Tender

Grass Cutting Contract 2025-30

DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

14 Feb 2025 at 15:45

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation, Denbighshire County Council, is seeking a supplier for its "Grass Cutting Contract 2025-30" within the "Grassing services" industry category. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage with key dates including the tender end date on 17th March 2025 and contract start date on 1st May 2025. This contract covers the Denbighshire County Council area (UKL13), focusing on services such as cutting grass verges on both principal and non-principal roads, cutting roadside nature reserves, and maintaining hedges and overgrown vegetation. The total contract value is estimated at £600,000, and the procurement method used is an open procedure under the legal basis CELEX 32014L0024.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in grassing and landscape maintenance services to expand their portfolio by working with a regional authority. The contract's emphasis on social and environmental considerations, along with its substantial duration of five years, makes it particularly advantageous for contractors with expertise in biodiversity and ecosystem resilience. Ideal candidates for this tender would include firms with experience in highway vegetation management, especially those that can offer competitive pricing and demonstrate high-quality standards in their project-specific responses.

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Notice Title

Grass Cutting Contract 2025-30

Notice Description

Denbighshire County Council wish to appoint a supplier to undertake the following services; Cutting of all grass verges on the Principal Roads Network comprising of all A and B class roads. Cutting of all grass verges on the Non-Principal Roads Network. Cutting of Roadside Nature Reserves, hedges adjacent to footways and cycleways networks and overgrown vegetation within drainage ditches. Denbighshire County Council Highways & Environment has a legal responsibility to keep its highways available and safe for the highway user. Grass verges must therefore be cut to ensure the safety of all road users to ensure forward sight visibility is not unduly impaired. Denbighshire County Council also has a legal duty to maintain and enhance biodiversity where it is within proper exercise of its functions and in doing so must seek to promote the resilience of ecosystems.

Lot Information

Principal Roads

Denbighshire County Council wish to appoint a supplier to undertake the following services; Cutting of all grass verges on the Principal Roads Network comprising of all A and B class roads. Cutting of all grass verges on the Non-Principal Roads Network. Cutting of Roadside Nature Reserves, hedges adjacent to footways and cycleways networks and overgrown vegetation within drainage ditches. Denbighshire County Council Highways & Environment has a legal responsibility to keep its highways available and safe for the highway user. Grass verges must therefore be cut to ensure the safety of all road users to ensure forward sight visibility is not unduly impaired. Denbighshire County Council also has a legal duty to maintain and enhance biodiversity where it is within proper exercise of its functions and in doing so must seek to promote the resilience of ecosystems.

Non-Principal Roads

Denbighshire County Council wish to appoint a supplier to undertake the following services; Cutting of all grass verges on the Principal Roads Network comprising of all A and B class roads. Cutting of all grass verges on the Non-Principal Roads Network. Cutting of Roadside Nature Reserves, hedges adjacent to footways and cycleways networks and overgrown vegetation within drainage ditches. Denbighshire County Council Highways & Environment has a legal responsibility to keep its highways available and safe for the highway user. Grass verges must therefore be cut to ensure the safety of all road users to ensure forward sight visibility is not unduly impaired. Denbighshire County Council also has a legal duty to maintain and enhance biodiversity where it is within proper exercise of its functions and in doing so must seek to promote the resilience of ecosystems.

Road Side Nature Reserves

Denbighshire County Council wish to appoint a supplier to undertake the following services; Cutting of all grass verges on the Principal Roads Network comprising of all A and B class roads. Cutting of all grass verges on the Non-Principal Roads Network. Cutting of Roadside Nature Reserves, hedges adjacent to footways and cycleways networks and overgrown vegetation within drainage ditches. Denbighshire County Council Highways & Environment has a legal responsibility to keep its highways available and safe for the highway user. Grass verges must therefore be cut to ensure the safety of all road users to ensure forward sight visibility is not unduly impaired. Denbighshire County Council also has a legal duty to maintain and enhance biodiversity where it is within proper exercise of its functions and in doing so must seek to promote the resilience of ecosystems.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e217
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005216-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services


CPV Codes

77314100 - Grassing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2025 - 30 Apr 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
This contract may be out for tender again in 5 years time. Please note that these services are regularly reviewed and may be brought back in-house in the future.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ethan.jones@denbighshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1824712194

Buyer Location

Locality
RUTHIN
Postcode
LL15 1YN
Post Town
Llandudno
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire
Delivery Location
TLL13 Conwy and Denbighshire

Local Authority
Denbighshire
Electoral Ward
Ruthin
Westminster Constituency
Clwyd East

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