---
title: "Rural Verge Cutting"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030cb7"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DORSET COUNCIL"
published: "2022-04-05"
---

# Rural Verge Cutting

Buyer: DORSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030cb7

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## Summary

Dorset Council is conducting a tender for "Rural Verge Cutting", focusing on horticultural services within the rural road network of Dorset. This procurement process, initiated under an open procedure, is currently in the active stage and aims to maintain roadside vegetation, specifically involving the cutting of highway verges and visibility areas. The contract period is set for two years, commencing on 1st April 2022, with a total contract value of £400,000. Interested suppliers had until 18th February 2022 to submit their bids for participation.

This tender presents a prime opportunity for businesses specialising in horticultural services, landscape management, and related sectors to collaborate with the public sector. Firms capable of delivering high-quality vegetation management, including hedge trimming and verge maintenance, will find this contract suitable. The emphasis on quality, social value, and pricing in the award criteria offers a framework for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to compete effectively, paving the way for potential growth through the provision of sustainable services.

## Notice

Dorset Council is seeking tenders for maintenance of the roadside vegetation on the rural road network to include the cutting of Highway verges, visibility splays and other areas of vegetation adjacent to the Highway within the rural roads of Dorset

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Dorset Council is seeking tenders for maintenance of the roadside vegetation on the rural road network to include the cutting of Highway verges, visibility splays and other areas of vegetation adjacent to the Highway within the rural roads of Dorset, over a 2 year contract term, commencing 01 April 2022.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009125-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £435,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DORSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | DORCHESTER |
| Post town | Dorchester |
| Postcode | DT1 1XJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Electoral ward | Dorchester West |
| Westminster constituency | West Dorset |
| Delivery location | TLK2 Dorset and Somerset |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | J S ROSE COUNTRYSIDE CONTRACTOR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 45233229 - Verge maintenance work
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 77342000 - Hedge trimming

## Release History

- 5 Apr 2022 at 13:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009125-2022
- 19 Jan 2022 at 10:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001566-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

## Provenance

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