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Grass Verge cutting

Telscombe Town Council

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03 Aug 2026 at 17:14

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Telscombe Town Council is procuring highway grass verge cutting services across its local area in East Sussex. The work involves maintaining grass verges alongside roads and keeping public spaces well presented. It is a grounds maintenance service for a local authority, with the contractor expected to provide the operational service rather than goods or construction works. The council is based at Telscombe Civic Centre in Telscombe Cliffs, and the delivery area is East Sussex. This opportunity will suit contractors whose normal work covers public or highway verges and similar outdoor maintenance requirements. The requirement is presented as a single grass verge cutting service, with the council seeking a reliable and professional contractor to deliver the service for its local area.

The process has reached tender: Telscombe Town Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries had to be submitted by 25 August 2026 at 17:00, and offers had to be received by 2 September 2026 at 12:00. Electronic submission was not allowed. The contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028. Its estimated value is £20,000 excluding VAT, or £24,000 including VAT. The opportunity is a single lot. The council will decide the award by majority vote at a full council meeting, using its discretion rather than a fixed scoring matrix. Assessment will consider local capability, service quality, environmental impact, cost-effectiveness, responsiveness to community feedback and alignment with current financial-year priorities.

This opportunity is reserved for small and medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises located in East Sussex. It suits a local grounds maintenance contractor with the tools, staff and capacity to cut highway grass verges reliably and professionally across the council’s area. Relevant experience in verge cutting, roadside grass maintenance or comparable public-space work will help demonstrate local capability and service quality. Bidders should be able to explain how they will respond to community feedback, manage environmental impacts and maintain consistently good standards. The council’s discretionary assessment means suppliers should present a clear, practical service approach and show how their local knowledge, responsiveness and operational arrangements support cost-effective delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Grass Verge cutting

Notice Description

Telscombe Town Council is seeking a contractor to provide highway grass verge cutting services for 1 year from 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2028.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06da6f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073395-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 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
Telscombe Town Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TELSCOMBE CLIFFS
Postcode
BN10 7ES
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs
Westminster Constituency
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

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