Published date: 22 January 2025

Last edited date: 4 February 2025

This notice was replaced on 29 April 2025

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 29 April 2025)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Grounds maintenance services - 77314000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

CO77RS

Value of contract

£5,000 to £80,000

Procurement reference

2025-28 Ardleigh Parish Council

Published date

22 January 2025

Closing date

21 February 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Tenders are invited for Ardleigh Parish Council (APC) Contracts to start on 1 April 2025.
Bids will be considered from suitably qualified and experienced contractors, organisations or individuals for any or all of the items in a particular section.
Quotations are requested on the basis of price per item per cut/attendance, with recommendations as to number of cuts/attendance expected to be required per year, where appropriate. Please also provide cost of additional or one- off work, which may be requested, with hourly rate. The agreed number of cuts will normally be stated in the contract issued. Some flexibility is needed to do extra work and to swap, reduce or increase visits if growing conditions dictate.
Ardleigh Parish Council has a duty to promote biodiversity and has a policy promotion of biodiversity. This commitment includes minimising use of herbicides. Contractors are invited to include cost of alternatives to glyphosate in their bids.
As part of their tender, bidders are requested to provide information about their commitment to working in a manner which enhances biodiversity, their efforts to reduce their carbon footprint, and/or other socially responsible or community-focussed elements of their operation.
Deadline for tenders is midday 12 noon 21 February 2025. Tenders should be submitted by email to tenders@ardleigh-pc.gov.uk clearly headed 'Contract tender' with a PDF attachment. Please note that this mailbox will not be checked until bids close. Queries relating to the process or specifications can be addressed to admin@ardleigh-pc.gov.uk or by phone to the Clerks on 01206 414989.

More information

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Parish Clerk

Address

ARDLEIGH PARISH COUNCIL
PO Box 12865,
COLCHESTER
CO77EZ
England

Telephone

01206414989

Email

tenders@ardleigh-pc.gov.uk

Website

www.ardleigh.website