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Rural Grass Cutting and Verge Maintenance

Chelmsford City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

24 Apr 2026 at 17:21

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

31 Mar 2026 at 19:16

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

06 Mar 2026 at 16:39

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Chelmsford City Council has successfully awarded a contract for the "Rural Grass Cutting and Verge Maintenance" services. As a public authority of sub-central government, they have followed an open procurement procedure, aiming to maintain rural grass verges within Chelmsford, UKH36 region, United Kingdom. The contract, valued at £1,190,000, includes two planned cuts annually, litter clearance, and traffic management. This contract will start on 7th May 2026 and continue for three years, with options for extensions up to 2033. The awarded supplier is B F Ground Maintenance Limited, a small and medium enterprise (SME) based in Southminster, UKH36. Key dates include the award date on 24th April 2025, contract commencement on 7th May 2026, and the standstill period ending on 6th May 2026.

The awarded tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses within the grounds maintenance and verge maintenance sectors. SMEs with expertise in grass cutting and horticultural services will find this contract particularly appealing due to its size and potential extension periods. This procurement offers a stable revenue stream for the next several years, facilitating market expansion in Chelmsford and surrounding areas. Additionally, firms with capabilities in traffic management and environmental services can leverage this contract to demonstrate their expertise to secure future tenders. The open tender method and high quality award criteria ensure competitive bidding, inviting experienced contractors to showcase efficiency and technical prowess.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rural Grass Cutting and Verge Maintenance

Notice Description

Chelmsford City Council manages Rural Grass Verge Cutting Services in the Council area, and is seeking to appoint an experienced and qualified Contractor to undertake two planned cuts annually (with occasional services as required). The service includes litter clearance, grass cutting and traffic management (as required). The first cut will be a single width cut followed by a 2nd full width cut on with the option of a third cut following an instruction by the supervising Officer. The contractor is required to submit an additional price per square metre for any smaller areas requiring additional cutting during the year. The Contract will be awarded for 3 years with an option of a further 2, 2 year extension periods.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extension options include 2, 2 year extension periods.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0664aa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037790-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

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

CPV Codes

45233229 - Verge maintenance work

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

77314100 - Grassing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,190,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,190,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,190,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Apr 20251 years ago
Contract Period
7 May 2026 - 6 May 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Chelmsford City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1JE
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Marconi
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

B F GROUND MAINTENANCE LIMITED

Further Information

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