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Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting, Rights of Way - Seasonal Vegetation cuts, Suds and Watercourse Maintenance

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Buyer
Bedford Borough Council
Value
£1,835,885.7
Topic
Landscaping work for green areas
Published
9 September 2026
Submission
28 October 2026in 1 month
Source
uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

As a Unitary Council we have responsibility for Grass cutting & land management and have a statutory duty regarding levels of grass cutting due to duty to maintain the highway specified in Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980. The requirement involves the outsourcing of this provision to a provider who will develop a programme, manage and carry out Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting, Grip maintenance, Rights of Way - Seasonal Vegetation cuts, Suds and Watercourse Maintenance Services in accordance with our Specification and ensure legal compliance, public safety, and aesthetic standards are met. Lot 1 – grass cutting, hedge, suds and watercourse Lot 2 – rights of way SVC (seasonal vegetation cut) Lot 3 – grip cutting (cut within highway verge to ensure drainage occurs) Lot 4 – mowing and bailing of countryside sites

Timeline

  1. Tender published9 September 2026
    Current notice
  2. Submission date28 October 2026in 1 month

About the buyer

Bedford Borough Council is a local authority serving the borough of Bedford, with procurement split between individual service departments and a central Commercial Hub team. Service departments handle day-to-day tenders, quotations and sourcing for their own areas. Every opportunity is advertised through In-Tend, the council's e-tendering portal, where supplier registration is free. Higher-value contracts also appear on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. The Commercial Hub team manages a number of corporate contracts and looks for savings across departments. That same portal doubles as a contract register, tracking expiry dates and scheduled reviews for live agreements.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Bedford Borough Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, business services and construction work.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 45112710 · Landscaping work for green areas
  • 45112730 · Landscaping work for roads and motorways
  • 77314100 · Grassing services
  • 77342000 · Hedge trimming

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