Highway Verges & Visibility Cutting Services
key details
| Value | £600,000 (£720,000 inc. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Status | complete |
| Category (CPV) | 45233229 +1 more |
| Region | East of England |
| Deadline | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Procedure | open |
| SME suitable | Yes |
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-050e59 |
Award
| Supplier | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKIPPERS GROUND MAINTENANCE LIMITED | £532,157 | 21 Sept 2025 | active |
description
Essex County Council, through the Essex Procurement Partnership, is procuring Highway Verges & Visibility Cutting Services on behalf of Braintree District Council.
- Introduction
- Braintree District Council ("the Council") maintains highway verges in its district on behalf of Essex County Council (ECC) who are the statutory Highways Authority.
- Background
- 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.
- The trial has ended, and the decision has been taken by ECC to revert back to two cuts per annum, spring and autumn.
- The Council now wish to procure a contract to deliver this service in accordance with this specification including ad hoc safety cuts.
documents
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=79fbf28c-b255-f011-813a-005056b64545 , biddingDocuments
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036139-2025 , tenderNotice
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notice history
4 notices published against this procurement.
| Published | Type | Regime | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2025 | Preliminary market engagement (UK2) | Procurement Act 2023 | 019568-2025 |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Tender notice (UK4) | Procurement Act 2023 | 036139-2025 |
| 22 Sept 2025 | Contract award (UK6) | Procurement Act 2023 | 058649-2025 |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Contract details (UK7) | Procurement Act 2023 | 000519-2026 |
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