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Colne Town Council - Grounds Maintenance

Colne Town Council

Buyer didn’t say if suitable for small firms

Estimated value
Not stated
The notice gives no estimated value
Where
North West England
Buyer in North West England
Trade
Cleaning and facilities
Grounds maintenance services
Documents
Not stated
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 24 Oct 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
24 full UK working days before the closing day, Fri 27 Nov 2026 (England and Wales bank holidays left out).
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 44 days from publication to the closing day: longer than the median for open cleaning, grounds and facilities tenders (32 days).
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This is the only open tender from this buyer listed here.

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About this tender

The summary is the start of the buyer’s own description, word for word. The full description and the documents are on the official notice.

Tenders are invited in respect of one contract, with a duration of 2.25-5 years, detailed below and effective from 1st January 2027. GM5 Alkincoates Park gardening services (excluding Grass and Hedge Maintenance).

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 096987-2026
Buyer
Colne Town Council
Buyer’s region
North West England
Where the work is
North West England
Listed on Evendraft under
North West England
Published
14 Oct 2026
Tender deadline
27 Nov 2026, 17:00 UK time
Estimated value
Not stated on the notice
Trade
Cleaning and facilities
CPV codes
  • 77314000 Grounds maintenance services
  • 77312000 Weed-clearance services
  • 77342000 Hedge trimming
Procedure
Open procedureOne stage: any supplier can send a full tender.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (not marked suitable for small businesses by the buyer)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
Documents
Not stated on the notice

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