Official UK procurement notice
CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF GROUNDS MAINTENANCE AT CONEY HILL AND TREDWORTH ROAD CEMETERIES
Authority: Gloucester City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGloucester City Council is responsible for the management and upkeep of its
cemeteries and crematorium grounds, ensuring they remain dignified, safe, and accessible
for visitors. These Cemeteries provide an important public service and a place of
remembrance for the community. The Council requires a professional and reliable grounds
maintenance service to preserve the cemetery's appearance and condition throughout the
year. This includes grass cutting, trimming, and associated horticultural tasks in line with
agreed standards, supporting the Council's commitment to maintaining respectful and wellpresented
spaces for bereaved families and visitors.
CPV: Grounds maintenance services · Parks maintenance services · Seeding services · Weed-clearance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£290,000
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 award criteria (3)
- Quality: Section Section Weighting Quality 60% Financial 30% Social Value 10% Total 100%
- price: Section Section Weighting Quality 60% Financial 30% Social Value 10% Total 100%
- social value: Section Section Weighting Quality 60% Financial 30% Social Value 10% Total 100%
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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 Dec 2025, 21:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Apr 2026, 12:11 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 2 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
GCC008- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084085- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f86aFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 15 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
17 Dec 2025 → 17 Apr 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published308 days ago17 Dec 2025, 21:00 GMT
- Clarification questions by279 days ago15 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline272 days ago22 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by261 days ago2 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts235 days ago1 Mar 2026
- Assessment summaries sent220 days ago16 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published187 days ago17 Apr 2026, 12:11 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Dec 2025- Tender notice published17 Dec 2025, 21:00 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Mar 2026, 10:40 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Mar 2026, 10:40 GMT
- Contract signature expected26 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published17 Apr 2026, 12:11 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Cut LtdGround Maintenance contract - Cemetery (Two Gloucester sites)1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 | £144,000 | 16 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF GROUNDS MAINTENANCE AT CONEY HILL AND TREDWORTH ROAD CEMETERIES · Smart Cut Ltd
- Signed
- 8 Apr 2026
- Value
- £144,000
- Period
- 8 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11final-stage tenders | 11 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SMART CUT LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Procontract ref - DN801052 [email protected]
- Signed contract Signed contract
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender