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# Grounds Maintenance Contract

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grounds-maintenance-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-06dda2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Marlow Town Council: "Grounds Maintenance Contract". Published status: active. Published Value: £255,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Marlow Town Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/marlow-town-council-GB-PPON-PBHY-8632-RWBX)
- **Published Value:** £255,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 October 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Cemetery maintenance services, Grounds maintenance services, Parks maintenance services, Refuse collection services, Tree pruning and hedge trimming
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ13
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grounds-maintenance-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-06dda2#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06dda2`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grounds-maintenance-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-06dda2#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** Tenders to be submitted by post or hand delivered

## Description
The 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.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: General Grounds Maintenance
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 77313000, 77314000, 77340000, 90511000, 98371111
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £150,000
- **Description:** 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 spe...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Cemetery Maintenance
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 77313000, 77314000, 77340000, 90511000, 98371111
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £55,000
- **Description:** 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.
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: May Balfour Gardens Maintenance
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 77313000, 77314000, 77340000, 90511000, 98371111
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £30,000
- **Description:** 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 o...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Waste Management
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 77313000, 77314000, 77340000, 90511000, 98371111
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £20,000
- **Description:** 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 ...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F074698-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-07T11:23:51.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T18:46:45.197Z
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