Highway Verges & Visibility Cutting Services
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Suppliers
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Lots
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Published
06 Jan 2026
Description
Essex County Council, through the Essex Procurement Partnership, is procuring Highway Verges & Visibility Cutting Services on behalf of Braintree District Council. 1 Introduction 1.1 Braintree District Council ("the Council") maintains highway verges in its district on behalf of Essex County Council (ECC) who are the statutory Highways Authority. 2 Background 2.1 A trial was completed in 2024 where highway verges in the district were not cut during Spring in order to access the proliferation of biodiversity. 2.2 The trial has ended, and the decision has been taken by ECC to revert back to two cuts per annum, spring and autumn. 2.3 The Council now wish to procure a contract to deliver this service in accordance with this specification including ad hoc safety cuts.
Scope
- Reference
- EPP0217
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Sept 2025 to 30 Sept 2027Possible extension to 30 Sept 2029
Option to extend for a further 2 years in 1 year increments. At the sole discretion of the Authority, in agreement with the supplier.
- CPV classifications
- 4523322977300000
- Contract locations
- East of England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | — | price | 60.00% |
| Service Delivery Approach | — | quality | 20.00% |
| Mobilisation & Service Readiness | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Contract Approach | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 5.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
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