Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bf8-ef54-734e-b347-787e1eebd886/grounds-maintenance [Skip to main content](#main-content) awardedGBrestricted procedureSuitable for SMEs # Grounds Maintenance [Colchester Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/colchester-borough-council) Estimated value £12,559,372 Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Closed 1 Mar 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](/opportunities/for-small-businesses)## About this tender Provision of grounds maintenance services throughout the Borough of Colchester, comprising: Grounds maintenance, including grass cutting, maintenance of planted areas and borders (including seasonal displays), hedges, trees, ponds and ditches, hard landscaping and litter collection Site security for the parks and crematorium ### Sports ground maintenance Cemetery and crematorium maintenance– including burials Types of site: Parks and open spaces, including the award winning Castle Park and High Woods Country Park Closed churchyards and heritage sites ### Cemetery and Crematorium Housing areas- including sheltered and assisted accommodation Sports grounds – including football, rugby, cricket (county and club standard), bowls, tennis courts (hard and grass) Highway verges and roundabouts ### Allotments The contract will have an initial term of seven (7) years and seven (7) months, with provision to extend for a single period of three (3)years, at the discretion of the Council. The Council reserves the right to collaborate with other local authorities or agencies within Essex or Suffolk for the purpose of inclusion within this contract at a later date. During the resulting contract period, the successful bidder(s) may be required to work with the Council to undertake an options appraisal for the development of a Trading Company (eg, joint venture or similar) to provide the services included in this notice. Read full description ## CPV classification Grounds maintenance services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice ](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/6d1cfe6e-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) 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. [Track tenders free ](/register) [Buyer profileColchester Borough Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/colchester-borough-council)[SectorMore Agricultural, forestry & horticultural services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/agricultural-forestry-horticultural-services) ## More tenders like this [Grounds maintenance Cottenham Parish Council 30 days left 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a149bb-c1bb-71de-9d4c-6f106e58cd55/grounds-maintenance)[Estimation of cumulative spatial restrictions to commercial fishing in Scottish waters Scottish Government 16 days left 2 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3448-737f-9ae6-3dd8b737c303/estimation-of-cumulative-spatial-restrictions-to-commercial-fishing-in-scottish)[Ground Maintenance Services Falkirk Council 30 days left 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14427-98e9-72b7-85a7-645fa3935734/ground-maintenance-services)[Molendinar+Reidvale HAs Landscape Maintenance Framework 2027 Molendinar Park Housing Association Limited 30 days left 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14427-9907-71f9-872d-656e3a5dce64/molendinarreidvale-has-landscape-maintenance-framework-2027)[Planting and maintenance services of green areas – Rahmenvereinbarung Mäharbeiten Herbst Winter im Bezirk der SM-Burgwedel 2027-2030 Region Hannover 33 days left 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-fe3f-71bb-8467-d9d45546db54/germany-planting-and-maintenance-services-of-green-areas-rahmenvereinbarung)[Planting and maintenance services of green areas – Fauchage et traitement de la végétation des systèmes d'endiguement des plateformes d'Angers (44-39-37), de Tours (37-41), de Blois (41-36-18) et de Nevers (18-58) (17 lots). Etablissement Public Loire 34 days left 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-fed4-727a-8087-838e7b442b1b/france-planting-and-maintenance-services-of-green-areas-fauchage-et-traiteme)