Scope
Description
Cranbrook Town Council is responsible for, among other elements, the management and maintenance of public open spaces across the town, including a 35-hectare Country Park and nature reserve. The Council is inviting tenders for the provision of grounds maintenance across the Country Park, public open spaces, and designated green areas. The successful contractor will be responsible for delivering a high-quality, environmentally sensitive maintenance service in accordance with the specification published with this opportunity across areas of public open space (POS) including the Country Park, play areas, green corridors, and other designated locations.
The Council awards a separate contract for the maintenance of grass cutting, weed control, scrub and shrub maintenance as well as path maintenance.
Meadow Grassland, to be cut, bailed, and removed within the Country Park, will also be managed under a separate contract unless agreed otherwise by Cranbrook Town Council.
Total value (estimated)
- £1 excluding VAT
- £1.20 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- 3 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
Contract locations
- UKK4 - Devon
Submission
Enquiry deadline
15 August 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
17 August 2025, 11:59pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Electronic submissions should be sent to clerk@cranbrooktowncouncil.gov.uk
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
Please refer to Section 6 (pp. 7-8) in the invitation to tender document ("Evaluation Criteria") which sets out the evaluation criteria and their weightings in detail.
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
Hedge Maintenance Invitation to Tender.docx
Invitation to Tender Document
Hedge Maintenance Service Specification.docx
Service Specification
Draft - 4.6 Hedgerow Management PLAN - V3.pdf
Hedgerow Management Plan
Tender Submission Form.docx
Contracting authority
Cranbrook Town Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPJL-9849-MLBG
Younghayes Centre, 169 Younghayes Road
Cranbrook
EX5 7DR
United Kingdom
Region: UKK43 - Devon CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government