Buyer Name: Totton and Eling Town Council
Buyer Address: Totton and Eling Town Council, Civic Centre, Testwood Lane, Totton, Hampshire, UKJ36, SO40 3AP, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Adam Cooper
Contact Email: info@tottoneling-tc.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: 02380 863138
Totton & Eling Town Council requires grounds maintenance services from external suppliers to fulfil duties such as grass cutting, shrub and hedge maintenance, planting and watering, assistance with re-wilding programmes and other duties as detailed in forthcoming documentation. Services required are spread across 5 sections (lots). Each lot has a different area of focus e.g. horticulture, grass maintenance of varying frequency, ditching work etc.
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002687-2026
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot Title: Prestige Grounds Maintenance
Lot Description: 2.1.1. The Contractor shall provide a grounds maintenance service at the locations shown coloured green, red, purple, light blue, orange and brown on map numbers 1, 1a, 2, 2a, 3 and 5 from April to March excluding December, January and February. 2.1.2. The grounds maintenance service includes grass cutting, hedge trimming, weed control and other seasonal work relating to footpaths, grass, tree, plant, shrub maintenance and the like.
Lot Section 1 Status: active
Lot Section 1 Value: GBP 119,668
Lot Section 1 Value (Gross): GBP 143,602
Lot Section 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot Section 1 Contract End: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot Section 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot Section 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality
Lot Title: Grounds Maintenance & Trees
Lot Description: 2.2.1. The Contractor shall provide a grounds maintenance service at the locations shown coloured green, blue, orange with black stripe, orange and brown on map numbers 3b and 3c to 6, 13a, 15A & 33 to 35 from February to November inclusive. 2.2.2. The grounds maintenance service includes grass cutting, hedge trimming, weed control and other seasonal work relating to footpaths, grass, tree, plant, shrub maintenance and the like.
Lot Section 2 Status: active
Lot Section 2 Value: GBP 77,867
Lot Section 2 Value (Gross): GBP 93,440
Lot Section 2 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot Section 2 Contract End: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot Section 2 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot Section 2 Award Criterion (quality): Quality
Lot Title: Grass Cutting & Pond Management
Lot Description: 2.3.1. The contractor shall provide a grass cutting and weed control service at the locations shown coloured green, green with blue dots and hatched areas on map numbers 7 to 15, 36, 40 & 40b from April to March excluding December, January and February. 2.3.16. Clear the Town Park ponds shown dark blue on map number 1 of reeds to a maximum of 70% by hand and arisings removed from site, the Council will indicate which reeds are to remain. Spray reeds and parrots feather with a suitable aquatic herbicide.
Lot Section 3 Status: active
Lot Section 3 Has Options: Yes
Lot Section 3 Options: 2.3.15 Additional marking available upon request subject to additional charge and contractor availability.
Lot Section 3 Value: GBP 90,729
Lot Section 3 Value (Gross): GBP 108,874
Lot Section 3 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot Section 3 Contract End: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot Section 3 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot Section 3 Award Criterion (quality): Quality
Lot Title: Grounds Maintenance & Ditches
Lot Description: 2.4.1. The Contractor shall provide a grounds maintenance service at the locations shown coloured green, yellow, yellow with black hatching and pink on map numbers 7, 9, 10, 11, 16, 16A, 16B, 17 to 23, 23a, 23b to 31 & 37 to 39 from April to March excluding December, January and February.
Lot Section 4 Status: active
Lot Section 4 Has Options: Yes
Lot Section 4 Options: 2.4.9 Extra cuts may be added at any time at the discretion of the Council for which a cost will be provided by the contractor.
Lot Section 4 Value: GBP 203,810
Lot Section 4 Value (Gross): GBP 244,572
Lot Section 4 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot Section 4 Contract End: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot Section 4 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot Section 4 Award Criterion (quality): Quality
Lot Title: Grass Cutting, Rewilding & Minor Hedge Works
Lot Description: 2.5.1. The Contractor shall provide a grass cutting, grounds maintenance and rewilding service at the locations shown coloured orange, brown, brown chequered, green chequered, green crosshatched, blue crosshatched, pink dotted on map number 41 from April to March excluding December, January and February. 2.5.2. The grounds maintenance service includes grass cutting, hedge trimming, weed control and rewilding work relating to footpaths, grass, tree, plant, shrub maintenance and the like.
Lot Section 5 Status: active
Lot Section 5 Has Options: Yes
Lot Section 5 Options: 2.5.11. & 2.5.14.Extra cuts may be added at any time at the discretion of the Council for with a cost will be provided by the contractor.
Lot Section 5 Value: GBP 34,173
Lot Section 5 Value (Gross): GBP 41,008
Lot Section 5 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot Section 5 Contract End: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot Section 5 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot Section 5 Award Criterion (quality): Quality
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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