Official UK procurement notice
Grounds Maintenance Contract · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Marlow Town Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Council is seeking suitably experienced and competent contractors to provide grounds maintenance services in accordance with the Council's specification.
The principal services required are:
- Grass cutting and trimming of urban grass verges;
- Trimming and pruning of hedges, verges, trees and shrubs;
- Rights of way clearance;
- Cemetery maintenance;
- May Balfour Gardens maintenance; and
- Bin clearance.
Additional services may occasionally be required, including:
- Trimming and pruning of hedges, verges, trees and shrubs not forming part of the regular scheme; and
- Siding out of overgrown footways or other Rights of Way not forming part of the regular scheme.
CPV: Cemetery maintenance services · Grounds maintenance services · Parks maintenance services · Refuse collection services · Tree pruning and hedge trimming
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value (£255,000 together)Lot #1General Grounds MaintenanceRenewalPublished value£150,000
General grounds maintenance, including verges, open spaces and pathways.
Services include grass cutting and trimming, maintenance of hedges, verges, trees and shrubs and Rights of Way clearance, together with associated services identified in the specification.
Tenderers applying for Lot 1 will be required to demonstrate how they will maintain the Council's verges, open spaces and paths, including how biodiversity will be encouraged while maintaining a tidy appearance where it matters and ensuring safety for all.
Lot #2Cemetery MaintenanceRenewalPublished value£55,000
Cemetery maintenance.
The contractor will be required to maintain the cemetery in accordance with the specification and ensure that the space remains suitable for quiet reflection and remembrance and is respectful and inclusive for all.
Lot #3May Balfour Gardens MaintenanceRenewalPublished value£30,000
May Balfour Gardens maintenance.
The contractor will be required to maintain May Balfour Gardens with care and respect at all times.
Maintenance work must be carried out sensitively to minimise disruption to visitors and protect the peaceful nature of the site.
Lot #4Waste ManagementRenewalPublished value£20,000
Waste management and bin clearance.
The contractor will be required to ensure that bins are collected in a timely manner and that collected waste is appropriately managed.
Tenderers must demonstrate how they will minimise the environmental impact of the service.
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
- Closed
- 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
- 6 Aug 2026, 12:50 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Aug 2026, 12:23 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074698- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dda2Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
Tenders to be submitted by post or hand delivered
Timeline
6 Aug 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 4 dates- Tender notice published79 days ago6 Aug 2026, 12:50 BST
- Clarification questions by32 days ago22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline19 days ago5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today24 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 158 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Aug 2026- Tender notice published6 Aug 2026, 12:50 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published7 Aug 2026, 12:23 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £255,0007 Aug 2026, 12:23 BSTwas £85,000
Published amendments (1)
The tender documentation was amended to present the value of each lot over the full contract term, replacing the previous annual value presentation. This change was made to provide a clearer representation of the total contract value for each lot across the entire tender period.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender