Official UK procurement notice
Grounds Maintenance Contract · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Henlow Parish Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHenlow Parish Council invites tenders for grass cutting and grounds maintenance at sites within Henlow Parish as further outlined in the Tender Document.
CPV: Grounds maintenance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£50,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: Henlow Parish Council will evaluate bids in accordance with its Financial Regulations including taking into consideration: - - ability to meet specification and insurance requirements; - value for money (not necessarily the lowest bid); - experience and capability of the contractor; - references and past performance.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Feb 2026, 12:27 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Feb 2026, 12:27 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-014268- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0655ebFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
If you wish to submit a tender, please complete the Form of Tender (Section 5 to the Tender Document) and Questionnaire (Section 6 to the Tender Document) and deliver them in hard copy by either post or hand delivery before 5pm on Friday 20th March 2026 addressed to: -
The Clerk, Henlow Parish Council, Henlow Park Pavilion, Groveside, Henlow, Bedfordshire SG16 6AP in a sealed envelope marked "Private & Confidential - Tender for Grounds Maintenance".
Please note that for hand delivered tenders there is a post box affixed to the wall at the front of the Henlow Park Pavilion.
Timeline
17 Feb 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published253 days ago17 Feb 2026, 12:27 GMT
- Clarification questions by235 days ago6 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline221 days ago20 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Contract starts210 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published17 Feb 2026, 12:27 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Henlow Parish Council Grounds Maintenance Tender Document 2026
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender