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Ferndown Town Council

Grounds and Sports Pitch Maintenance Services

Agriculture & ForestryCPV 77314000
ValueValue not published
Deadline25 Aug 2026
Published9 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 9 Jul 202631 days leftCloses 25 Aug 2026
Who to contact
Liz Bishopp
townclerk@ferndown.gov.uk
01202892249

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit

FAO - Liz Bishopp, Town Clerk Ferndown Town Council The Barrington Centre Penny's Walk FERNDOWN Dorset BH22 9TH Clearly mark envelope: Grounds Maintenance Tender

The submission route named on the official notice.

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The brief

Ferndown Town Council, as Sole Trustee to King George's Field Charity (the Charity) invites suitably qualified and experienced contractors to submit a tender for the provision of grounds maintenance and sports pitch preparation and maintenance services.

The objective of this procurement is to appoint a contractor capable of delivering high-quality, safe, and sustainable grounds maintenance across our estate whilst preparing and maintaining sports pitches to an appropriate standard for their intended use.

Recognising that maintenance methodologies vary between contractors, interested parties are invited to develop and submit their own recommended maintenance specification based upon their professional expertise, industry best practice, and site inspection.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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The objective of this procurement is

The objective of this procurement is to appoint a contractor capable of delivering high-quality, safe, and sustainable grounds maintenance across our estate whilst preparing and maintaining sports pitches to an appropriate standard for their intended use.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

What it takes to bid this

1022 daysof bid-team effort
£6.8k£15.1kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the value not published — mid-band assumed band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidSSIP-family accreditation
  • Hold at bidWaste carrier / pesticide / arboricultural certifications as relevant
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c7bb
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
064805-2026
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