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title: "Provision of a Highways Verges, Amenity Land and Specialist Grass Cutting Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e6e0"
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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-h6vhtk-04e6e0

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## Summary

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is seeking services for a contract titled "Provision of a Highways Verges, Amenity Land and Specialist Grass Cutting Service." This falls under the category of agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural services, primarily engaging in grassing activities. The procurement process is in the award stage, with contracts already signed with suppliers Grounds, Gardens & Trees Ltd and Ribble Limited. The contract locations are in Blackburn with Darwen, specifically covering highway verges, amenity lands, rural verges, hedges, and the A6119. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure under the General Public Services classification, and contracts were awarded as of 28th May 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in landscaping and grass cutting services. Companies with expertise in managing large-scale grass cutting, particularly those familiar with urban and rural settings, are well-suited to this contract. The award criteria focused heavily on price, quality, and social value, thereby giving small and medium enterprises a competitive edge if they can demonstrate tangible community benefits alongside competitive pricing and high service quality. Businesses can expect the potential for contract renewal beyond the initial period, offering ongoing growth prospects in collaboration with regional authorities.

## 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

### Lot Information

Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen

Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen (Highway verges, amenity land, community centres, children play centres, roundabouts and motorway junctions)

Renewal: Option to extend for up to 12 months.

Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen

Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen.

Renewal: Option to extend for up to 12 months

Cutting of highway verges on the A6119

Cutting of highway verges on the A6119.

Renewal: Option to extend for up to 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037443-2025 |
| 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 | 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 | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £210,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |

## 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

- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2025 at 12:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037443-2025
- 21 Feb 2025 at 14:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006842-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/register

## Provenance

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