Published date: 3 January 2025

Last edited date: 30 January 2025

This notice was replaced on 28 April 2025

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

Awarded contract (published 28 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

  • Planting and maintenance services of green areas - 77310000

  • Floral-display services - 77330000

  • Tree pruning and hedge trimming - 77340000

    • Refuse and waste related services - 90500000

    • Street-cleaning and sweeping services - 90610000

    • Funeral and related services - 98370000

Location of contract

OX18 3JL

Value of contract

£17,500 to £372,500

Procurement reference

CTC/GM25-28

Published date

3 January 2025

Closing date

7 February 2025

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Carterton Town Council (CTC) is inviting tenders for the provision of Grounds Maintenance Services in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations (2015).

The Contract will run from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030, comprising an initial term of 3 years (to 31 March 2028), with an option to extend for up to 2 additional years, subject to performance, price and mutual agreement.

Carterton's Ground Maintenance Services are split into 5 lots:
Lot 1 - Grass Cutting (£125,000 over 5 years)
Lot 2- Litter, Bins and General Maintenance (£160,000 over 5 years)
Lot 3 - Hedges and Footpaths (£25,000 over 5 years)
Lot 4 - Flowers and Shrubs (£45,000 over 5 years)
Lot 5 - Black Bourton Cemetery (17,500 over 5 years)

Tenderers are invited to submit tenders for one, multiple or all of the above lots. They may also propose combined bids for multiple lots, detailing any efficiencies or added value provided by delivering multiple lots together.

Tender responses (schedule 3) must be returned by email or post to the Town Clerk by 4pm on Friday 7 February.

More information

Attachments

  • Carterton-TC_Invitation to Tender_2025-28.pdf
  • Tender notice
  • The Invitation to Tender document is divided into 4 schedules:
    Schedule 1 - Tender Overview and Instructions
    Schedule 2 - Specification of Works
    Schedule 3 - Tender Response Form
    Schedule 4 - General Terms and Conditions

About the buyer

Contact name

Simon Garwood

Address

Town Hall, 19 Alvescot Road
Carterton
OX183JL
England

Telephone

01993 842156

Email

clerk@carterton-tc.gov.uk