Contract awardedGrass cutting

Provision of a Highways Verges, Amenity Land and Specialist Grass Cutting Service

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
North West
Open procedure
1 June 2025 to 30 November 2026

The contract covers three distinct lots: volume grass cutting for highway verges, amenity land, community centres, children's play areas, roundabouts, and motorway junctions; rural verge and hedge maintenance; and specific highway verge cutting on the A6119. The service requires a multi-site operational approach across the borough to maintain public safety and aesthetic standards for various council-managed assets.

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Awarded value: £240k; As published
Published: 21 February 2025
Awarded: 28 May 2025; Grounds, Gardens and Trees LTD and Ribble Limited
Contract length: 18 months; Ends 30 November 2026

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of professional grounds maintenance, grass cutting, and hedge trimming services for local authority highways, amenity land, and community facilities.

Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen highway verges, amenity land, community centres, children play centres, roundabouts and motorway junctions
Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen
Cutting of highway verges on the A6119

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 18 months
Contract dates: 1 June 2025 to 30 November 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 77314100

Services in this contract

Grass cuttingMain service£50k typicalVolume grass cutting of verges, amenity land and roundabouts

Lifecycle

Published
21 February 2025
Contract awardedto Grounds, Gardens and Trees LTD and Ribble Limited
28 May 2025
Contract starts
1 June 2025
Contract ends
30 November 2026

The buyer

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

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The suppliers

Grounds, Gardens and Trees LTD

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Ribble Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/222489/provision-of-a-highways-verges-amenity-land-and-specialist-grass-cutting-service
Buyer reference: BLACKDARW001-DN764813-33690335
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-b2d6853c-d71c-44d2-99d2-e78544a097de
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. Provision of a Highways Verges, Amenity Land and Specialist Grass Cutting Service. Contract award, 21 February 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/222489/provision-of-a-highways-verges-amenity-land-and-specialist-grass-cutting-service (accessed 4 November 2026).