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title: "S1994 - The Delivery of Tractor Mounted Hedge Trimming and Other Sports Pitch Maintenance Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e640"
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# S1994 - The Delivery of Tractor Mounted Hedge Trimming and Other Sports Pitch Maintenance Services

Buyer: Salford City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e640

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## Summary

Salford City Council commissioned tractor-mounted hedge trimming and other sports pitch maintenance services. The requirement covers practical outdoor grounds maintenance, including hedge trimming carried out with tractor-mounted equipment and maintenance of sports pitches. It is a services contract for agricultural and related land-management work, delivered for the council’s operational requirements in Salford and the surrounding Greater Manchester area. The council is the public-sector buyer. The requirement was arranged as a single service package rather than separate lots, so suppliers would need to consider the full combination of hedge-trimming and sports-pitch maintenance activities. This is relevant to contractors providing mechanised vegetation management, sports-ground maintenance, or broader grounds-care services with the equipment and operational capability to deliver both elements.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 1 June 2026 following a below-threshold limited competition. Three bids reached the final stage, including three from SMEs. Ray Britland Contractors Limited was selected for the single lot. The award value is £41,930 excluding VAT, or £50,316 including VAT. The awarded contract period runs from 18 August 2026 to 31 May 2027. The procurement used a limited method rather than an open competition, with the requirement evaluated through the council’s competition process. The award is active and a future signature milestone was scheduled for 18 August 2026. No separate award or supplier was recorded for any other lot.

This award provides a clear benchmark for suppliers targeting Salford City Council’s mechanised hedge-trimming and sports-pitch maintenance requirements. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate safe, reliable tractor-mounted hedge-cutting capability alongside the ability to maintain sports pitches to the required operational standard. The successful supplier was an SME, and all three final-stage bids came from SMEs, indicating that the work can be competed for by smaller specialist contractors rather than only national facilities-management businesses. Firms with experience combining agricultural services, vegetation control and sports-ground maintenance would be best placed to meet the whole requirement. Suppliers should also be able to plan equipment, staff and site operations across the council’s Greater Manchester service area.

## Notice

The Delivery of Tractor Mounted Hedge Trimming and Other Sports Pitch Maintenance Services for Salford City Council

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078405-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 18 Aug 2026 - 31 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £41,930 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Salford City Council |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M27 5DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Swinton & Wardley |
| Westminster constituency | Worsley and Eccles |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RAY BRITLAND CONTRACTORS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77100000 - Agricultural services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2026 at 10:21 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078405-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078405-2026
  18th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.raybritlandcontracting.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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