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Published 29 Oct 2025, 11:04 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Grounds Maintenance Contract · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: North Tawton Town Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdConcessionSME suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Concession value (operator's revenue)£75,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 15 Dec 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

North Tawton Town Council

Grounds Maintenance Contract - Invitation to Tender.

North Tawton Town Council invites tenders for a three-year Grounds Maintenance Contract, commencing 1st April 2026, covering designated areas within North Tawton.

To express your interest or to request the full tender specifications, please contact:

The Town Clerk -t [email protected]

01837 880121

Submission deadline:

Completed tenders and all associated documentation must be received by 9:00 a.m. on Monday, 15th December 2025.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Oct 2028, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Grounds maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsSMEPublished value£75,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £75,000 exc. VAT · £90,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
77314000 Grounds maintenance services

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: 50%Price: 40%Environmental: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality: 30%
  • Experience: 20%
  • Price/Cost: 40%
  • Environment & Sustainability Practices: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Price/Cost
  • Quality
  • Experience
  • Environment & Sustainability Practices
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Concession
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Oct 2028
First published
29 Oct 2025, 11:04 GMT
Last source update
29 Oct 2025, 14:21 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 22 Dec 2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-069273
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Grounds maintenance 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-05d5fd Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
15 Dec 2025, 09:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
10 Dec 2025, 09:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Website - www.northtawtontowncouncil.gov.uk ↗

Email - [email protected]

Timeline

29 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published358 days ago
    29 Oct 2025, 11:04 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by316 days ago
    10 Dec 2025, 09:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline311 days ago
    15 Dec 2025, 09:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by304 days ago
    22 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts205 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Oct 2025, 11:04 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    29 Oct 2025, 14:21 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Tawton Town Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDZZ-3962-MZBM 14a The Square, North Tawton, South West, EX20 2EPContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

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