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Published 2 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Borough Wide Verge Flailing

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-05ecc4
Creator: City of Doncaster Council
Published: 2025-12-02T12:00:36.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Official notice

Authority: City of Doncaster Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: E11000003VCSE suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE31)

Published estimate£150,000≈ £50k / year · £175,000 inc. VAT20% below published estimate

Submissions closed 30 Jan 2026awarded 10 Apr 2026

Awarded to Platts Farms & Contracts

Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Apr 2029 · up to 2 Apr 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Borough Wide Verge Flailing (3 Year Programme)

CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services · Grounds maintenance services · Hedge trimming · Highway maintenance work · Tree-cutting services · Verge maintenance work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsVCSEPublished value£150,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 2 Apr 2029 with extensionsValue: £150,000 exc. VAT · £175,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: VCSE eligible

Extensions: 1 x 3-year optional extension

45233139 Highway maintenance work 45233229 Verge maintenance work 77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services 77211400 Tree-cutting services 77314000 Grounds maintenance services 77342000 Hedge trimming

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 70% Cost / 30% Quality

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Works
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 2 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Last source update: 8 Oct 2026, 11:55 BST
Authority reference: 2700
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-078846
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural servicesGrounds maintenance servicesHedge trimmingHighway maintenance workTree-cutting servicesVerge maintenance work
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ecc4 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Reserved participation area: E11000003

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Submission deadline: 30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

2 Dec 2025 → 8 Oct 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published316 days ago
2 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification questions by257 days ago
30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline257 days ago
30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts196 days ago
1 Apr 2026
Latest notice published6 days ago
8 Oct 2026, 11:55 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Dec 2025

Tender notice published
2 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
UK4
Contract details notice published
8 Oct 2026, 11:55 BST
UK7
Status changed to complete
8 Oct 2026, 11:55 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £120,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 10 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Platts Farms & ContractsSME	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Platts Farms & ContractsSME
Signed
10 Apr 2026
Value
£120,000
Period
13 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2029 · up to 12 Apr 2032 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 x 36 months
4 agreed KPIs: Daily Updates · Quality Assurance Checks · Inspection of exposed litter …
- Daily Updates
- Quality Assurance Checks
- Inspection of exposed litter
- Completion time

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of Doncaster Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLHR-4113-HMNQ Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster, Yorkshire & Humber, DN1 3BUContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Platts Farms & ContractsAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVBB-5821-WNVJ Forest Farm, Blyth, East Midlands, S81 0TUContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 Oct 2026, 11:55 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender2 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT