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Published 5 Jun 2026, 19:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Caretaking Contract (2026-2029) · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Pateley Bridge Town Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£8,500≈ £3k / year · £8,500 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Jul 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Pateley Bridge Town Council is inviting applications for a three-year Caretaking Contract. The contract will run from 1 September 2026 - 31 August 2029.

The contract will include basic maintenance jobs as required by the Town Council. The exact nature of the duties will be decided monthly by the Council but may include some or all of the tasks listed in the specification. Other duties may be added as considered appropriate by the Council. It is envisaged that the contract will take up to 250 hours to fulfil each year. All suitable protective clothing is the responsibility of the applicant.

The Contractor will be required to demonstrate that all insurances, health and safety procedures and risk assessments necessary for the smooth and safe fulfilment of the contract are in place.

Completed tenders must be received no later than 12:00 noon on Wednesday 1st July 2026.

To bid for this tender, please submit the following:

  1. Completed application form including your quote for the three-year parish caretaking, broken down per year.
  2. Evidence of public liability insurance (up to £2,000,000)
  3. Evidence of employers' insurance if relevant (up to £1,000,000)
  4. Details of similar projects/services undertaken including references to clients or links to relevant web pages

Submissions may be made either:

  • in hard copy in a sealed marked envelope to The Town Clerk at the following address: Pateley Bridge Town Council, The Council Chamber, King Street Pateley Bridge, HG3 5LE.
  • electronically by email to [email protected]

Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered.

CPV: Caretaker services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsPublished value£8,500
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £8,500 exc. VAT · £8,500 inc. VAT

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

Lot awarding rule: Tenders will be assessed on the basis of experience, references, insurance requirements, tender submission and overall value for money. Tender submissions will be considered and the successful applicant be selected at the meeting of Pateley Bridge Town Council in early July 2026. Pateley Bridge Town Council reserves the right to publish the cost of the winning tender.

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
5 Jun 2026, 19:03 BST
Last source update
5 Jun 2026, 19:03 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053564
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Caretaker services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06af3a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
1 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To bid for this tender, please submit the following:

  1. Completed application form including your quote for the three-year parish caretaking, broken down per year.
  2. Evidence of public liability insurance (up to £2,000,000)
  3. Evidence of employers' insurance if relevant (up to £1,000,000)
  4. Details of similar projects/services undertaken including references to clients or links to relevant web pages

Submissions may be made either:

  • in hard copy in a sealed marked envelope to The Town Clerk at the following address: Pateley Bridge Town Council, The Council Chamber, King Street Pateley Bridge, HG3 5LE
  • electronically by email to [email protected]

Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered.

For further information, please visit the Council's website www.pateleybridgetowncouncil.gov.uk/2026/06/invitation-t… ↗ or contact the Clerk at [email protected]

Timeline

5 Jun 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published141 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 19:03 BST
  2. Submission deadline116 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts54 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Jun 2026, 19:03 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Pateley Bridge Town Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMDB-6717-TLZQ The Council Chamber, King Street, Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire & Humber, HG3 5LEContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender