Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bca-2a56-726f-8736-d36669a26254/cemetery-maintenance-contract closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Cemetery Maintenance Contract [Bilton Parish Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bilton-parish-council) Estimated value £8,000 Published 30 Dec 2025 Deadline Closed 2 Feb 2026 ## Who can bid - Open to suppliers based in the UK The buyer has limited bidding to suppliers with substantive operations in this area. [PPN 005: reserving by supplier location](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ppn-005-reserving-below-threshold-procurements/ppn-005-guide-to-reserving-below-threshold-html) - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Bilton Parish Council invites tenders for the carrying out of cemetery maintenance within the Parish Cemetery and Closed Churchyard. The schedule of works includes: 18 cuts to main church and adjacent cemetery during the growing period, to include the collection of mower clippings and strimming to all headstones and kerbs. Clippings to be removed from sight. 3 cuts to all hedges - pre, mid and end season prunes are needed, all brash removed from site. 9 cuts to rear grassed area, clippings to be spread for neat appearance. Monthly weed control applications (9 in total) to all required areas to include gravel paths, kerbs and building perimeters, planted and hedge borders and selective grave areas. Full site litter pick upon every visit, litter to be placed in onsite bin. The levelling of graves as needed and to include the supplying of top soil and seed. Crown lifting to any branches or tree limbs as required, brash to be removed from site. Maintain external cenotaph as required for appearance (located just outside of cemetery gates) ## CPV classification Horticultural services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05fe2b-2025-12-30T13:43:56Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05fe2b-2025-12-30T13:43:56Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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