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Published 13 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Grass Cutting Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Vale of Glamorgan Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£1,329,400≈ £443k / year · £1,595,280 inc. VAT5.3% above published estimate
Submissions closed 13 Feb 2026awarded 26 Mar 2026
Award (standstill) to COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITED
Contract term 3 yrsends 16 Mar 2029 · up to 16 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 16 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a UK6 notice for the Vale of Glamorgan Grass Cutting Services Tender.

  • No preliminary market engagement: Timescales

CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services · Landscaping work · Landscaping work for green areas

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,329,400
Contract period: 16 Mar 2026 – 16 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 16 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £1,329,400 exc. VAT · £1,595,280 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: optional 12 months

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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 30%
  • Community Wellbeing Benefits: 10%
  • Price: 60%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price
  • Quality
  • Community Wellbeing Benefits
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
13 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
27 Mar 2026, 12:42 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 27 Feb 2026
Authority reference
JAN577664
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002807
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural servicesLandscaping workLandscaping work for green areas
Delivery area
UKWales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0604ff Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: CY, EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
13 Feb 2026
Clarification deadline
6 Feb 2026
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
cy, en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The Tender will be run through Proactis and all submissions must be submitted through the Proactis Portal.

The tender is completely through the Proactis Portal and all documents are available there under - ERFX1000003 - Grass Cutting Service.

You would need access to an account on the portal to be able to view and bid for the project.

To see the opportunities, you can sign up here and search for the project - supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/account/login ↗

Further information can be found in the Documents Section on Proactis. You will need to register your interest and make sure you have your area set to the correct area. If you’re having further issues seeing the documents or contact Proactis directly.

Timeline

13 Jan 2026 → 9 Apr 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published286 days ago
    13 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by263 days ago
    6 Feb 2026
  3. Submission deadline256 days ago
    13 Feb 2026
  4. Award decision expected by241 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts225 days ago
    16 Mar 2026
  6. Assessment summaries sent215 days ago
    26 Mar 2026
  7. Latest notice published213 days ago
    27 Mar 2026, 12:42 GMT
  8. Standstill ends200 days ago
    9 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    27 Mar 2026, 12:42 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    27 Mar 2026, 12:42 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,400,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITED10 Apr 2026 – 26 Mar 2029 · up to 30 Nov 2029Extensions: Optional 9 month extension at Councils Digression £1,400,00026 Mar 2026standstill to 9 Apr 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PVJL-7881-XMJT Civic Offices, BARRY, Wales, CF63 4RUContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender