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Published 9 Oct 2025, 11:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Wetheral Parish Grass Cutting Contract

Official notice

Authority: Wetheral Parish Council (Local council)

Open framework schemeServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME 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)
Framework ceiling (notional)£30,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 3 Nov 2025awarded 4 Jan 2026
Framework period 3 yrs 8 moends 1 Nov 2029 · starts 1 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of rural grass cutting in the Parish of Wetheral, 7 villages, including village greens, common land, play areas and recreational sports fields.

CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
Call-offs
every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
Framework period
3 yrs 8 mo from 1 Mar 2026
Scheme runs until
1 Nov 2029
Published description of the framework

Contracts are awarded by companies indicating the skill and capacity to undertake the work.

The Parish Council is not obliged to accept the lowest tender.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrs 8 moSMEPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 1 Nov 2029 (3 yrs 8 mo)Value: £30,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural 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

Lot awarding rule: 1.Initial compliance check: ensuring the tender meets all of the conditions of participation. 2.Technical assessment: assessing the quality, methodology, and technical approach to ensure provision of service. 3. Price assessment - value of money, comparison to current local provider costs.

What this means for your bid
  • “Wetheral Parish Grass Cutting Contract” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.

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
Open framework scheme
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Oct 2025, 11:25 BST
Last source update
13 Jan 2026, 12:52 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-063624
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural 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-05ab66 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Appointment period ends
3 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders sent electronically, please include a received response with Grass Cutting Tender 2026 in the subject line.

[email protected]

wetheral-pc.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

9 Oct 2025 → 1 Mar 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published376 days ago
    9 Oct 2025, 11:25 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period ends351 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    3 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Latest notice published280 days ago
    13 Jan 2026, 12:52 GMT
  4. Contract starts233 days ago
    1 Mar 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Oct 2025, 11:25 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    13 Jan 2026, 12:52 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 Jan 2026, 12:52 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Jan 2026

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Wetheral Grass Cutting Contract

    Signed
    4 Jan 2026
    Value
    £26,975
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Oct 2029
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wetheral Parish Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWWN-2287-QJPT PARISH COUNCIL OFFICE, Wetheral Village Community Hall, Wetheral, Carlisle, North West, CA4 8HEContact name, email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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