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Published 20 May 2025, 13:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Grass Cutting for Comberton Parish Council

Official notice

Authority: Comberton Parish Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Final published estimate£35,000initial estimate £12,000 · 1 value update
Submissions closed 31 Jul 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 18 Aug 2028 · extension options published · starts 18 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Comberton Parish Council invites tenders for grass cutting, hedge trimming. Tenders should be sent to the address on the tender, or via email, with the envelope or email marked GROUNDS MAINTENANCE TENDER AND CONTRACT 2025-2028

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 18 Aug 2028, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Horticultural services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsSMEPublished value£35,000
Contract period: 18 Aug 2025 – 18 Aug 2028 (3 yrs)Value: £35,000 exc. VAT · £35,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: Potentially to add further grass cutting/hedges.

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
  • Total contract: Quality (1) Price (2)

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
Closed
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
Yes · next expected 18 Aug 2028
First published
20 May 2025, 13:10 BST
Last source update
21 May 2025, 13:05 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Aug 2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-023214
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Horticultural 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-0518aa Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
31 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 May 2025 → 18 Aug 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    20 May 2025, 13:10 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    16 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    31 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    1 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts
    18 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    20 May 2025, 13:10 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    20 May 2025, 18:10 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated
    20 May 2025, 18:10 BST
  4. Deadline moved to 31 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
    20 May 2025, 18:10 BST
    +0 days · was 31 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Tender notice published
    21 May 2025, 13:05 BST
    UK4
Published amendments (1)

The maps and maintenance plans have now been added.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Comberton Parish Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCGZ-3784-ZGZW 16 Westlands, Cambridge, East of England, CB23 7EHContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (10)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender