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Rural Grass Cutting and Verge Maintenance

The contract involves two planned annual cuts of rural grass verges, including litter clearance and traffic management as required. The service pattern consists of a single-width cut followed by a full-width cut, with an optional third cut upon instruction. Contractors must also provide a per-square-metre rate for ad-hoc cutting of smaller areas throughout the year.

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Awarded value
£1.2m
As published
Published
6 March 2026
Awarded
24 April 2025
B F Ground Maintenance Limited
Contract length
36 months
Ends 6 May 2029

What the contract covers

Grounds and verge maintenance services contract

Provision of rural grass cutting, verge maintenance, and associated litter clearance services for local authority highway and public land.

  • Undertake two planned rural grass verge cuts annually, comprising a single-width first cut followed by a full-width second cut.
  • Provide an optional third cut following instruction by the supervising Officer.
  • Carry out litter clearance associated with the verge maintenance service.
  • Provide traffic management as required.
  • Undertake additional cutting of smaller areas during the year at a stated per-square-metre price.

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Grounds and verge maintenance services contract
Procedure
Open procedure
Initial term
36 months
Extensions
24 months + 24 months
Longest it can run
84 months
Contract dates
7 May 2026 to 6 May 2029
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Category
Services
CPV codes
45233229, 77314000, 77314100

Services in this contract

  • Grass cuttingMain service£50k typicaltwo planned rural grass verge cuts a year with litter clearance

Lifecycle

  1. Published
  2. Contract awardedto B F Ground Maintenance Limited
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
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Chelmsford City Council

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B F Ground Maintenance Limited

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/353012/rural-grass-cutting-and-verge-maintenance
Buyer reference
CCC/2026/GRASS-CUTTING
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0664aa
Last checked
5 November 2026

Chelmsford City Council. Rural Grass Cutting and Verge Maintenance. Contract award, 6 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/353012/rural-grass-cutting-and-verge-maintenance (accessed 5 November 2026).