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title: "Leicestershire Rural Grass Cutting"
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buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Leicestershire Rural Grass Cutting

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6a66795e-b765-4bcf-9e29-fc97563ca2be

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council is conducting a public tender for the "Leicestershire Rural Grass Cutting" service, with a focus on agricultural and horticultural services in the East Midlands, UK. This procurement process is currently in the award stage, with the contract set to run from 1st March 2017 to 31st October 2017. Interested contractors could submit bids for one or both of the two Lots included in the tender, each estimated at £70,000, with the deadline for submissions having closed on 1st February 2017.

This opportunity presents significant potential for growth in the landscape and ground care industry, particularly for SMEs and larger contractors experienced in rural grass cutting services. Businesses with capabilities in providing not only the cutting services but also equipment and temporary traffic management solutions would be well-positioned to compete. With the inclusion of GPS tracking for operational efficiency in this contract, companies that can demonstrate innovative technology solutions may have an added advantage in securing such public contracts.

## Notice

Leicestershire County Council (the Council) is seeking to identify and appoint up to two Contractors to provide a Rural Grass cutting service. The service is split into two Lots as follows: - Lot 1 consisting of the Harborough district and parts of Blaby district. - Lot 2 consisting of Hinckley & Bosworth, North West Leicestershire and Charnwood districts. The Council will self-deliver the Melton district of the County. The Contract will be awarded for the 2017 rural grass cutting season only with a service period between 1st March 2017 and 31st October 2017. Tenderers can submit tenders for one or both Lots. There is no limit on the number of Lots a tenderer can be awarded. The Employer intends to appoint one Contractor for each Lot. The anticipated contract value is estimated at PS70,000 for each Lot. The service consists of the following elements: - 3x Planned rural grass cuts consisting of ; 1x Visibility Grass Cut Only, 2x Single Swathe flail cut and Visibility Grass Cuts. - The supply of; Tractor, Tractor Driver, Flail and Fuel for Engineer Instructed Day Works as required. - Temporary Traffic Management All plant engaged on the flail mowing operation shall be fitted with working GPS tracker devices capable of displaying real time information of the plant whereabouts. The Contractor shall arrange for an internet link so that the Employer can have access to the plant real time whereabouts.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/087cb062-23f0-4452-8218-12ce47fb07c3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2017 - 31 Oct 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £140,000 |
| 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 | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLENFIELD |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | GC LANDSCAPE MANAGMENT; WHITEHALL LANDSCAPES & GROUNDCARE CONTRACTORS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 21 Feb 2017 at 11:43 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/087cb062-23f0-4452-8218-12ce47fb07c3
- 6 Feb 2017 at 11:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/087cb062-23f0-4452-8218-12ce47fb07c3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/087cb062-23f0-4452-8218-12ce47fb07c3
  21st February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- http://eastmidstenders.org
  Tender Advertisement

## Notice URLs

- https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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