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title: "Rural Grass, Hedge and Grip Cutting Service"
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buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Rural Grass, Hedge and Grip Cutting Service

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d431e7af-5197-4141-9516-d94322c053ec

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Leicestershire County Council, which is seeking contractors for the "Rural Grass, Hedge and Grip Cutting Service." This service falls under the industry category of planting and maintenance services of green areas, with a total contract value of £1,700,000. The procurement method is open, using an open procedure. The contract period is set to start on 1st April 2018 and end on 31st March 2020. The tender period concluded on 8th December 2017, and the work will cover various districts in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom, divided into two lots.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the landscaping and groundcare sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Contractors with experience in rural maintenance, traffic management, and vegetation management will find this an advantageous bid. Notably, the awarded contracts have been assigned to Whitehall Landscapes & Groundcare Contractors Ltd for southern Leicestershire and Idverde Limited for the northern region, indicating a competitive landscape ideal for similar businesses looking to expand in public procurement.

## Notice

The service consists of the following elements: -3x Planned rural grass cuts consisting of Single Swathe and Visibility Grass Cuts -Targeted Junction visibility splay grass cutting -Return visits for top-up to Full Width Grass Cut (Provisional) 2 / 5 -1x Planned Rural Hedge Cut -1x Planned Rural Grip Cut -The supply of Plant / equipment and operators for Engineer Instructed Day Works as required -Temporary Traffic Management The Employer intends to appoint two Contractors to provide the service. Lot 1 will cover the southern part of the county including the districts of Harborough, Blaby, Oadby & Wigston and parts of Hinckley & Bosworth. Lot 1 will also work on all the High Speed roads across the County. Lot 2 will cover the northern part of the county including the districts of Melton, Charnwood and North West Leicestershire and parts of Hinckley and Bosworth. The actual boundaries of work ordered will be varied slightly to balance the work between the two Lots.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81ba3931-b9cf-48c9-aee1-bdcd8ac13fce |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,700,000 |
| 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 | CROFT |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE9 3GE |
| 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 | Fosse Stoney Cove |
| Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2018 at 14:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81ba3931-b9cf-48c9-aee1-bdcd8ac13fce

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81ba3931-b9cf-48c9-aee1-bdcd8ac13fce
  20th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=26728caf-1ebb-e711-80e6-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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