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S1994 - The Delivery of Tractor Mounted Hedge Trimming and Other Sports Pitch Maintenance Services

Salford City Council

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18 Aug 2026 at 10:21

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Salford City Council commissioned tractor-mounted hedge trimming and other sports pitch maintenance services. The requirement covers practical outdoor grounds maintenance, including hedge trimming carried out with tractor-mounted equipment and maintenance of sports pitches. It is a services contract for agricultural and related land-management work, delivered for the council’s operational requirements in Salford and the surrounding Greater Manchester area. The council is the public-sector buyer. The requirement was arranged as a single service package rather than separate lots, so suppliers would need to consider the full combination of hedge-trimming and sports-pitch maintenance activities. This is relevant to contractors providing mechanised vegetation management, sports-ground maintenance, or broader grounds-care services with the equipment and operational capability to deliver both elements.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 1 June 2026 following a below-threshold limited competition. Three bids reached the final stage, including three from SMEs. Ray Britland Contractors Limited was selected for the single lot. The award value is £41,930 excluding VAT, or £50,316 including VAT. The awarded contract period runs from 18 August 2026 to 31 May 2027. The procurement used a limited method rather than an open competition, with the requirement evaluated through the council’s competition process. The award is active and a future signature milestone was scheduled for 18 August 2026. No separate award or supplier was recorded for any other lot.

This award provides a clear benchmark for suppliers targeting Salford City Council’s mechanised hedge-trimming and sports-pitch maintenance requirements. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate safe, reliable tractor-mounted hedge-cutting capability alongside the ability to maintain sports pitches to the required operational standard. The successful supplier was an SME, and all three final-stage bids came from SMEs, indicating that the work can be competed for by smaller specialist contractors rather than only national facilities-management businesses. Firms with experience combining agricultural services, vegetation control and sports-ground maintenance would be best placed to meet the whole requirement. Suppliers should also be able to plan equipment, staff and site operations across the council’s Greater Manchester service area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

S1994 - The Delivery of Tractor Mounted Hedge Trimming and Other Sports Pitch Maintenance Services

Notice Description

The Delivery of Tractor Mounted Hedge Trimming and Other Sports Pitch Maintenance Services for Salford City Council

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e640
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078405-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

77100000 - Agricultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£41,930 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
18 Aug 2026 - 31 May 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M27 5DA
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Swinton & Wardley
Westminster Constituency
Worsley and Eccles

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RAY BRITLAND CONTRACTORS LIMITED

Further Information

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