Official UK procurement notice
CBC-1890-T-TS Grounds Maintenance · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionGrounds Maintenance - 5 Lots
Lot 1 - Ivel Valley (North)
Lot 2 - West Mid Beds (North)
Lot 3 - Chiltern Vale (South)
Lot 4 - Leighton Linslade (South)
Lot 5 - Adhoc Works (North and South)
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Target contract commencement date: 1st April 2026
Contract term: 3 Years +1+ 8 months optional
CPV: Grounds maintenance services
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value (£200,000 together)Lot #1Ivel Valley (North)RenewalPublished value£72,200
Lot #2West Mid Beds (North)RenewalPublished value£34,200
Lot #3Chiltern Vale (South)RenewalPublished value£57,000
Lot #4Leighton Linslade (South)RenewalPublished value£26,600
Lot #5Adhoc Works (North & South)RenewalPublished value£10,000
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
- 10 Apr 2026, 08:57 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Apr 2026, 08:57 BST
- Authority reference
CBC-1890-T-TS- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032632- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067f87Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 5 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
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Timeline
10 Apr 2026 → 3 Aug 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published201 days ago10 Apr 2026, 08:57 BST
- Clarification questions by176 days ago5 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline169 days ago12 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts87 days ago3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published10 Apr 2026, 08:57 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender documents can be accessed on the supplier portal In-tend web address above
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender