Award

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

BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

04 Jul 2025 at 12:39

Tender

21 Feb 2025 at 14:42

Summary of the contracting process

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is seeking services for a contract titled "Provision of a Highways Verges, Amenity Land and Specialist Grass Cutting Service." This falls under the category of agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural services, primarily engaging in grassing activities. The procurement process is in the award stage, with contracts already signed with suppliers Grounds, Gardens & Trees Ltd and Ribble Limited. The contract locations are in Blackburn with Darwen, specifically covering highway verges, amenity lands, rural verges, hedges, and the A6119. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure under the General Public Services classification, and contracts were awarded as of 28th May 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in landscaping and grass cutting services. Companies with expertise in managing large-scale grass cutting, particularly those familiar with urban and rural settings, are well-suited to this contract. The award criteria focused heavily on price, quality, and social value, thereby giving small and medium enterprises a competitive edge if they can demonstrate tangible community benefits alongside competitive pricing and high service quality. Businesses can expect the potential for contract renewal beyond the initial period, offering ongoing growth prospects in collaboration with regional authorities.

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Notice Title

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

Notice Description

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

Lot Information

Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen

Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen (Highway verges, amenity land, community centres, children play centres, roundabouts and motorway junctions)

Renewal: Option to extend for up to 12 months.

Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen

Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen.

Renewal: Option to extend for up to 12 months

Cutting of highway verges on the A6119

Cutting of highway verges on the A6119.

Renewal: Option to extend for up to 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e6e0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037443-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
31 May 2025 - 30 Nov 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Luke Smith
Contact Email
luke.smith@blackburn.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKBURN
Postcode
BB1 7DY
Post Town
Blackburn
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
Delivery Location
TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen

Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Electoral Ward
Blackburn Central
Westminster Constituency
Blackburn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

GROUNDS, GARDENS & TREES

RIBBLE

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