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Urban Highway Grass Verge Maintenance (Newton Abbot Town Council)

NEWTON ABBOT TOWN COUNCIL

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02 Nov 2026 at 13:28

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28 Oct 2026 at 16:17

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Summary of the contracting process

Newton Abbot Town Council is seeking a contractor to maintain urban highway grass verges across Newton Abbot, Devon. The service covers approximately 112,797 square metres across 358 mapped areas in 20 locations. Work includes six scheduled cuts each year between April and October, litter picking before cutting, strimming around obstacles and street furniture, vegetation management, and maintaining highway visibility splays. The contractor must also manage designated wildlife verges under alternative cutting regimes to support biodiversity, and liaise with community groups involved in some grassed areas. The contractor supplies the labour, plant, equipment, materials, supervision and traffic management needed to deliver the work safely. Services must be delivered in line with relevant health and safety legislation and Chapter 8 traffic management requirements.

Newton Abbot Town Council invited tenders through an open competition. The enquiry deadline was 12 noon on 11 November 2026, and the submission deadline is 12 noon on 25 November 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028, with options for two further 12-month extensions, giving a maximum term to 31 March 2030. The estimated value is £130,000 excluding VAT (£156,000 including VAT). The Council may also commission additional related areas or services at agreed rates, without guaranteeing any minimum volume. Price carries 55% of the evaluation, quality 25%, use of the Civic.ly asset management system and biodiversity support 15%, and references 5%. Health and safety, Chapter 8 compliance and minimum insurance are pass/fail requirements.

This opportunity suits grounds-maintenance businesses able to manage a substantial, geographically spread highway verge service and deliver scheduled cutting alongside responsive vegetation and litter work. Bidders need the operational capacity to provide their own workforce, machinery, materials, supervision and traffic management, including safe working around roads and street furniture. Relevant experience, a credible delivery method, suitable equipment and adequate resources will strengthen the quality assessment; references also form part of the scoring. Suppliers must be able to use the Council’s Civic.ly asset management system to receive instructions, record completed work and report defects or other issues. Experience managing wildlife verges, adapting cutting regimes for biodiversity and working with community groups is directly relevant. Small and medium-sized businesses are considered suitable to compete, provided they meet the pass/fail safety, traffic management and insurance requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Urban Highway Grass Verge Maintenance (Newton Abbot Town Council)

Notice Description

Newton Abbot Town Council invites tenders for the provision of highway grass verge maintenance services throughout Newton Abbot, Devon. The contract covers the maintenance of approximately 112,797m2 of urban highway grass verges across 358 mapped areas in 20 locations throughout the town. Services include six scheduled grass cuts per year between April and October, together with litter picking prior to cutting, strimming around obstacles and street furniture, vegetation management and the maintenance of highway visibility splays. The Contractor shall provide all labour, plant, equipment, materials, supervision and traffic management necessary to deliver the service safely and efficiently. All works must be carried out in accordance with relevant health and safety legislation and Chapter 8 traffic management requirements. The successful Contractor will be required to use the Council's Civic.ly asset management system to receive work instructions, record completed works and report defects or issues identified during operations. The contract includes the management of designated wildlife verges, which are subject to alternative cutting regimes to support biodiversity objectives, and liaison with community groups involved in the management of certain grassed areas. The Council seeks a Contractor capable of delivering a high-quality, responsive and environmentally responsible service that maintains the safety, appearance and biodiversity value of the highway verge network.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Council reserves the right to require additional services and incorporate additional areas during the contract term where these are related to the provision of highway verge maintenance services. This may include the addition of highway verges, grassed areas or other land that becomes the responsibility of the Council, together with associated grass cutting, strimming, litter clearance, vegetation management or biodiversity-related maintenance requirements. The Council may also amend maintenance frequencies, schedules or site boundaries in response to operational requirements, highway safety considerations, changes in land ownership or biodiversity management objectives. Any optional works will be commissioned only at the Council's discretion and in accordance with the contract terms and agreed rates. No minimum value or volume of additional work is guaranteed.

Renewal: The contract will commence on 1 April 2027 for an initial period of 12 months. The Council may, at its sole discretion, extend the contract for up to two further periods of 12 months each, resulting in a maximum contract duration of three years. Extension periods are: * Extension 1: 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2029 * Extension 2: 1 April 2029 to 31 March 2030 The decision to extend the contract will be based on the Contractor's performance, compliance with contractual requirements, achievement of service standards, value for money, operational requirements and the continued availability of funding. Any extension will be confirmed in writing before the expiry of the current contract period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0792c3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103737-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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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
£130,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Nov 2026Today
Submission Deadline
25 Nov 20264 weeks to go
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
NEWTON ABBOT TOWN COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWTON ABBOT
Postcode
TQ12 1JQ
Postcode Area
Torquay
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Teignbridge
Electoral Ward
College
Westminster Constituency
Newton Abbot

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