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Provision of a Highways Verges, Amenity Land and Specialist Grass Cutting Service

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:00.

Opportunity overview

Lot 1 - Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen (Highway verges, amenity land, community centres, children play centres, roundabouts and motorway junctions) Lot 2- Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen Lot 3 - Cutting of highway verges on the A6119

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Grounds, Gardens & Trees Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£165k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 May 2025
Award ID
037443-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Preston, UKD45, PR4 3FZ, United Kingdom

Ribble Limited

Match pending…
Contract value
£12k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 May 2025
Award ID
037443-2025-2
Status
active
Location
Preston, UKD45, PR2 2YH, United Kingdom

Grounds, Gardens & Trees Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£33k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 May 2025
Award ID
037443-2025-3
Status
active
Location
Preston, UKD45, PR4 3FZ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV77000000 — Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Lots

  • Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with DarwenValue not stated
  • Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with DarwenValue not stated
  • Cutting of highway verges on the A6119Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN764813
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
24 Mar 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Expected award period

Starts
24 Mar 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
24 Mar 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
77000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
120

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen (Highway verges, amenity land, community centres, children play centres, roundabouts and motorway junctions)

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for up to 12 months.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
35
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Ends
30 Nov 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Jun 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen.

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for up to 12 months

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
35
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Ends
30 Nov 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Jun 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Cutting of highway verges on the A6119
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Cutting of highway verges on the A6119.

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for up to 12 months.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
35
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Ends
30 Nov 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Jun 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD41
Entry 2
Region
UKD41

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
77000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD41
Entry 2
Region
UKD41

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
77000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD41
Entry 2
Region
UKD41

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
77000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-132527
Name
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD41
Locality
Blackburn
Postal Code
BB1 7DY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Floor 1, The Town Hall, King William Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Contact

Name
Mr Luke Smith
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-139049
Name
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Blackburn
Postal Code
BB1 7DY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1st Floor, Town Hall, King William Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-153467
Name
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD41
Locality
Blackburn
Postal Code
BB1 7DY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1st Floor, The Town Hall, King William Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Contact

Name
Mr Luke Smith
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-153468
Name
Grounds, Gardens & Trees Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD45
Locality
Preston
Postal Code
PR4 3FZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit A1, Bradkirk Business Park, Weeton Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Grounds, Gardens & Trees Ltd
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-153469
Name
Ribble Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD45
Locality
Preston
Postal Code
PR2 2YH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
CHANDLER HOUSE, 7 FERRY ROAD OFFICE PARK

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Ribble Limited
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-153470
Name
Grounds, Gardens & Trees Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD45
Locality
Preston
Postal Code
PR4 3FZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit A1, Bradkirk Business Park, Weeton Road, Wesham

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Grounds, Gardens & Trees Ltd
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-20952
Name
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Blackburn
Postal Code
BB1 7DY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Town Hall, King William Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Award information

Award 1
Id
037443-2025-1
Title
Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-153468
Name
Grounds, Gardens & Trees Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
037443-2025-2
Title
Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-153469
Name
Ribble Limited

Related lots

2
Award 3
Id
037443-2025-3
Title
Cutting of highway verges on the A6119
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-153470
Name
Grounds, Gardens & Trees Ltd

Related lots

3

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
037443-2025-1
Title
Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen
Status
active
Award ID
037443-2025-1
Date Signed
28 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
165,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
037443-2025-2
Title
Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen
Status
active
Award ID
037443-2025-2
Date Signed
28 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
12,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
037443-2025-3
Title
Cutting of highway verges on the A6119
Status
active
Award ID
037443-2025-3
Date Signed
28 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
33,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Blackburn · UKD41 · BB1 7DY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD41

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04e6e0-2025-07-04T13:39:53+01:00compiled ·