Ends in 4 weeks
Provision of a Highways Verges, Amenity Land and Specialist Grass Cutting Service
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council · North West · 18-month contract
Held by Grounds, Gardens and Trees LTD, Ribble Limited
Grass cutting tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
326 grass cutting tenders and contracts, 65 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£52k
- Contracts a month1.6
- Won by SMEs81%
- Renewing in 6 months13
- Frameworks and DPSs8
- Live now5See them →
Grass cutting contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
39 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
5 grass cutting opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 3 weeksUrban Highway Grass Verge Maintenance (Newton Abbot Town Council)Newton Abbot Town Council · South WestEst.£130k
- OpenCloses in 4 weeksSpringfield Road grounds maintenanceMilborne Port Parish CouncilEst.£6k
- OpenCloses in 2 weeksNorwich City Verges Mowing 2026Norse Group · East of EnglandEst.£525k
- Pre-market15 Oct 2026Provision of grounds and verge maintenance servicesPowys County Council · WalesEst.£1.5m
- Awarded8 May 2026DSA - Grass land managementCity of Doncaster Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by NPB Farm Contractors£50k
- Awarded1 May 2026Grass Cutting-Tenanted Properties - Central AreaNottinghamshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Mark Spouge Ltd£83k
- Awarded27 Apr 2026CBC-1933-Q-DS Cope Spinney and Bidlake Spring, Beeston (grass management) - AWARDCentral Bedfordshire Council · East of EnglandWon by Reynolds landscaping serving£8k
- Awarded13 Apr 2026Provision of Assisted Gardening Scheme and Communal Grass Cutting (Bedfordshire)Amplius Living · East of EnglandWon by MJ Granger Grounds Maintenance Limited£250k
- Awarded26 Mar 2026Grass Cutting ServicesVale of Glamorgan Council · WalesWon by Countrywide Grounds Maintenance£1.4m
- Awarded20 Mar 2026Mitcham Common cutting back footpaths, entrance points and around furnitureLondon Borough of Merton · LondonWon by Complete Ecology Limited£3k
- Awarded13 Mar 2026Grass Cutting, Play Areas, Cemeteries, Open Spaces and VergesSt Enoder Parish Council · South WestWon by Mrs Amanda Kendall£14k
- Awarded11 Mar 2026Grass Cutting Contract 2026-2029Wootton Parish Council (Bedfordshire) · East of EnglandWon by A R Worboys Ltd£18k
- Awarded10 Mar 2026Grass Cutting Service for various locationsLake District National Park Authority · North WestWon by Aire & Calder Limited£46k
- Awarded20 Feb 2026Provision of Parks and Open Spaces Grass CuttingLondon Borough of Croydon · LondonWon by Rosa Landscaping and Maintenance Ltd£86k
- Awarded12 Feb 2026Grass CuttingNorthumberland County Council · North EastWon by THC Landscapes£27k
- Awarded10 Feb 2026Grass Cutting Contract 2026-2029 Chartham Parish CouncilChartham Parish Council · South EastWon by Bourne to Garden Limited£101k
- Awarded6 Feb 2026CCC - Tenant Grass Cutting ServicesCambridge City Council · East of EnglandWon by Limelight Horticulture Ltd
- Awarded22 Jan 2026Spratton Village Grounds Maintenance Contract 2026-28Spratton Parish Council · East MidlandsWon by R&G Grounds Maintenance£26k
- Awarded15 Jan 2026Grass CuttingWinscombe and Sandford Parish Council · South WestWon by JK Gardening
- Awarded4 Jan 2026Wetheral Parish Grass Cutting ContractWetheral Parish Council · North West£27k
- Awarded19 Dec 2025Grounds Maintenance ContractSeaford Town Council · South EastWon by Southern Land Services and 2 more
- Awarded20 Oct 2025Grass Cutting Contract 2026-28 Middleton Cheney Parish CouncilMiddleton Cheney Parish Council · East MidlandsWon by TGC Group Services Ltd£48k
- Awarded9 Oct 2025Homes England - Northstowe - Long Grass Cut: Phase 2Homes England · North EastWon by ATV Contract Services Limited£87k
- Awarded22 Sep 2025Highway Verges & Visibility Cutting ServicesBraintree District Council · East of EnglandWon by Skippers Ground Maintenance Limited£532k
- Awarded12 Sep 2025Homes England - Northstowe - Long Grass Cut: Phase 2Homes England · North EastWon by LAR Limited£14k
- Awarded24 Jun 2025Grassland Maintenance - DSACity of Doncaster Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by NPB Farm Contractors£45k
- Awarded23 Jun 2025Urban Grass Cutting ServicesNorth Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by UK Landscapes Ltd and 1 more£41k
- Awarded11 Jun 2025Award of Grass Cutting and Vegetation Management - West Region, LochaberComhairle nan Eilean Siar · ScotlandWon by David Alford, Forestry & Grass Contractor£35k
- Awarded28 May 2025Provision of a Highways Verges, Amenity Land and Specialist Grass Cutting ServiceBlackburn with Darwen Borough Council · North WestWon by Grounds, Gardens and Trees LTD and 1 more£165k
- Awarded28 May 2025Provision of a Highways Verges, Amenity Land and Specialist Grass Cutting ServiceBlackburn with Darwen Borough Council · North WestWon by Grounds, Gardens and Trees LTD and 1 more£240k
- Awarded24 Apr 2025Rural Grass Cutting and Verge MaintenanceChelmsford City Council · East of EnglandWon by B F Ground Maintenance Limited£1.2m
- Awarded15 Apr 2025Grass cuttingWorplesdon Parish Council · South EastWon by GCB Gardens£79k
- Awarded14 Apr 2025NCC1172 (Supplementary) Verge Grass CuttingNorthumberland County Council · North EastWon by Mather and Son£99k
- Awarded14 Apr 2025Ardleigh Parish Grass Cutting and Maintenance ContractsArdleigh Village Hall · East of EnglandWon by Great Oaktree Land Services and 4 more£75k
- Open to joinApply by 5 Nov 2026North West framework
Where to bid
Where grass cutting tenders are run
Delta eSourcing2 25%
ProContract2 25%- Jaggaer1 13%
Proactis1 13%
The Chest1 13%- Other portals (1)1 13%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
8 frameworks for grass cutting work are running. 1 is open to join now.
Countrywide Grounds Maintenance won the most grass cutting contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousingOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Grounds, Gardens and Trees LTD North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £154k | 1 | ||
| 1joint | NPB Farm Contractors Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £95k | 1 | ||
| 1joint | Ribble Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £11k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Countrywide Grounds Maintenance Wales · See every contract | 1 | £1.4m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | B F Ground Maintenance Limited East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £1.2m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Skippers Ground Maintenance Limited East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £532k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | MJ Granger Grounds Maintenance Limited East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £250k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | J H Jones & Sons Limited South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £123k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Mather and Son North East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £99k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | ATV Contract Services Limited North East · See every contract | 1 | £87k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 90% of grass cutting contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
4 buyers bought grass cutting more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many grass cutting contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many grass cutting contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousingOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 2 | £405k |
| 2 | Northumberland County Council | 2 | £126k |
| 3 | Homes England | 2 | £101k |
| 4 | City of Doncaster Council | 2 | £95k |
| 5 | Vale of Glamorgan Council | 1 | £1.4m |
| 6 | Chelmsford City Council | 1 | £1.2m |
| 7 | Braintree District Council | 1 | £532k |
| 8 | Amplius Living | 1 | £250k |
| 9 | Melksham Without Parish Council | 1 | £123k |
| 10 | Chartham Parish Council | 1 | £101k |
104 grass cutting contracts awarded since 2021
- 112021
- 132022
- 142023
- 272024
- 242025
- 152026 so far
Prices
Half of grass cutting contracts are worth less than £50k
CouncilsHousingOther buyers
The 10 biggest grass cutting contracts
- Vale of Glamorgan CouncilCountrywide Grounds Maintenance · 26 Mar 2026
- Chelmsford City CouncilB F Ground Maintenance Limited · 24 Apr 2025
- Braintree District CouncilSkippers Ground Maintenance Limited · 22 Sep 2025
- Amplius LivingMJ Granger Grounds Maintenance Limited · 13 Apr 2026
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough CouncilGrounds, Gardens and Trees LTD, Ribble Limited · 28 May 2025
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough CouncilGrounds, Gardens and Trees LTD, Ribble Limited · 28 May 2025
- Melksham Without Parish CouncilJ H Jones & Sons Limited · 19 Feb 2025
- Chartham Parish CouncilBourne to Garden Limited · 10 Feb 2026
- Northumberland County CouncilMather and Son · 14 Apr 2025
- Homes EnglandATV Contract Services Limited · 9 Oct 2025
Renewing contracts
21 grass cutting contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
13 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Feb 2027
Tractor Mounted Side-arm mowing of verges & hedges
City of London Corporation · London · 33-month contract
Held by I and J Bushell Limited
Ends Feb 2027
Grass Cutting Contract
St Dennis Parish Council · South West · 3-year contract
Held by A1 Tree & Grounds Ltd
Grass cutting contract for a councilEast of England£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Grass cutting contract for a councilEast of EnglandValue not statedEnds Mar 2027
Grass cutting contract for a councilSouth EastUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Grass cutting contract for a councilWest MidlandsUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Grass cutting contract for a councilEast MidlandsUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Grass cutting contract for a housing associationEast of England£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Where and when
The East of England awards the most grass cutting contracts. March and April are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | 1 | 7 | £2.1m | £163k | – | – | 7 |
| North West | 0 | 5 | £510k | £46k | Grounds, Gardens and Trees LTD and Ribble Limited (2 each) | Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council (2) | 4 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 5 | £225k | £48k | – | – | 1 |
| South East | 0 | 5 | £291k | £77k | – | – | 2 |
| North East | 0 | 4 | £226k | £57k | – | Northumberland County Council and Homes England (2 each) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 3 | £136k | £45k | NPB Farm Contractors (2) | City of Doncaster Council (2) | 2 |
| London | 0 | 3 | £141k | £52k | – | – | 1 |
| South West | 1 | 3 | £137k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | £55k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 1 | 1 | £1.4m | – | – | – | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
Often bought with grass cutting
Related services
Key findings
- £52k a month
of grass cutting contracts awarded.
Typical contract £37k x 1.4 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.6
grass cutting contracts are awarded in a typical month.
39 contracts in the last 2 years. - 13
grass cutting contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 8
frameworks and DPSs are running for grass cutting work.
1 open to join now. - 81%
of grass cutting contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 31 award notices.
How many grass cutting tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 65 | 326 |
| Contracts awarded | 16 | 94 |
34 grass cutting contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 34 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 35 buyers awarded grass cutting contracts to 44 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many grass cutting contracts does the UK public sector award?
39 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 35 public buyers.
How long are grass cutting tenders open for?
The median grass cutting tender is open for 31 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector grass cutting contract worth?
The median is £50k, and 89% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most grass cutting contracts?
Councils award 90% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most grass cutting contracts?
The East of England: 7 of 39 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (5) and the East Midlands (5).
How many grass cutting contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
21 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 30 November 2026. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for grass cutting work that are open to join?
8 frameworks and DPSs for grass cutting work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Cyclical mowing and strimming of amenity grass on open spaces, parish land, housing land, urban verges and rough grassland, bought as a grass-cutting programme with or without collection of arisings.
- Amenity grass cutting of parish and town council land
- Urban and parish verge cutting inside a grounds programme
- Gang mowing of large open spaces
- Grass mowing of parks and amenity land, including churchyards listed among the sites of a wider grass-cutting programme
- Rough grassland and closed landfill mowing
- One-off grass cuts of overgrown sites
- Grass cutting with minor selective weed control or strimming
What is not included
- Multi-activity grounds contracts (see Grounds maintenance contract)
- Cemetery and churchyard maintenance lots (see Cemetery and churchyard maintenance)
- Sports pitch mowing (see Sports pitch maintenance)
- Golf course mowing (see Golf course maintenance)
- Conservation hay cuts and cut-and-collect meadow management (see Conservation mowing, hay cutting and meadow management)
- Flood bank and ditch bank mowing (see Aquatic weed, watercourse and flood bank vegetation management)
- Highway verge cutting and flailing on the road network (see Highway maintenance)