Cemetery grounds maintenance contract for Crewkerne Town Council 2026-2028

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  "date": "2025-08-27T14:29:53+01:00",
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        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "Crewkerne",
        "postalCode": "TA18 7LN",
        "region": "UKK23",
        "streetAddress": "Town Hall, Market Square,"
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        "description": "Value of contract edited 27/08/25.",
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    "description": "Crewkerne Town Council invites tenders for the provision of grounds maintenance services on Town Council owned and managed land at Townsend Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Crewkerne.\nThe contract will run for a period of three years, commencing on 1 March 2026 and ending on 31 October 2028, covering the three growing seasons of 1 March - 31 October 2026, 2027, and 2028, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the Conditions of Contract.\nThe contractor will be required to carry out grass cutting, strimming, edging, and general maintenance of the designated areas to ensure they are kept in a safe, tidy, and presentable condition. Services must be delivered to an agreed schedule throughout the growing season, with flexibility for additional visits if required.\nThe contractor will be expected to provide all labour, machinery, fuel, and equipment necessary to perform the services.\nThe estimated contract value is \u00a341850.",
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        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2028-10-31T23:59:59Z",
          "startDate": "2026-03-01T00:00:00Z"
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          "currency": "GBP"
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    "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - open competition",
    "status": "active",
    "submissionMethodDetails": "Tenderers must complete and sign the form of tender.  The signatory must be authorised to sign the tender.\nTenders must be returned in a sealed envelope to the Town Clerk, Crewkerne Town Council, Town Hall, Market Square, Crewkerne TA18 7LN before 5pm on 30th September 2025.\nIf tenders are hand delivered, a receipt will be issued if requested.  The tender envelope and its franking must not bear any indication of the tenderer\u0027s identity and the envelope must be marked \u0027TENDER FOR CEMETERY GROUNDS MAINTENANCE\u0027.",
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    "title": "Cemetery grounds maintenance contract for Crewkerne Town Council 2026-2028",
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      "amount": 41850,
      "amountGross": 50220,
      "currency": "GBP"
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