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# Grounds & Sports Pitch Maintenance Contract

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grounds-sports-pitch-maintenance-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-05fa5a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Dronfield Town Council: "Grounds & Sports Pitch Maintenance Contract". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £56,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Dronfield Town Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dronfield-town-council-GB-PPON-PVQQ-5436-GVVJ)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £56,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 January 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Grounds maintenance services, Sports fields maintenance services
- **Delivery Location:** UKE, UKF
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grounds-sports-pitch-maintenance-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-05fa5a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05fa5a`

## 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-sports-pitch-maintenance-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-05fa5a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** Submissions should be sent via registered post, recorded delivery, in a sealed envelope clearly marked: "Grounds Maintenance Tender" (top left corner) or via email to townclerk@dronfield.gov.uk
Delivery Address: Joanne Mitchell, Town Clerk, Dronfield Town Council, Civic Hall, Civic Centre, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 1PD

## Description
Dronfield Town Council is inviting quotations for a three-year contract for the maintenance of seven open spaces as well as a cost breakdown for the maintenance of football and cricket pitches.
The scope of the project includes:
• Grass cutting and hedge cutting
• Maintenance of football pitches
• Maintenance of cricket pitches
It is anticipated that the new contract will start from the beginning of April 2026 and last for three years until March 2029.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77314000, 77320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE, UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £56,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2029

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Grounds & Sports Pitch Maintenance Contract (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Lightwood Sports Groundcare**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-176055`
  - Value: £56,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 04/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F084899-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-04T10:59:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:03:21.081Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05fa5a