Rural Grass Cutting and Verge Maintenance
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
24 Apr 2026
Description
Chelmsford City Council manages Rural Grass Verge Cutting Services in the Council area, and is seeking to appoint an experienced and qualified Contractor to undertake two planned cuts annually (with occasional services as required). The service includes litter clearance, grass cutting and traffic management (as required). The first cut will be a single width cut followed by a 2nd full width cut on with the option of a third cut following an instruction by the supervising Officer. The contractor is required to submit an additional price per square metre for any smaller areas requiring additional cutting during the year. The Contract will be awarded for 3 years with an option of a further 2, 2 year extension periods.
Scope
- Reference
- CCC/2026/GRASS-CUTTING
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Apr 2026 to 30 Apr 2029Possible extension to 29 Apr 2033
Extension options include 2, 2 year extension periods.
- CPV classifications
- 452332297731400077314100
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bid Back Financial Appendix | — | price | 60.00% |
| Technical criteria | — | quality | 40.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
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Award date
23 Apr 2025
Contract start
06 May 2026
Contract end
06 May 2029