New Grounds Maintenance Contract - Old Basing & Lychpit Parish Council
Open
Closes in 10 days
Key facts
- Closing date
- Monday 26 October 2026, 23:59 (UK time) Closes in 10 days
- Buyer's estimated value
- £531,000 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
- Clarification questions deadline
- 26 October 2026, 23:59
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2032
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice type
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Suitable for SMEs (per buyer)
- Yes
Decision brief
Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.
- How bids will be scored
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- Quality 70% : The quality assessment will consider the contractor's relevant experience, resources, approach to service delivery, understanding of the specification and compliance with the tender requirements.
- Price 30%
- Conditions of participation (what you must show)
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economic UK suppliers
technical The ideal contractor must be local and must be able to demonstrate experience working within the local government sector and examples of such. The contractor will be required to provide evidence of access to machinery to carry out the work and must comply with latest enactments, regulations and working rules relating to health & safety.
- Contract length and extensions
- 31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2032. Extensions: Initial term: 5 years ; Contract start date: 1 April 2027 ; Optional extension: Up to 2 years Options: The contract includes the option for additional grounds maintenance services during the 5-year contract period (1 April 2027 - 31 March 2032) and any associated extension. The Parish Council may request additional cuts of grass, strimming, hedge trimming, or pitch lining beyond the standard schedul…
- How to submit
- Electronic submission only. All clarifications to be submitted electronically by the published deadline to https://www.oldbasing.gov.uk/tender-submissions. Award Criteria: Most Advantageous Tender based upon the published evaluation criteria. Late tenders will not be accepted unless permitted under… Open www.oldbasing.gov.uk ↗ Electronic submission: allowed.
- Changes the buyer has announced
- Updated submission link.
- Tender documents
- No document links in the notice. Use the official notice link.
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- Framework
- An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
- Open for bids / closing date
- You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
- Clarification questions
- A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
- Conditions of participation
- What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
- Bids are scored on
- How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
- Lots
- A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
- Area (ITL)
- The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
- UK4 and other notice codes
- Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.
General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.
Description
Grounds Maintenance Contractor based within 10 mile radius of Basingstoke required by Old Basing & Lychpit Parish Council to manage the upkeep of the Parish Council's land consisting of two children's play areas and adult exercise equipment, sports and general recreation fields, Cemetery & Garden of Remembrance, Allotments, car parks and National Heritage site in addition to sports pitches including Archery, Bowls, Cricket and Football. The contractor must provide evidence of having prior experience and specialist knowledge of maintenance of a heritage site, bowling greens and cricket pitches and have a proven track record of a high level of customer satisfaction. The contractor must also demonstrate the ability to be responsive and flexible in its approach to tasks and particularly in dealing with those clubs that use the facilities.
Works as set out in the Maintenance Schedule to be provided on application will include grass and hedge cutting, maintenance of grass borders, upkeep of the Cemetery, Garden of Remembrance and Allotments and seasonal maintenance and treatment of the sports pitches.
Attendance on site for certain sports and other events, which will include weekends, is also required.
The contract will be for an initial 5 year period and, subject to satisfactory results, will include an option to extend for a further 2 years.
Suitable interested parties will be provided with an Invitation to Tender and Grounds Maintenance Schedule and site maps on application.