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title: "Countryside Services Framework"
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buyer: "SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-08-05"
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# Countryside Services Framework

Buyer: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-38b6d704-713e-431c-bba8-2022829403e2

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## Summary

Surrey County Council has initiated and completed the procurement process for a Countryside Services Framework, focusing on grounds maintenance services under the CPV classification 77314000. This open procedure aimed at providing a variety of countryside services across different activities to support the Environment, Transport, and Infrastructure directorate, including highways maintenance on public verges, rights of way, and other countryside sites. The procurement process, with a total value of £13,500,000, was published on 22nd July 2024, with the contract period spanning from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2028 in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender creates significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). As the awarded supplier, Wealden Services Limited, an SME, businesses with expertise in grounds maintenance and countryside management could find this framework particularly fitting for their expansion strategies. With a substantial contract value and a long-term engagement, businesses focusing on environmental and infrastructure services will find ample opportunities within this procurement framework to leverage their capabilities and scale up their operations.

## 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/5b374a41-c436-4a65-9193-671a932ee703 |
| 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 | WEALDEN SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 5 Aug 2024 at 08:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b374a41-c436-4a65-9193-671a932ee703
- 22 Jul 2024 at 14:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c4ebad0-660f-49c2-b25e-40f49b0f3980

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b374a41-c436-4a65-9193-671a932ee703
  5th August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c4ebad0-660f-49c2-b25e-40f49b0f3980
  22nd July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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