Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cb1-4812-7252-bb8b-2084b50c2ce9/grounds-maintenance-contract closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Grounds Maintenance Contract [Sonning Common Parish Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/sonning-common-parish-council) Estimated value £80,000 Published 5 Sept 2023 Deadline Closed 29 Sept 2023 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - 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 Application To Tender: Sonning Common Parish Council require a suitably qualified and experienced Grounds Maintenance Contractor to carryout maintenance of grass areas in Memorial Park, including fenced off areas, maintenance of MUGA, along with grass cutting of urban grass verges, open spaces, 4 play parks, allotment and play area inspections. The works will comprise of: grass cutting, hedge cutting, possible wildflower management, MUGA cleaning and maintenance, weekly play area inspections of all play areas by a ROSPA certified person. The contract may also include: some grass renovation, control of weeds on hard surfaces, sweeping of paths, car parks, shrub beds and bordering hedges and provision of a gritting service in inclement weather may be required. The contractor will also price a schedule of rates for additional works that the council may require to improve sites if required. In addition, the contractor will provide a 'Handy Man Service' for labour and plant to assist the Council with additional work for a minimum of 5 hours per week. This will cover a very broad range of works from toilet cleaning, painting, bin emptying, fence repairs, general clearance works (this work will be accumulative i.e some weeks lower hours required and others higher). It is expected to award the contract in late January 2024 on a three year term starting on 1st April 2024. If you are interested in tendering for this contract please email us to express your interest and we will be sending out the tender documents week beginning 9th October 2023. Read full description ## CPV classification Grounds maintenance services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/2bab906f-9528-4a4e-a106-3be22569f1eb) 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](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Sonning Common Parish Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/sonning-common-parish-council) [Sector More Agricultural, forestry & horticultural services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/agricultural-forestry-horticultural-services) ## More tenders like this [Gardening and Landscaping Contract · Wickersley Parish Council · 33 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14ee2-22ea-7053-bd7d-4e4c0fa22e9d/gardening-and-landscaping-contract) [Grounds maintenance · Cottenham Parish Council · 29 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 · 15 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 · 29 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 · 29 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 · 32 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-fe3f-71bb-8467-d9d45546db54/germany-planting-and-maintenance-services-of-green-areas-rahmenvereinbarung)