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title: "Countryside Services Framework"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e6fc0033-d268-4214-8f75-08a91238af66"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-08-05"
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# Countryside Services Framework

Buyer: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e6fc0033-d268-4214-8f75-08a91238af66

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## Summary

Surrey County Council has awarded a contract under the title "Countryside Services Framework" to manage various countryside services. This includes maintenance on public highway verges, public rights of way, and other countryside sites across the South East region of the United Kingdom. The industry category for this tender is grounds maintenance services (CPV code 77314000), and the contract period runs from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2028. This procurement process was conducted using an open procedure below the threshold, with the tender phase ending on 5th February 2023. Notably, the overall contract value is set at £8,000,000 GBP, and the procurement is now in the award stage, having been completed as of 5th August 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), particularly those specialising in grounds maintenance and environmental services. The framework offers long-term business growth potential through steady, multi-year work and exposure to public sector contracting. Businesses able to deliver comprehensive countryside and infrastructure management services, with a focus on maintaining public spaces, will find this an ideal opportunity to showcase their capabilities and expand their engagements with a reputable public authority like Surrey County Council.

## 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/4d02353e-5be4-4633-8d0b-1ba2a2dbbfb8 |
| 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 | NEWTIMBER LAND MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 5 Aug 2024 at 10:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d02353e-5be4-4633-8d0b-1ba2a2dbbfb8
- 22 Jul 2024 at 14:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2ee6b5e-764d-498a-b5ff-80456a6daee0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d02353e-5be4-4633-8d0b-1ba2a2dbbfb8
  5th August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2ee6b5e-764d-498a-b5ff-80456a6daee0
  22nd July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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