Official UK procurement notice
Contract for Maintenance of Vegetation on Public Rights of Way
Authority: Gateshead Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council's Public Rights of Way (PROW) maintenance programme runs from April to September. Approximately 105 kilometres of vegetation along the public rights of way is cut back and maintained over these 5 months; 40 kilometres are cut twice, and a further 45 kilometres are cut once during this period. The extra 20 kilometres allows for additional cuts throughout the season.
Along with the management and maintenance of the vegetation, the public rights-of-way are also surveyed. Any issues highlighted are added to a maintenance list, which is then forwarded on to the Council with an updated strimming progress list every month.
CPV: Planting and maintenance services of green areas
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£75,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 30%
- Value for Money: 50%
- Social Value: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Value for Money
- Social Value
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- 26 Aug 2025, 09:49 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Apr 2026, 16:26 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-007081- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058d79Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Tenders to be submitted on the OPEN Platform (www.open-uk.org ↗). Search for Contract for Maintenance of Vegetation on Public Rights of Way (Strimming) or Project number: OPEN20251504
The Contracting Authority communicates through the Open system; therefore, all correspondence regarding this Tender will be issued to the individual that expressed interest on Open. It is the Supplier's responsibility to ensure the correct named person is, and continues to be, registered on the Open system.
If you require time-critical assistance on submitting your response, please contact the Open Support Team [email protected]
For non-time critical issues, such as passwords, general account queries and location of information please visit Open hub via www.open-hub.org/how-to-guides/ ↗ or seek support from [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE: The system is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is only available Monday - Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm, Friday - 8:30am-4:30pm
Timeline
26 Aug 2025 → 16 Apr 2026 · 6 dates- Planning notice published26 Aug 2025, 09:49 BST
- Market engagement9 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Market engagement questionnaire published on OPEN portal (www.open-uk.org ↗). This can be found using project number OPEN20251504.
- Tender notice published272 days ago27 Jan 2026, 12:51 GMT
- Submission deadline257 days ago11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts239 days ago1 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published193 days ago16 Apr 2026, 16:26 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Aug 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published26 Aug 2025, 09:49 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published27 Jan 2026, 12:51 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £75,00027 Jan 2026, 12:51 GMTwas £130,000
- Status changed to active27 Jan 2026, 12:51 GMT
- Procurement method changed27 Jan 2026, 12:51 GMT
- Deadline published: 11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT27 Jan 2026, 12:51 GMT
- Buyer details updated27 Jan 2026, 12:51 GMT
- Contract details notice published16 Apr 2026, 16:26 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete16 Apr 2026, 16:26 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Wright Garden and Countryside MaintenanceSME | £78,479 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract for Maintenance of Vegetation on Public Rights of Way (Strimming) for Project · Dominic Wright Garden and Countryside MaintenanceSME
- Signed
- 2 Apr 2026
- Value
- £78,479
- Period
- 2 Apr 2026 – 2 Apr 2028 · up to 2 Apr 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 X 12 month optional extensions
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Dominic Wright Garden and Countryside MaintenanceAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender