Open tenders / Grounds maintenance & tree work
Open tender · Notice 102144-2026
Grounds maintenance
Cottenham Parish Council
- Value
- £54k
- Closes
- 16 Nov 2026 (8 days)
- Where
- East of England
- Lots
- 3
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2027
In plain English
Cottenham Parish Council wants a contractor for grounds maintenance, grass cutting and general village upkeep across Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, including the Recreation Ground's sports pitches, playgrounds and skatepark. The contract runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027, is worth an estimated £54,000, and is open for bids now until 16 November 2026 at 12:00 under an open procedure with 3 lots.
Good fit for: Local grounds maintenance firms with experience of grass cutting, sports pitch care and litter and bin duties.
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What the buyer says
Cottenham Parish Council is seeking a suitably experienced and reliable contractor to provide grounds maintenance, grass cutting and general village maintenance services throughout Cottenham, Cambridgeshire. The contract will include routine grass cutting across designated areas of the village, including specialist cutting regimes for ecological and biodiversity areas, and comprehensive grounds maintenance at Cottenham Recreation Ground. The Recreation Ground accommodates seasonal football and cricket pitches, children's playgrounds, a skatepark and a Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA). It is also home to Cottenham Village Hall, the sports pavilion, a pre-school and a nursery facility. The contractor will be responsible for maintaining sports pitches to the standards required by the Parish Council, local sports clubs and their respective governing bodies. Works will include regular grass cutting, football pitch line marking, cricket outfield maintenance, seasonal pitch preparation and other associated maintenance. Experience of PitchPower assessments and implementing the resulting maintenance recommendations would be advantageous. General village maintenance will include emptying designated public refuse bins, litter picking, cleaning bus shelters and noticeboards, and maintaining designated verges, green spaces and other public areas. The contract may also include seasonal maintenance, weed control and other routine environmental tasks specified by the Parish Council. The successful contractor will be expected to: Deliver services in accordance with agreed schedules, seasonal requirements and specified maintenance standards. Apply appropriate maintenance regimes to sports pitches, amenity grassland and ecological areas, supporting biodiversity while maintaining safe, accessib…
Getting the documents
Attached to the official notice, free to download without registering:
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 28 Oct 2026.
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