--- title: "Grass verge cutting in Didcot" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c052613f-7088-427d-87ad-fa3fb48c1594" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c052613f-7088-427d-87ad-fa3fb48c1594" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c052613f-7088-427d-87ad-fa3fb48c1594.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c052613f-7088-427d-87ad-fa3fb48c1594.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DIDCOT TOWN COUNCIL" published: "2023-12-15" --- # Grass verge cutting in Didcot Buyer: DIDCOT TOWN COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c052613f-7088-427d-87ad-fa3fb48c1594 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c052613f-7088-427d-87ad-fa3fb48c1594) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c052613f-7088-427d-87ad-fa3fb48c1594.json) ## Summary The Didcot Town Council has issued a tender for grass verge cutting services within the Didcot Parish. The contract covers a 36-month period starting in April 2024. The total grass area to be maintained is approximately 131,000 square metres, with periodic cuts planned between April and October, plus an additional cut in March. The deadline for tender submissions is 9am on Friday, 19th January 2024. The procurement falls under the agricultural, forestry, horticultural, and environmental services category, and the location is in the South East region of the United Kingdom. This tender provides opportunities for businesses in the agricultural and environmental services sector to compete for a long-term contract with Didcot Town Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, given the suitability indication for SMEs. Businesses offering grass cutting services can leverage this opportunity to showcase their capabilities and secure a contract that can contribute to their growth and revenue streams. ## Notice Didcot Town Council is inviting quotations from interested companies for the cutting highway verges within the Didcot Parish. This tender will cover a 36- month period starting April 2024 and ending March 2027. The total grass area covered by this contract will be approximately 131,000 square metres. This quantity could vary over the duration of the contract due to the development in various parts of the town. It is proposed that the grass will be cut 5 times between April and October, with a further cut the following March making 6 cuts in total. When returning your tender, please ensure that all documentation is properly enclosed and the deadline by which the tender must be returned, is complied with. Emailed tenders are acceptable but must be password protected. The password should be sent to the Town Clerk, Janet Wheeler, at jwheeler@didcot.gov.uk Responses to be received in confidence, no later than 9am on FRIDAY 19th JANUARY 2024 marked for the attention of Mike Blake, Outdoor Services Manager, Didcot Town Council Offices, Britwell Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7HN. Any tender received after the deadline, will not be considered. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b58549f5-8124-43cf-8476-de2662266f78 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Grass verge cutting | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DIDCOT TOWN COUNCIL | | Locality | DIDCOT | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX11 7HN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | South Oxfordshire | | Electoral ward | Didcot West | | Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ## Release History - 15 Dec 2023 at 13:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b58549f5-8124-43cf-8476-de2662266f78 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b58549f5-8124-43cf-8476-de2662266f78 15th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2edb9326-4105-495b-af46-f2bdd828e97b ## Notice URLs - http://www.didcot.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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