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Grounds maintenance

Cottenham Parish Council(buyer)

Published
Published 17 October 2026
Deadline
Deadline: 16 November 2026 (27 days left)

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Overview

Cottenham Parish Council is procuring grounds maintenance, grass cutting, and general village maintenance services across Cottenham, Cambridgeshire. The scope covers routine and ecological grass cutting, comprehensive maintenance of the Cottenham Recreation Ground including sports pitch preparation and line marking, as well as general upkeep such as bin emptying, litter picking, bus shelter cleaning, and weed control. The active tender has an estimated value of £54,000, with submissions accepted until 16 November 2026.

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Lots (3)

  • Recreation Ground

    Mowing - Football pitches, cricket outfield playgrounds and other grassed public areas at the recreation ground (with the exception of the MUGA BNG Grassland) Football line marking Cricket Square - Cutting, watering (as required), spiking (as required), marking, rolling Seasonal maintenance for football and Cricket square Play areas and skatepark - Grass cutting and strimming around equipment as required + monthly safety check of equipment General recreation ground maintenance The main sports facility is currently divided into three distinct areas, Fields 1-3 (F1-3). • F1 has the primary adult 11v11 football pitch • F2 has 11v11 and 9v9 football pitches, football training area, cricket square and field • F3 has 11v11, small 11v11, 9v9, 7v7 and 5v5 football pitches

    £37,000
  • Grass cutting

    Fortnightly cutting to six sites around the village with some areas to remain uncut during May ("No Mow May"). In addition there are 5 'specialist' sites with their own regime as detailed in the tender document.

    £9,500
  • Village Maintenance

    CPC is responsible for several open spaces around the village, both formally planted and not planted, which require regular maintenance. - War Memorial - weeding and maintenance as required (minimum twice per year) - Village Sign - weeding and maintenance - Council noticeboards (6), cleaning, inspection and light maintenance - The Pound (car park) - hedge cutting, removal and suppression of weeds & other obstructing vegetation - Refuse Bin emptying - Recreation Ground & Lambs Lane - Litter picking - Recreation Ground - Bus shelter cleaning - Footpath planters/ tubs - weeding and general maintenance. Watering to be carried out if required or during extreme weather

    £7,500

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Open for bids
Category
Services
Estimated value
£54,000
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
17 October 2026
Deadline
16 November 2026
Classification (CPV)
Planting and maintenance services of green areasSports fields maintenance servicesFloral-display servicesTree pruning and hedge trimming

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  1. Contract Notice

    17 October 2026

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