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The Provision of County Urban and Rural Verge Maintenance Services in Powys, Mid-Wales

Powys County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

15 Oct 2026 at 11:45

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 14:46

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Powys County Council plans to appoint contractors for grass cutting and verge maintenance across its county urban and rural road network in Powys, Mid-Wales. The services cover two main areas: rural verges and urban verges, each divided into geographical service areas. Rural work covers about 4,600 km of road network across north, mid and south Powys. Urban work covers seven areas, with verge coverage ranging from approximately 55,000 m² to 165,000 m² per area. This is grounds maintenance work (CPV 77314000), delivered across Powys. Contractors may apply for one or several geographical areas, or for the full service. The buyer is Powys County Council.

The process is at planning: the Council has stated its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to publish the procurement on 2 November 2026 and anticipates an open procedure. The stated tender submission date is 27 November 2026, with an award decision expected by 19 February 2027. The estimated value is £1.5 million excluding VAT (£1.8 million including VAT). Services are expected to start on 1 April 2027 and run to 31 March 2030, with the Council reserving the right to extend by up to 24 months. The two main lots—rural and urban maintenance—are split into three and seven geographical areas respectively. Price carries 40% of the evaluation; quality criteria cover delivery, safety, quality assurance, environmental management, resilience, community benefits and sustainability.

The work is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and suppliers can pursue a single geographical service area rather than the whole county-wide requirement. It is likely to suit grounds maintenance and landscaping contractors able to organise grass cutting across either rural road networks or urban verges, with capacity matched to the area or areas pursued. The Council’s evaluation gives substantial consideration to the proposed delivery team and resourcing, methodology, and service delivery approach. Bidders will also need to demonstrate robust health and safety management and operational arrangements; these are pass/fail requirements. Quality management and performance assurance, environmental management and biodiversity protection, mobilisation and business continuity, community benefits, and sustainability risk mitigation are also assessed. Suppliers should prepare evidence and plans addressing these areas; the procurement remains at planning and is not yet an invitation to bid.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of County Urban and Rural Verge Maintenance Services in Powys, Mid-Wales

Notice Description

Powys County Council is currently developing a tender process to appoint contractors to undertake verge maintenance (grass cutting) on it's County Urban and Rural road network. The procurement is anticipated to be published shortly, with service commencement from 1st April 2027. The procurement will be split into two service lots, with geographical sub-lots below these: Lot 1 - County Rural Verge Maintenance: - 1.1 North Powys - 1.2 Mid Powys - 1.3 South Powys Lot 2 - County Urban Verge Maintenance: - 2.1 North Central - 2.2 North East - 2.3 North West - 2.4 Mid East - 2.5 Mid West - 2.6 South East - 2.7 South Central Contractors will be able to apply for a single lot, multiple lots or all lots.

Lot Information

County Rural Verge Maintenance

Provision of rural verge maintenance in Powys. This lot is sub-divided into three geographic lots: - Lot 1.1 - North Rural Verge Maintenance - approx. 2,200km of road network - Lot 1.2 - Mid Rural Verge Maintenance - approx. 1,200km of road network - Lot 1.3 - South Rural Verge Maintenance - approx. 1,200km of road network

Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend the contract by up to a total of 24 months. The decision whether to exercise extension options shall rest entirely with the Council.

County Urban Verge Maintenance

Provision of urban verge maintenance in Powys. This lot is sub-divided into seven geographic lots: - Lot 2.1 - North Central Urban Verge Maintenance - approx. 165,000m2 - Lot 2.2 - North East Urban Verge Maintenance - approx. 135,000m2 - Lot 2.3 - North West Urban Verge Maintenance - approx. 55,000m2 - Lot 2.4 - Mid East Urban Verge Maintenance - approx. 95,000m2 - Lot 2.5 - Mid West Urban Verge Maintenance - approx. 70,000m2 - Lot 2.6 - South East Urban Verge Maintenance - approx. 60,000m2 - Lot 2.7 - South Central Urban Verge Maintenance - approx. 70,000m2

Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend the contract by up to a total of 24 months. The decision whether to exercise extension options shall rest entirely with the Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052351
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097393-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Nov 20266 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Powys County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LLANDRINDOD WELLS
Postcode
LD1 5LG
Postcode Area
Llandrindod Wells
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL41 Mid Wales
Delivery Location
TLL24 Powys
Local Authority
Powys
Electoral Ward
Llandrindod South
Westminster Constituency
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Further Information

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