Contract awardedGrass cutting

Highway Verges & Visibility Cutting Services

Braintree District Council
East of England
Open procedure
20 October 2025 to 19 October 2027

Delivery of two scheduled verge cuts per annum (spring and autumn) across the district, supplemented by ad hoc safety cutting requirements. The contract includes a baseline of 40 safety cuts per annum with the flexibility to scale up to 100 cuts if required to maintain highway visibility and safety standards.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £532k; As published
Published: 8 May 2025
Awarded: 22 September 2025; Skippers Ground Maintenance Limited
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 19 October 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of highway verge maintenance and visibility cutting services for local authority road networks and public open spaces.

Two highway verge cuts per annum, spring and autumn
Ad hoc safety cuts to maintain highway visibility and safety

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 20 October 2025 to 19 October 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 45233229, 77300000, 77310000

Services in this contract

Grass cuttingMain service£50k typicalHighway verge cutting twice yearly plus ad hoc safety cuts

Lifecycle

Published
8 May 2025
Contract awardedto Skippers Ground Maintenance Limited
22 September 2025
Contract starts
20 October 2025
Contract ends
19 October 2027

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Braintree District Council

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The supplier

Skippers Ground Maintenance Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/321342/highway-verges-and-visibility-cutting-services
Buyer reference: EPP0217
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-050e59
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Braintree District Council. Highway Verges & Visibility Cutting Services. Contract award, 8 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/321342/highway-verges-and-visibility-cutting-services (accessed 5 November 2026).