Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c43-d838-704e-9dd4-85984f6ccf83/grounds-maintenance-contract closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Grounds maintenance contract [Colne Town Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/colne-town-council) Estimated value £65,000 Published 12 Sept 2019 Deadline Closed 17 Oct 2019 ## 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. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - 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 ### INVITATION TO TENDER - ISSUED 6TH SEPTEMBER 2019 Tenders are invited in respect of four contracts, with a duration of three to five years, detailed below on an individual or any combination basis as well as a one overall contract basis (GM5) effective from 1st April 2020 and an interim period of 1st January to 31st March 2020 Tender Closing Time and Date: 1pm, Thursday 17th October 2019 Submission of Tender to: Colne town council, Colne town hall, Albert Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0AQ. Tender Principal Contact CTC: Colin Hill, Interim town clerk and Responsible Financial Officer. Contact information: Email: c.hill @colnetowncouncil.org.uk Telephone: 01282 332036 ### Site visit contact Eugene Dennison - Allotments and Administration Officer Email: ### Telephone: 01282 332037 The contracts for Tender: GM1 - Cleaning, repair, maintenance and painting of benches (110) and occasional erection of market stalls and miscellaneous works. GM2 - Inspection Cleaning, repair and maintenance of (21) Bus Shelters in Colne GM3 - Inspection and cleaning of ( 7) Playgrounds, ( 3 ) Multi Use Games Areas ( 1 ) Kick about area and ( 88 ) equipment/benches and maintenance. GM4 - Inspection, cleaning, maintenance, grass cutting in Alkincoats Park GM5 Combined Contract for GM1, GM2, GM3, and GM4 It is proposed that the successful tenderer will be advised by 25th October 2019. Scheduled start date for all Contracts is 1st January 2020. Additional information: For the Combined Tender document, we do not require each tender price to be resubmitted, only the revised tender price on a combined basis overall as detailed in the attached Combined Tender form GM5. You should note that, if submitting a combined tender, all individual pricing for miscellaneous works should be as per your individual item tenders submission. Please note that, within each document, there is a compliance section that must be met in order for the tender evaluation to proceed. You are also asked to note that this contract(s) will attract fines if performance does not meet specified outputs, potentially escalating to termination of the contract(s). As part of this process you should accompany your tender submission with two written references from your existing customers as to your professional competence, reliability and suitability to carry out these proposed works . Failure to provide these will automatically disqualify you from the tender process. Finally, in closing, thank you in advance for taking the time to consider this tender, and I look forward to receiving it. Please email confirmation of your intention to tender. Yours sincerely ### Colin Hill Interim Town Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer Colne town council Read full description ## CPV classification Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/ab2cc8c7-ea1f-43c7-aa82-1a472fcc39be) 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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