Closed tender

Provision of hay cutting & bailing service on behalf of the London Borough of Hillingdon

Details

Buyer: London Borough of Hillingdon
Value: £300,000
Topic: Parks maintenance services
Published: 2 April 2026
Submission: 1 May 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Hillingdon is the second largest borough in London with over 200 green spaces covering approximately 1,800 acres. Across the borough, there are formal gardens, town parks and informal nature conservation and country parks, as well as over 100 children's play areas. We currently have 60 green flag sites, a National Nature Reserve at Ruislip Woods, and over 40 Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINCs), all of which are open to the public. The Contract will be for an initial term of three (3) years with an extendable option for a period of up to two (2) years, giving a total of five (5) years (the Term). This contract is for one cut per year based on the site list contained within the tender documents

Timeline

Completed: Tender published2 April 2026
Current notice
Completed: Submission date1 May 2026

About the buyer

London Borough of Hillingdon buys as a local authority, running its tenders electronically through Proactis Rego, its online tendering system. Suppliers register free through the Proactis Supplier Network to bid for opportunities. Larger contracts also appear on the government's Contracts Finder and the Proactis website once they pass a set value threshold. A procurement pipeline reviewed each quarter sets out upcoming projects planned over the next two years. Framework agreements awarded by external public bodies are used alongside direct tenders. Approved council contractors carry out lower-value work without a full tender.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of London Borough of Hillingdon's contract awards have been in construction work, business services and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

77313000 · Parks maintenance services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-hillingdon.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-hillingdon.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-hillingdon.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-hillingdon.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-hillingdon.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-hillingdon.gov