Devolved Services Maintenance Contract
Invitation to Tender: Devolved Services Grounds Maintenance 2026- 2029
Cookham Parish Council are offering the opportunity to tender for its Devolved Services Grounds Maintenance contract.
The duration of any contract will be three years and will commence on 1st October 2026.
Tender Instructions
Prospective Contractors should ensure that they are completely familiar with the nature and extent of the obligations to be undertaken by them if their tender is accepted. If they would like to visit any of the sites, please contact the Clerk on 01628 522003.
Tenders must be received by the end of business on 17th July 2026, either by email or hard copy to the Clerk at the Parish Council Office, High Road, Cookham Rise, SL6 9JF.
The Tender application must be submitted by completing and returning Part A of the Tender document. Parts B and C shall be deemed incorporated in the Tender application.
The Decision
The expected value of this tender is below the Public Procurement Contract Regulations 2015 threshold. This Invitation to Tender does not constitute an offer and the Council is not bound to accept the lowest priced, or any tender. The evaluation criteria will include emphasis on quality as well as price.
Freedom of Information
Please note that all information submitted to the Council may need to be disclosed and/or published by the Parish Council in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If you consider that any of the information included in your tender response is commercially confidential, please identify it and explain (in broad terms) what harm might result from disclosure and/or publication.
Tendering for Lots
The Council has four separate Work Required Lots (Lots’). The Council may at its discretion determine to award individual Lots to different Contractors and/or divide the work for individual Lots between different Contractors.
Tender Timescales
| Action | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Issue of Invitation to Tender | 12th June 2026 |
| Deadline for raising any queries on the Tenders | 3rd July 2026 |
| Deadline for return of the Tenders | 17th July 2026 |
| Evaluation of Tenders by CPC | 17th Jul - 21st Aug 2026 |
| Notification of award decision | 28th August 2026 |
| Contract start date | 1st October 2026 |
Download the Tender Documentation here.
Both files have the same content.

