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title: "Countryside Services Framework"
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buyer: "SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Countryside Services Framework

Buyer: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2e84aa20-49e0-4464-9a46-dcf4631f10a2

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## Summary

Surrey County Council has awarded the Countryside Services Framework contract to Ben Nicholson Tree Services. The framework, valued at £13.5 million, encompasses a broad range of grounds maintenance services, such as activities on public highway verges, public rights of way, and other countryside sites in the South East of the United Kingdom. This procurement, which follows an open procedure, aims to support the Environment, Transport, and Infrastructure directorate including Highways. The contract period starts on 1st April 2024 and concludes on 31st March 2028, with the award notice published on 5th August 2024.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialised in grounds maintenance services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly suitable to compete, given that the procurement process is designed to foster inclusivity for such entities. Businesses with a strong track record in providing comprehensive countryside services would find this contract beneficial for expanding their operations in the public sector within the South East region.

## Notice

Framework contract to provide a number of Countryside Services across a broad range of activities to support the Environment, Transport and Infrastructure directorate which also include Highways. These services are on public Highway verges, public rights of way and other countryside sites

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7122d489-efd5-4556-a2e0-b35e82ac352b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £13,500,000 |
| 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 | SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | REIGATE |
| Post town | Redhill |
| Postcode | RH2 8EF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ26 East Surrey |
| Local authority | Reigate and Banstead |
| Electoral ward | South Park & Woodhatch |
| Westminster constituency | Reigate |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BEN NICHOLSON TREE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 5 Aug 2024 at 14:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7122d489-efd5-4556-a2e0-b35e82ac352b
- 22 Jul 2024 at 14:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c24bd3fd-7d16-4863-8207-f60ec8f21ed3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7122d489-efd5-4556-a2e0-b35e82ac352b
  5th August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c24bd3fd-7d16-4863-8207-f60ec8f21ed3
  22nd July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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