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Published 8 Jul 2025, 11:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Grounds Maintenance Service · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Covingham Parish Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£70,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 29 Aug 2025
Framework period 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The service includes

Grass cutting

Hedge Cutting

Road Sweeping

Dog Bin Emptying

Maintenance of Flower Bed

Weed Suppression

All within the Covingham Parish Council boundary.

CPV: Planting and maintenance services of green areas · Tree pruning and hedge trimming

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Framework period
3 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
Published description of the framework

All Tenders are to be returned by 29th August 2025.

Full details are included in the Tender Document.

The Parish Council will consider factors such as price, experience, and social value when evaluating tenders. The Parish Council is not bound to accept any tender.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsSMEPublished value£70,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £70,000 exc. VAT · £70,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 95%Environmental: 5%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Technical capacity, expertise and experience: 60%
  • Health & Safety: 15%
  • References: 20%
  • Environmental Sustainability: 5%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Technical capacity, expertise and experience
  • Health & Safety
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • References
What this means for your bid
  • “Grounds Maintenance Service” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Jul 2025, 11:44 BST
Last source update
8 Jul 2025, 11:44 BST
Authority reference
CPC/JR03/25
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038181
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Planting and maintenance services of green areasTree pruning and hedge trimming
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055afc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
29 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Clerk

C/O 7 Eagle Close

Covingham

Swindon

SN3 5DT

Timeline

8 Jul 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Jul 2025, 11:44 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    29 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Contract starts209 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Jul 2025, 11:44 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Covingham Parish Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCZZ-5453-ZDGY St Paul's Church and Centre, Swindon, South West, SN3 5BYContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender