How to win: Grounds Maintenance Services 2025-30

About this contract

Newport Pagnell Town Council is inviting expressions of interest to tender for its Grounds Maintenance contract (and associated services); commencing 1st April 2025. The contract is for a period of 5 years and there is also the option of a 5-year extension thereafter until 2035. Activities include grass mowing, strimming, edging, weeding, hoeing, pruning, mulching, hedge trimming, tree maintenance, scrub clearance, debris and litter removal, waste and dog bin emptying, weed spraying, hard surface sweeping and maintenance, stream and watercourse clearance and maintenance, inspection of equipment, providing specialist services, risk assessments on trees, maintenance on trees, a rapid response provision, reporting, assessment of risk of play equipment and minor repairs to play equipment, jet spraying and painting play equipment and the like.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Newport Pagnell Town Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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