AwardedAwarded 15 September 2026

Watercourse Maintenance

In brief

Bristol City Council awarded grounds maintenance and construction work to Buckley Turf Contractors on 15 September 2026.

The notice gives a value of £1,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 5 October 2026.

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.

What the notice says

Appointment of a provider for Watercourse and associated structures maintenance contract to enable the continuation of the ongoing maintenance of watercourses and associated structures.

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
Buckley Turf Contractors (SME) 3 bids received	£1,000,000	Awarded 28 July 2026 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

2 April 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 030853-2026
1 June 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 051295-2026
29 July 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 071610-2026
15 September 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 087310-2026

Last time this was bought

Tree and Woodland Maintenance Open Framework

Won by: Foremost Tree Surgeons Limited, John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Limited, idverde Limited, Euroforest Limited and 10 more
Awarded: 17 April 2026
Value: Not stated, or split across lots

Matched on Bristol City Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Bristol City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

509

Awards

355

Suppliers it has used most for grounds maintenance

Ainsty Timber Marketing Limited1 contract
Beechwood Trees and Landscapes Ltd1 contract
Buckley Turf Contractors1 contract
C&R Forestry Limited1 contract
Climbers Way Tree Care Limited1 contract

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From notice 030853-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 April 2026, last updated 15 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.