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# Grounds maintenance

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grounds-maintenance-ocds-h6vhtk-078a32). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cottenham Parish Council: "Grounds maintenance". Published status: active. Published Value: £54,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 30 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Cottenham Parish Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cottenham-parish-council-GB-PPON-PMPP-6698-LVJD)
- **Published Value:** £54,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Floral-display services, Planting and maintenance services of green areas, Sports fields maintenance services, Tree pruning and hedge trimming
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grounds-maintenance-ocds-h6vhtk-078a32#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078a32`

## Before you bid
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- **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:** not shown for these lots; the published data do not support one.

- **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-ocds-h6vhtk-078a32#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** Quotations should be submitted in a sealed envelope for the attention of the Parish Clerk, marked with Quote Title and Reference Number. 
Address: 
Jo Brook, Clerk 
Cottenham Parish Council, Village Hall,
Lambs Lane,
Cottenham
CB24 8TA

## Description
Cottenham Parish Council is seeking a suitably experienced and reliable contractor to provide grounds maintenance, grass cutting and general village maintenance services throughout Cottenham, Cambridgeshire.
The contract will include routine grass cutting across designated areas of the village, including specialist cutting regimes for ecological and biodiversity areas, and comprehensive grounds maintenance at Cottenham Recreation Ground.
The Recreation Ground accommodates seasonal football and cricket pitches, children's playgrounds, a skatepark and a Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA). It is also home to Cottenham Village Hall, the sports pavilion, a pre-school and a nursery facility.
The contractor will be responsible for maintaining sports pitches to the standards required by the Parish Council, local sports clubs and their respective governing bodies. Works will include regular grass cutting, football pitch line marking, cricket outfield maintenance, seasonal pitch preparation and other associated maintenance. Experience of PitchPower assessments and implementing the resulting maintenance recommendations would be advantageous.
General village maintenance will include emptying designated public refuse bins, litter picking, cleaning bus shelters and noticeboards, and maintaining designated verges, green spaces and other public areas. The contract may also include seasonal maintenance, weed control and other routine environmental tasks specified by the Parish Council.
The successful contractor will be expected to:
Deliver services in accordance with agreed schedules, seasonal requirements and specified maintenance standards.
Apply appropriate maintenance regimes to sports pitches, amenity grassland and ecological areas, supporting biodiversity while maintaining safe, accessible and attractive public spaces.
Plan works around sporting fixtures, facility bookings and community activities, minimising disruption to users and visitors.
Provide suitably trained and competent staff, appropriate machinery, equipment and materials.
Comply with relevant health and safety legislation, risk assessments, safe working practices, environmental requirements and waste disposal regulations.
Maintain effective communication with the Parish Council and promptly report defects, hazards, vandalism or other issues identified during site visits.
Maintain accurate records of completed works and report any incidents or work that cannot be completed as scheduled.
Demonstrate reliability, flexibility, value for money and a proactive approach to maintaining public spaces.
The contract requires a high standard of workmanship, effective seasonal planning and a responsive service that meets the needs of the Parish Council, sports clubs, community facilities and residents.
Detailed specifications, site locations, work frequencies and required service standards will be provided in the tender documentation.

## Lots (3)
### Lot CPC-G1/26: Recreation Ground
- **Lot id:** `CPC-G1/26`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 77310000, 77320000, 77330000, 77340000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £37,000
- **Description:** Mowing - Football pitches, cricket outfield playgrounds and other grassed public areas at the recreation ground
(with the exception of the MUGA BNG Grassland)
Football line marking
Cricket Square - Cutting, watering (as required), spiking (as require...
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot CPC-G2/26: Grass cutting
- **Lot id:** `CPC-G2/26`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 77310000, 77320000, 77330000, 77340000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £9,500
- **Description:** Fortnightly cutting to six sites around the village with some areas to remain uncut during May ("No Mow May").
In addition there are 5 'specialist' sites with their own regime as detailed in the tender document.
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot CPC-G3/26: Village Maintenance
- **Lot id:** `CPC-G3/26`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 77310000, 77320000, 77330000, 77340000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £7,500
- **Description:** CPC is responsible for several open spaces around the village, both formally planted and not planted, which require regular maintenance.
-	War Memorial - weeding and maintenance as required (minimum twice per year)
-	Village Sign - weeding and mainte...
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027
- **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%2F098227-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-17T09:35:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-17T21:20:19.397Z
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