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title: "Framework for Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting within the County of Durham."
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# Framework for Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting within the County of Durham.

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2003053a-4e63-4665-aad2-6b8b132c4c9c

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## Summary

The Durham County Council has awarded a contract for a framework regarding the maintenance of highway grass verges and hedges within Durham. The contract, valued at £100,000 GBP, was awarded to multiple suppliers including A.&J. Guthrie & Son, ATM Ltd, uk Landscapes, GJ Contractors, and I C Liddle. The contract period is from 1st June 2023 to 31st May 2024.

This public procurement opportunity allows businesses, particularly those providing agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural services, to compete for contracts with Durham County Council. The process was open to small and medium-sized enterprises, providing them with growth opportunities through engaging in a significant service contract within the region.

## Notice

The authority is required to cut is highway verges once per annum with an option of a additional cut and its hedges once through the growing season

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80873ee7-c176-4675-bda5-a63a2609e82e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2023 - 31 May 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | A.&J. GUTHRIE & SON; ATM; GJ CONTRACTORS; I C LIDDLE; UK LANDSCAPES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 11 Oct 2023 at 14:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80873ee7-c176-4675-bda5-a63a2609e82e
- 6 Mar 2023 at 14:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9cfcdc2-8cde-4911-abdf-1e8c7eeab52c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80873ee7-c176-4675-bda5-a63a2609e82e
  11th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9cfcdc2-8cde-4911-abdf-1e8c7eeab52c
  6th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk

## Provenance

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