract
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Grounds maintenance activities
99% confidence
Hedge cutting, gang mowing, grass cutting, strimming, weed treatment and fertilising.
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Opportunity description lists these activities across the recreation ground, village green, bus shelter, play area and other named areas.
Tree survey
99% confidence
One tree survey during the stated three-year contract.
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Opportunity description: "One tree survey in 3 year contract".
Detailed work locations
98% confidence
Maintenance is required at named recreation-ground, village, roadside, bus-shelter, play-area and small-verge/green locations.
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Opportunity description names locations including Halstead Recreation, Church Road, Station Road, Shoreham Lane, Southdene and Parkside.
Supplier eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied opportunity data.
Insurance requirements
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No insurance requirements are stated in the supplied opportunity data.
SME/VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Suitable-for-SME and suitable-for-VCSE fields are null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Stated value
94% confidence
Up to GBP 28,000.
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Process value_max is 28000 GBP; Lot 1 value_amount is 28000 GBP.
Contract term
94% confidence
Three years stated; start and end dates are unknown.
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Opportunity description: "One tree survey in 3 year contract"; contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing schedule, payment terms or indexation terms are stated in the supplied data.
Delivery
Buyer location
99% confidence
Halstead, Sevenoaks, TN14 7HG, United Kingdom.
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Buyer location record states Halstead, Sevenoaks, TN14 7HG.
Service locations
90% confidence
Named local sites include Halstead Recreation and locations on Church Road, Station Road and Shoreham Lane; authoritative delivery geography is unclear.
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The description names these sites, while delivery-location records list multiple broad UK regions (UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK).
Delivery timetable
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No mobilisation date, service frequency or programme is stated in the supplied data.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procedure
99% confidence
Below-threshold open competition.
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procurement_method is "open" and procurement_method_details is "Below threshold - open competition".
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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display_status is "open", source_status is "active" and stage is "tender".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
8 November 2026, 17:00 UTC.
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submission_deadline is 2026-11-08T17:00:00Z, also recorded for Lot 1.
Lots
99% confidence
One active lot is recorded, with no lot title or description supplied.
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Lots data contains Lot 1 with null title and description.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Delivery geography inconsistency
96% confidence
The operational description indicates named local sites around Halstead, but structured delivery locations cover numerous broad UK regions. The applicable service geography should be confirmed from the tender documents.
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Description names Halstead Recreation and local roads; delivery-location records list UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK.
Scope and service-frequency detail
98% confidence
Maintenance activities are listed, but frequencies, quantities, quality standards, mobilisation arrangements and seasonal programme are not stated in the supplied data.
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The description lists tasks and areas but gives no frequencies, performance standards or timetable.
Commercial detail
97% confidence
The stated GBP 28,000 value is not expressly identified as annual, total-contract or otherwise; pricing and payment terms are unknown.
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Value fields state GBP 28,000, while the description refers to a three-year contract and provides no pricing basis or payment terms.
Lot documentation gap
99% confidence
The sole active lot has no title or description in the supplied structured data.
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Lot 1 title and description are null.
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