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title: "Countryside Services Framework"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5829518f-7fe0-456a-ac91-04aea3699386"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-08-05"
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# Countryside Services Framework

Buyer: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5829518f-7fe0-456a-ac91-04aea3699386

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## Summary

Surrey County Council has awarded a framework contract titled "Countryside Services Framework" to Surrey Forestry Ltd. This contract falls under the grounds maintenance services industry category and covers a broad range of countryside services on public highway verges, public rights of way, and other countryside sites in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement process was an open procedure (below threshold), and the tender period concluded on 5th February 2023. The contract commenced on 1st April 2024 and will run until 31st March 2028, with a total value of £2,000,000.

This contract provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in grounds maintenance and related services, especially SMEs and VCSEs, as the framework allows multiple activities to support the Environment, Transport, and Infrastructure directorate, including Highways. Companies with expertise in maintaining public highway verges, public rights of way, and other countryside sites will find this contract particularly beneficial for business growth. The nature of the framework contract offers sustained work over several years, making it an attractive prospect for growing companies in the sector.

## 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/eaeccc43-8493-4ed7-b3a0-b532c274de59 |
| 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 | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,000,000 |
| 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 | SURREY FORESTRY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 5 Aug 2024 at 09:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaeccc43-8493-4ed7-b3a0-b532c274de59
- 22 Jul 2024 at 14:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2465d163-3a08-4efa-8afe-91842d4d042a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaeccc43-8493-4ed7-b3a0-b532c274de59
  5th August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2465d163-3a08-4efa-8afe-91842d4d042a
  22nd July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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