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Opportunity overview
Suffolk County Council requires suitably experienced and qualified service providers to maintain the Public Rights of Way network across Suffolk.
The Council intends to undertake a future procurement exercise for the provision of Public Rights of Way (PRoW) Grass Cutting Services.
The service is expected to be divided into 16 geographical lots.
This notice is to provide information and awareness of the forthcoming opportunity.
Classification
CPV77314000 — Grounds maintenance services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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.
This notice is intended to provide information and awareness of the future opportunity. All tender documents will be published in due course with full details of the tender process and procurement requirements. These documents will be available through Suffolk Sourcing.
https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/suffolksourcing/home
Interested parties are reminded to register on Central Digital Platform
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html
Please contact Rachael.dann@suffolk.gov.uk should you require any further details.
Due
30 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
095007-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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095007-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage planned procurement by Suffolk County Council for grass cutting across its Public Rights of Way network in Suffolk. The future service is expected to be split into 16 geographical lots; this notice is for market awareness and does not state that bidding is open.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for experienced and qualified grounds-maintenance and grass-cutting providers able to deliver geographically across Suffolk. Detailed selection, submission and contract requirements are unknown.
Key points identified
Supplier experience and qualificationsService providers must be suitably experienced and qualified.Evidence: "Suffolk County Council requires suitably experienced and qualified service providers"
Service scopeMaintain the Public Rights of Way network through grass-cutting services.Evidence: "provision of Public Rights of Way (PRoW) Grass Cutting Services" and "maintain the Public Rights of Way network across Suffolk"
Supplier eligibility criteriaUnknown at planning stage.Evidence: The notice provides no detailed eligibility, financial standing, insurance, geographic-presence or company-size criteria.
96% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage planned procurement by Suffolk County Council for grass cutting across its Public Rights of Way network in Suffolk. The future service is expected to be split into 16 geographical lots; this notice is for market awareness and does not state that bidding is open.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for experienced and qualified grounds-maintenance and grass-cutting providers able to deliver geographically across Suffolk. Detailed selection, submission and contract requirements are unknown.
Key deliverables
Grass cutting for Suffolk's Public Rights of Way network
Service delivery across up to 16 expected geographical lots
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
3 criteria identified
Supplier experience and qualifications
98% confidence
Service providers must be suitably experienced and qualified.
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"Suffolk County Council requires suitably experienced and qualified service providers"
Service scope
98% confidence
Maintain the Public Rights of Way network through grass-cutting services.
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"provision of Public Rights of Way (PRoW) Grass Cutting Services" and "maintain the Public Rights of Way network across Suffolk"
Supplier eligibility criteria
98% confidence
Unknown at planning stage.
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The notice provides no detailed eligibility, financial standing, insurance, geographic-presence or company-size criteria.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated total value
90% confidence
Up to £775,000.
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Opportunity value_max is 775000 GBP.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown at planning stage.
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No pricing model, payment terms or contract commercial terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery area
98% confidence
Suffolk, United Kingdom.
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The description refers to the Public Rights of Way network "across Suffolk"; delivery region is listed as UKH14.
Lot structure
99% confidence
Expected to be divided into 16 geographical lots.
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"The service is expected to be divided into 16 geographical lots."
Contract dates
99% confidence
Unknown at planning stage.
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No contract start or end dates are supplied.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming early-stage/planned procurement; bidding is not stated as open.
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Stage and display status are "planning" and "upcoming"; the notice says it provides awareness of a "forthcoming opportunity".
Notice type
99% confidence
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender.
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Notice type and document title are "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement route
99% confidence
Unknown at planning stage.
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No procurement method or route is supplied.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown at planning stage.
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No submission deadline is supplied.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage procurement uncertainty
99% confidence
Final scope, lot boundaries, procurement route, timetable, selection requirements and submission instructions have not been published.
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This is a planning-stage preliminary market engagement notice intended to raise awareness of a forthcoming opportunity.
Lot allocation uncertainty
98% confidence
The service is expected, rather than confirmed, to be divided into 16 geographical lots.
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"The service is expected to be divided into 16 geographical lots."
Commercial uncertainty
97% confidence
The stated maximum value is available, but contract duration, pricing structure and payment terms are unknown.
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Value maximum is supplied as £775,000; no duration or detailed commercial terms are supplied.
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