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Published 14 Nov 2025, 17:33 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Grounds Maintenance Contract · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Bruton Town Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME 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)
Published estimate£79,200≈ £26k / year · £95,040 inc. VAT17.7% above final estimate
Submissions closed 16 Dec 2025awarded 12 Feb 2026
Awarded to SLR Grounds Maintenance
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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

Total value (estimated)

£79,200 excluding VAT

£95,040 including VAT

CPV: Grounds maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsSMEPublished value£79,200
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £79,200 exc. VAT · £95,040 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Bruton Town Council may add or remove sites or areas from the contract during the contract term. Any additional work will be paid to the contractor, calculated using the rates submitted in the Pricing Schedule. If sites or areas are removed, the Contractor will not be paid for work that is no longer required. Any changes to the contract will be communicated with one (1) month's written notice.
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 (5)
  • Quality and Approach: 30%
  • Health and Safety: 10%
  • References and Experiences: 10%
  • Price: 40%
  • Environmental Practices: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Price
  • Quality and Approach
  • Health and Safety
  • Environmental Practices
  • References and Experiences
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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
14 Nov 2025, 17:33 GMT
Last source update
12 Feb 2026, 17:11 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074176
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
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-05e1f4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
16 Dec 2025, 09:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
9 Dec 2025, 09:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Documents can be submitted by email to [email protected] by 9am on 16th December 2025.

All documents submitted by post to:

Bruton Town Council

26 High Street

Bruton

Somerset

BA10 0AA

Please mark clearly: Grounds Maintenance Tender. To be received by 9am on 16th December 2025.

Timeline

14 Nov 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published341 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 17:33 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by316 days ago
    9 Dec 2025, 09:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline309 days ago
    16 Dec 2025, 09:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published251 days ago
    12 Feb 2026, 17:11 GMT
  5. Contract starts204 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Nov 2025, 17:33 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    8 Dec 2025, 14:23 GMT
    UK4
  3. Contract details notice published
    12 Feb 2026, 17:11 GMT
    UK7
  4. Status changed to complete
    12 Feb 2026, 17:11 GMT
Published amendments (1)

Documents submitted for the tender process can be received by email to [email protected]. This was not clear on the tender notice on 'Find a Tender', however submission by email and post were indicated in the tender overview, found within the tender documentation. There is currently no facility to upload any tender submission via the town council website.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £93,1861 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SLR Grounds MaintenanceSME£93,186 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Grounds Maintenance Contract · SLR Grounds MaintenanceSME

    Signed
    12 Feb 2026
    Value
    £93,186 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029
    Status
    active
    Options
    The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Bruton Town Council may add or remove sites or areas from the contract during the contract term. Any additional work will be paid to the contractor, calculated using the rates submitted in the Pricing Schedule. If sites or areas are removed, the Contractor will not be paid for work that is no longer required. Any changes to the contract will be communicated with one (1) month's written notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bruton Town Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJXC-3912-PYLY Dovecote Building, 26 High Street, Bruton, South West, BA10 0AAContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SLR Grounds MaintenanceAwarded supplier 5 Park Way, Bruton, South West, BA10 0BUContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (17)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender