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Countryside Services & Public Rights of Way Installation, Repair & Maintenance Services

Lancashire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Lancashire County Council has announced plans to buy grounds maintenance work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £3,847,659 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 July 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 39 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £3,847,659 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

The tender will be to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Countryside Service and Public Rights of Way installation, Repair and Maintenance services throughout Lancashire.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 048229-2026

About the buyer

  1. Kelsall Green Pump Track

    Kelsall Parish CouncilNorth WestGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Construction

    Closing soon22 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £75kestimated
  2. Wootton Parish Council - Provision and Installation of Two New Play Areas

    Wootton Parish CouncilNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Construction

    Closing soon2 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £160kestimated
  3. Countryside Land Management and Estate Maintenance Framework

    Lake District National Park AuthorityNorth WestConstruction, Grounds maintenance and landscaping

    Closing soon2 days left8 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £4mframework ceiling
  4. 3 Year Floral Display Contract

    St Ives Town Council (Cambridgeshire)North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestGrounds maintenance and landscaping

    Open14 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £40kestimated
  5. ITT for the Provision of Repairs Services Tender

    Rochdale Boroughwide Housing LimitedNorth WestSecurity, Grounds maintenance and landscaping

    Open16 days left22 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £32.2mestimated

From notice 048229-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.