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title: "Provision of a Highways Verges, Amenity Land and Specialist Grass Cutting Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-04"
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# Provision of a Highways Verges, Amenity Land and Specialist Grass Cutting Service

Buyer: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b2d6853c-d71c-44d2-99d2-e78544a097de

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## Summary

The procurement process, conducted by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, entails the "Provision of a Highways Verges, Amenity Land and Specialist Grass Cutting Service." This procurement falls under the services category, specifically for grassing services, and is located in the United Kingdom, covering the region of England. Initiated as an open procedure, the tender reached the award stage, with the process culminating in an award notice published on 4th July 2025. The contract, valued at £450,000, commenced on 1st June 2025 and will end on 30th November 2026. Key elements of the service involve grass cutting on highway verges, amenity land, and rural areas across Blackburn with Darwen.

This tender presents business growth opportunities particularly suited to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as indicated by the suitability criteria. The scope of work, requiring the cutting of extensive grass areas, would be ideal for businesses with experience in landscaping, grounds maintenance, or similar services. Companies like Grounds, Gardens & Trees Ltd and Ribble Limited, which have been awarded contracts, exemplify the type of businesses that can benefit. Firms with capabilities in managing rural and urban verge maintenance or those looking to expand their service offerings in the public sector might find participating in such tenders advantageous.

## Notice

Lot 1 - Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen (Highway verges, amenity land, community centres, children play centres, roundabouts and motorway junctions) Lot 2- Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen Lot 3 - Cutting of highway verges on the A6119

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ffa7b3e6-e68f-4d0e-9c94-e48180491cbf |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2025 - 30 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £240,000 |
| 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 | BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BLACKBURN |
| Post town | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB1 7DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Electoral ward | Blackburn Central |
| Westminster constituency | Blackburn |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | GROUNDS, GARDENS & TREES; RIBBLE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77314100 - Grassing services

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2025 at 09:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ffa7b3e6-e68f-4d0e-9c94-e48180491cbf
- 21 Feb 2025 at 14:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/996b1a12-9b5b-4f2e-bf0e-65fb86bd9b7a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ffa7b3e6-e68f-4d0e-9c94-e48180491cbf
  4th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/996b1a12-9b5b-4f2e-bf0e-65fb86bd9b7a
  21st February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=8acd3a0f-63f0-ef11-8134-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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