SPC Grounds maintenance contract
The contract covers grounds maintenance and associated services for Stanwick Parish Council, a local government organisation, across Council-managed sites in the parish of Stanwick, within the UKF2 region of the United Kingdom. The supplier will maintain recreation and leisure areas, public open and natural spaces, highway verges, linked footpaths, allotments, Stanwick Cemetery and St Laurence Churchyard. Core duties include grass cutting, planting and bed care, hedge and tree maintenance, litter and debris clearance, hard-surface upkeep, vegetation control, allotment services, and cemetery works such as grave digging, interments, cremated remains and grave reinstatement. Sites must remain clean, safe, tidy and well maintained, with appropriate waste disposal and consideration of biodiversity, wildlife, environmental sustainability, health and safety, and legal requirements. The estimated contract value is £100,000, with an initial three-year term and a possible 12-month extension, comprising annual core tasks and optional works under a Schedule of Rates. Bidders must demonstrate suitable experience and competence and submit method statements covering delivery, environmental sustainability, staffing, and health and safety and risk assessment arrangements.
Buyer: Stanwick Parish Council. Source: Find a Tender. Updated 9 Oct 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £100k
- Bids close: 30 Oct 2026
- Location: Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire, North Northamptonshire
- Procedure: Below threshold - open competition
- Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 to 28 Feb 2030
- Category: Horticultural services (77300000)
From the official notice
Stanwick Parish Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and competent contractor to provide grounds maintenance and associated services across Council-managed sites within the parish of Stanwick. The contract will cover the routine management and maintenance of public green spaces and associated facilities, including recreation and leisure areas, public open spaces, natural areas, highway verges, linked footpaths, allotments, Stanwick Cemetery and St Laurence Churchyard. Core services will include grass cutting and edging; shrub, herbaceous and flower bed maintenance; rose bed maintenance; hedge maintenance; young tree and yew tree maintenance; litter, leaf and debris clearance; hard surface maintenance; weed and vegetation control; allotment maintenance; and cemetery services including grave digging, interments, cremated remains, grave reinstatement and associated duties. The Contractor will be required to maintain all sites to the standards specified in the Council's Grounds Maintenance Specification, using appropriate horticultural, environmental, health and safety and operational practices. The service is required to be delivered in a manner that maintains sites in a clean, safe, tidy and well-maintained condition, while taking account of biodiversity, wildlife and environmental sustainability. The Contractor will also be responsible for the appropriate removal and disposal of waste and arisings generated through the service and for complying with all applica...
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 30 Oct 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £100k.
Who can apply?
The buyer has marked it as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
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