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

Buyer: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5c5a7366-7af7-4b70-acc7-d6c09ed93f2b

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## Summary

Surrey County Council, located in Reigate, Surrey, has completed the award stage for the "Countryside Services Framework" contract. This framework aims to provide various countryside services including grounds maintenance on public highway verges, public rights of way, and other countryside sites within the South East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement followed an open procedure and has a total contract value of £8,000,000 GBP. The contract period starts on 1st April 2024 and ends on 31st March 2028. The supplier awarded is County Tree Surgeons Ltd, based in West Sussex. The contract is classified under "Grounds maintenance services" (CPV 77314000) and is also suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in environmental management, grounds maintenance, and infrastructure support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-positioned to benefit from this framework. With a substantial budget and a broad range of activities needed, businesses that specialise in maintaining public rights of way, highway verges, and other outdoor services will find this an attractive contract for growth and market expansion within the 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/e878b482-8b75-45c0-ae85-4373d154648e |
| 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 | £8,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,000,000 |
| 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 | COUNTY TREE SURGEONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 5 Aug 2024 at 14:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e878b482-8b75-45c0-ae85-4373d154648e
- 22 Jul 2024 at 14:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e4da479-afe9-4b86-aedf-6b3aac7ced32

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e878b482-8b75-45c0-ae85-4373d154648e
  5th August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e4da479-afe9-4b86-aedf-6b3aac7ced32
  22nd July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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