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Mowing and Baling Specification for Bedford Borough Council Countryside Sites v2 - AWARD

Bedford Borough Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Bedford Borough Council procured countryside management services covering mowing and baling at six countryside sites. The requirement is for agricultural and grassland maintenance work, using mowing and baling equipment to manage vegetation and produce baled material as required by the specification. It is classified under CPV 16000000, agricultural machinery, although the main procurement category is services rather than the purchase of machinery. The work is for Bedford Borough Council’s countryside sites in Bedford Borough, with the Council based in Bedford, England. The buyer is Bedford Borough Council. The requirement is focused on practical outdoor land-management operations, so it is relevant to specialist mowing, baling, agricultural contracting and countryside maintenance businesses with the equipment and staff to work across multiple sites.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a selective restricted procedure. Tenders had to be submitted by 10 July 2026 at 12:00. Bedford Borough Council awarded the contract to Anthony Kinns Aviation (Services) Ltd on 29 July 2026. The awarded value is £9,487 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract period runs from 29 July 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender description referred to provision over a five-year period, while the recorded awarded period covers the dates above. The procurement was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award is active and covers the mowing and baling requirement across all six countryside sites.

For a future requirement of this type, credible competitors would need operational capability in mowing and baling rather than general grounds maintenance alone. They would need suitable agricultural machinery, trained operators and the capacity to service six countryside sites consistently. Experience of countryside, grassland or rural land management would help demonstrate that they can work safely and effectively across dispersed outdoor locations, manage seasonal workloads and deliver baled outputs to the required specification. The awarded supplier shows that the Council accepted a specialist agricultural contractor for this requirement. Businesses considering similar work for Bedford Borough Council should therefore position themselves around dependable field operations, maintained equipment, competent staff and evidence of completing comparable mowing and baling services at multi-site scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mowing and Baling Specification for Bedford Borough Council Countryside Sites v2 - AWARD

Notice Description

Bedford Borough Council (The Council) is inviting tenders for the provision of is inviting tenders for the supply of mowing and bailing 6 countryside sites for a 5 year period

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0beab6f5-784e-450e-ba5f-e8b3738d4d5a
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58ffcee4-a545-4f10-9353-9edfe4340d70
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

16 - Agricultural machinery

CPV Codes

16000000 - Agricultural machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,487 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
29 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bedford Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ENGLAND
Postcode
MK42 9AP
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Cauldwell
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Anthony Kinns Aviation (Services) Ltd

Further Information

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