Tenders from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

SPC Grounds maintenance contract

Country:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Sector:
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Deadline:
30 Oct 2026

AI Summary

The Stanwick Parish Council is seeking a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive grounds maintenance across all council‑managed sites within the parish of Stanwick. The contract covers routine care of public green spaces, recreation and leisure areas, natural areas, highway verges, linked footpaths, allotments, Stanwick Cemetery and St Laurence Churchyard. Core services include grass cutting and edging; shrub, herbaceous, flower, rose bed and hedge maintenance; young tree and yew maintenance; litter, leaf and debris clearance; hard surface upkeep; weed and vegetation control; allotment services; and cemetery duties such as grave digging, interments, cremated remains handling, and grave reinstatement.

The selected contractor will be required to maintain all sites to the standards set out in the Council’s Grounds Maintenance Specification, employing appropriate horticultural, environmental and health and safety practices that keep the areas clean, safe, tidy and well‑maintained while promoting biodiversity, wildlife and environmental sustainability. Responsibilities also encompass the proper removal and disposal of waste and arisings, and compliance with all applicable legislation and regulatory requirements. Method statements covering service delivery, environmental sustainability, staffing, and health and safety/risk assessment arrangements must be submitted by tenderers.

The initial contract term is three years, with a provision for a twelve‑month extension contingent upon satisfactory performance, and an additional one‑year extension that may be mutually agreed before 30 September 2029. All services must be performed in accordance with the Grounds Maintenance Specification and relevant environmental and safety regulations.

Description

Stanwick Parish Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and competent contractor to provide grounds maintenance and associated services across Council-managed sites within the parish of Stanwick.
The contract will cover the routine management and maintenance of public green spaces and associated facilities, including recreation and leisure areas, public open spaces, natural areas, highway verges, linked footpaths, allotments, Stanwick Cemetery and St Laurence Churchyard.
Core services will include grass cutting and edging; shrub, herbaceous and flower bed maintenance; rose bed maintenance; hedge maintenance; young tree and yew tree maintenance; litter, leaf and debris clearance; hard surface maintenance; weed and vegetation control; allotment maintenance; and cemetery services including grave digging, interments, cremated remains, grave reinstatement and associated duties.
The Contractor will be required to maintain all sites to the standards specified in the Council's Grounds Maintenance Specification, using appropriate horticultural, environmental, health and safety and operational practices. The service is required to be delivered in a manner that maintains sites in a clean, safe, tidy and well-maintained condition, while taking account of biodiversity, wildlife and environmental sustainability.
The Contractor will also be responsible for the appropriate removal and disposal of waste and arisings generated through the service and for complying with all applicable legislation and regulatory requirements.
Tenderers will be required to submit method statements covering service delivery, environmental sustainability, staffing, and health and safety/risk assessment arrangements.
The contract will initially run for three years, with an option for the Council to extend for a further twelve months, subject to satisfactory performance and the Council's requirements.
The contract will comprise annual-priced core tasks together with additional optional works instructed by the Council and paid in accordance with the Schedule of Rates.
The detailed requirements, site information, performance standards and contractual requirements are set out in the procurement documents.

Contract location: UKF2
Communication: Submission by email are accepted but must include the subject line: Stanwick Grounds Maintenance Tender Submission 2026 to clerk@stanwickparishcouncil.org.uk Posted submissions: Stanwick Grounds Maintenance Tender Submission 2026 Stanwick Parish Council, 29 Hill House gardens, Stanwick Northants NN9 6QH
Enquiry deadline: 2026-10-09T23:59:59+01:00
Submission address and any special instructions: Submission by email are accepted but must include the subject line: Stanwick Grounds Maintenance Tender Submission 2026 to clerk@stanwickparishcouncil.org.uk Posted submissions: Stanwick Grounds Maintenance Tender Submission 2026 Stanwick Parish Council, 29 Hill House gardens, Stanwick Northants NN9 6QH
Tenders may be submitted electronically: notAllowed

Lot: 1
Lot value (estimated)
100.000,00 GBP excluding VAT
120.000,00 GBP including VAT
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: 1 year extension on the same terms can be mutually agreed prior to 30th September 2029

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: En

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