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Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting, Rights of Way - Seasonal Vegetation cuts, Suds and Watercourse Maintenance

Bedford Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 21:48.

Opportunity overview

As a Unitary Council we have responsibility for Grass cutting & land management and have a statutory duty regarding levels of grass cutting due to duty to maintain the highway specified in Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980. The requirement involves the outsourcing of this provision to a provider who will develop a programme, manage and carry out Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting, Grip maintenance, Rights of Way - Seasonal Vegetation cuts, Suds and Watercourse Maintenance Services in accordance with our Specification and ensure legal compliance, public safety, and aesthetic standards are met. Lot 1 – grass cutting, hedge, suds and watercourse Lot 2 – rights of way SVC (seasonal vegetation cut) Lot 3 – grip cutting (cut within highway verge to ensure drainage occurs) Lot 4 – mowing and bailing of countryside sites

Classification

  • CPV45112710 — Landscaping work for green areas
  • CPV45112730 — Landscaping work for roads and motorways
  • CPV77314100 — Grassing services
  • CPV77342000 — Hedge trimming

Lots

  • Grass & Hedge Cutting, SUDS & Watercourse MaintenanceValue not stated
  • ROW_SVCValue not stated
  • GRIP CuttingValue not stated
  • Mowing & Baling Countryside SitesValue not stated

Documents and notices

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06f5d9
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
28 Oct 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
4 Jan 2027, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
9 Sept 2033, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Grass & Hedge Cutting, SUDS & Watercourse Maintenance
Description
Lot 1 Grass & Hedge Cutting, SUDS & Watercourse Maintenance
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
0
Amount
0
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
55
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
45
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2034, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Apr 2037, 00:59

Renewal

Description
up to 36 months
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
ROW_SVC
Description
Lot 2 ROW_SVC
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
0
Amount
0
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
55
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
45
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2034, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Apr 2037, 00:59

Renewal

Description
up to 36 months
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
GRIP Cutting
Description
Lot 3 GRIP Cutting
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
0
Amount
0
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
55
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
45
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2034, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Apr 2037, 00:59

Renewal

Description
up to 36 months
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Mowing & Baling Countryside Sites
Description
Lot 4 Mowing & Baling Countryside Sites
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
0
Amount
0
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
55
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
45
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2034, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Apr 2037, 00:59

Renewal

Description
up to 36 months

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45112710
Description
Landscaping work for green areas
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45112730
Description
Landscaping work for roads and motorways
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
77314100
Description
Grassing services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
77342000
Description
Hedge trimming
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45112710
Description
Landscaping work for green areas
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45112730
Description
Landscaping work for roads and motorways
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
77314100
Description
Grassing services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
77342000
Description
Hedge trimming
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45112710
Description
Landscaping work for green areas
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45112730
Description
Landscaping work for roads and motorways
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
77314100
Description
Grassing services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
77342000
Description
Hedge trimming
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45112710
Description
Landscaping work for green areas
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45112730
Description
Landscaping work for roads and motorways
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
77314100
Description
Grassing services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
77342000
Description
Hedge trimming

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
085475-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
9 Sept 2026, 15:24
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Bedford Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PLCV-4616-VTHL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLCV-4616-VTHL

Address

Street Address
Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street
Locality
Bedford
Postal Code
MK42 9AP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH24

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bedford · UKH24 · MK42 9AP · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 085475-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·