Official UK procurement notice
TENDER OPPORTUNITY FOR GRASS CUTTING 2025-28
Authority: Market Drayton Town Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMarket Drayton Town Council (MDTC) is seeking tenders from competent contractors for the grass cutting and strimming in the town as set out in the schedule of works.
The cutting is for 13 locations within the town during the grass cutting season from April 2026 to October 2028; the areas are mainly play areas and open spaces.
CPV: Planting and maintenance services of green areas
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£72,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Quality: 20%
- Quality: 20%
- Compliance: 10%
- Price: 40%
- Environmental: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
- Price
- Quality: The supplier's ability to perform the contract to the highest standards.
- Quality: Evidence of the suppliers relevant knowledge and experience and of managing a similar project
- Compliance: The supplier's compliance with all Health and Safety and employment laws and regulations
- Environmental
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- 14 Oct 2025, 14:27 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Oct 2025, 14:27 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065220- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cc5cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
Tender documents to be submitted in an envelope marked "Tender-Strictly Confidential - Grass Cutting Contract - to be opened by addressee only". The envelope must bear no name or other distinguishing matter or mark revealing the identity of the sender.
Please send to:
Miss S Thomas
Town Clerk
Market Drayton Town Council
18, Frogmore Road
Market Drayton
Shropshire. TF9 3AX
Timeline
14 Oct 2025 → 1 Mar 2026 · 3 dates- Tender notice published378 days ago14 Oct 2025, 14:27 BST
- Submission deadline347 days ago14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts241 days ago1 Mar 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published14 Oct 2025, 14:27 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender