FICTIONAL DOCUMENT FOR PRACTICE - no reference to real people, companies or records Notes for the officer decision record (Parks and Open Spaces, Brindlecombe Borough Council, fictional) - Subject: direct award of the grounds maintenance service for Mill Lane Park, from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028. - Supplier: Greenvale Grounds Ltd (fictional). Quote of 20 October 2026: £18,500 plus VAT at 20%. - We asked for three quotes: the other two were £21,000 and £22,300 plus VAT. - Cost to the 2027/28 budget, cost centre 1234. - The purchase order has not been raised yet. - Contract manager: Paul Rivers, Parks Officer.