Notice Information
Notice Title
Contract for Maintenance of Vegetation on Public Rights of Way (Strimming)
Notice Description
Provision of vegetation management services, including strimming and clearance along Public Rights of Way (PROW) to maintain accessibility and safety. Works include scheduled and reactive maintenance in line with local authority specifications.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 24 Months with options to extend up to a further 2 X 12 Months
Planning Information
Market engagement questionnaire published on OPEN portal (https://www.open-uk.org/). This can be found using project number OPEN20251504.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058d79
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007081-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
-
- CPV Codes
77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £75,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £75,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 9 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2026 - 29 Feb 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GATESHEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@gateshead.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GATESHEAD
- Postcode
- NE8 1HH
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- TLC22 Tyneside
-
- Local Authority
- Gateshead
- Electoral Ward
- Bridges
- Westminster Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007081-2026
27th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051135-2025
26th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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