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 contract will cover a range of operations including grass management, weed control, scrub and shrub maintenance as well as path maintenance.
Hedge cutting will be under the procurement of a separate contract unless agreed otherwise by Cranbrook Town Council. This will follow the Hedgerow Management Plan and the Hedge Management Cycle.
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.
The Council strongly encourages prospective bidders to visit the site before preparing a submission.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: This portal will not allow us to upload location plans, despite them being in PNG format and PNG documents being an allowed format on Find a Tender. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact us and we will send you copies of the location plans.
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
- 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas
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
Grounds Maintenance Invitation to Tender.docx
Invitation to Tender Document
Draft - 4.4 Grassland Management V2.pdf
Management Plan
Grounds Maintenance Service Specification.docx
Service Specification
Land Parcels Plan.pdf
Land Parcels Plan
Tender Submission Form.docx
Tender Submission Form
Path Management.docx
Path Management Specification
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