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Borough Wide Verge Flailing

City of Doncaster Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Oct 2026 at 11:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

02 Dec 2025 at 12:00

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

City of Doncaster Council procured borough-wide roadside verge flailing: cutting and maintaining highway verges, with related grounds and hedge maintenance work. The requirement is classified as works and services and covers delivery across Doncaster, South Yorkshire. It was structured as one lot and described as a three-year programme. The council is the buyer, and the contracted work is verge maintenance. This is a recurring operational requirement for suppliers able to undertake vegetation management along roads across the borough.

The procurement was completed through an open competition below the UK procurement threshold. The contract was awarded to Platts Farms & Contracts and signed on 10 April 2026. Its value is £120,000 excluding VAT (£144,000 including VAT). The contract period runs from 13 April 2026 to 12 April 2029, with one optional 36-month extension; the maximum period ends on 12 April 2032. The original tender estimate was £150,000 excluding VAT (£175,000 including VAT). Bids were assessed on a 70% cost and 30% quality basis. Participation was reserved for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises in South Yorkshire.

For suppliers considering similar Doncaster work in future, this award shows demand for borough-wide highway verge cutting delivered as a planned, multi-year programme. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity, equipment and workforce to maintain verges across a local-authority area, together with dependable scheduling and evidence of completed work. The contract's agreed performance measures cover daily updates, monthly quality assurance checks, monthly inspection of exposed litter and completion time, indicating that reporting, quality control, litter awareness and timely delivery form part of the service expectation. The buyer selected a small and medium-sized supplier under an open competition reserved for eligible SMEs and local voluntary, community and social enterprises. Cost carried more weight than quality in evaluation, so suppliers would need to combine competitive pricing with a clear, robust delivery approach.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Borough Wide Verge Flailing

Notice Description

Borough Wide Verge Flailing (3 Year Programme)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ecc4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095136-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

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

CPV Codes

45233139 - Highway maintenance work

45233229 - Verge maintenance work

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

77211400 - Tree-cutting services

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

77342000 - Hedge trimming

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City of Doncaster Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DONCASTER
Postcode
DN1 3BU
Postcode Area
Doncaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE35 Doncaster
Delivery Location
TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Local Authority
Doncaster
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Doncaster Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Platts Farms & Contracts

Further Information

Notice Documents

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