Official UK procurement notice
Countryside Management Operations for the London Borough of Barnet
Authority: London Borough of Barnet (Local council)
The London Borough of Barnet (LBB, the council) wishes to commission the Countryside Management Operations service. The London Borough of Barnet (the ‘Authority’) is seeking to appoint a sole service provider (the ‘Provider’) to deliver Countryside Management Operation services per Lot on its behalf for a three-year period with the option to extend for one year subject to budget constraints and performance. Published lot titles: Lot 1: Access Maintenance (Bridleways):; Lot 2: Meadow Management:; Lot 3: Rural Verges and Grass Cutting:; Lot 4: Hedge Maintenance including Rural (Flail Cut); Lot 5: Ditch, Culvert Maintenance, Land Drainage and Revetment:; Lot 6: Access Maintenance (Rural Path Maintenance):.
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe London Borough of Barnet (LBB, the council) wishes to commission the Countryside Management Operations service.
The London Borough of Barnet (the ‘Authority’) is seeking to appoint a sole service provider (the ‘Provider’) to deliver Countryside Management Operation services per Lot on its behalf for a three-year period with the option to extend for one year subject to budget constraints and performance. A sole Lot service provider may be the provider to one or more Lots.
The works and services for Countryside Management Operations will be divided into six Lot areas as listed below:
- Lot 1: Access Maintenance (Bridleways)
- Lot 2: Meadow Management
- Lot 3: Rural Verges Grass Cutting
- Lot 4: Hedge Maintenance including Rural (Flail Cut)
- Lot 5: Ditch, Culvert Maintenance, Land Drainage and Revetment
- Lot 6: Access Maintenance (Rural Path Maintenance)
The key periods of work will be in the period between the months of May and August. There may be other works associated with Countryside Management Operations which will be on an Ad hoc basis and subject to quotations.
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Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · all with a published value (£3,620,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Access Maintenance (Bridleways):RenewalPublished value£1,080,000
First cut: May/June (before 7 June as last date)
Second cut: August (completed by mid-August)
Third cut: November (subject to Authority approval
Lot 1: Access Maintenance (Bridleways)
Lot #2Meadow Management:RenewalPublished value£640,000
Meadow Management:
From August to October – site specific requirements
Lot 2: Meadow Management
Lot #3Rural Verges and Grass Cutting:RenewalPublished value£80,000
Lot 3: Rural Verges Grass Cutting
Grass verges are located mainly in the North of the Borough adjacent to the carriageway on both rural and main roads. Appendix 2C shows the location maps. The vegetation which mainly comprises of grass needs to be cut to maintain sightlines.
Lot #4Hedge Maintenance including Rural (Flail Cut)RenewalPublished value£300,000
First cut: July-August (AO to confirm start date)
Second cut: October
Lot 4: Hedge Maintenance including Rural (Flail Cut)
Lot #5Ditch, Culvert Maintenance, Land Drainage and Revetment:RenewalPublished value£440,000
Lot 5: Ditch, Culvert Maintenance, Land Drainage and Revetment:
Ditch and culvert maintenance works including the excavation and lining of ponds are required by the Authority on an as and when basis. Detailed below is a general specification of the works that would be required, site specific variations would be agreed with the AO before agreeing any works.
Lot #6Access Maintenance (Rural Path Maintenance):RenewalPublished value£1,080,000
First cut: May (completed by end of May)
Second cut: August (completed by mid-August unless otherwise authorised by AO)
- Ad hoc Bespoke Works associated with Countryside Management (relates to all Lots
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Price carries 60 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 6 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 22 Sept 2026, 14:15 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Sept 2026, 14:15 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Dec 2026
- Authority reference
1008543093- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-089680- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0777a1Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
22 Sept 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published46 days ago22 Sept 2026, 14:15 BST
- Clarification questions by16 days ago22 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline3 days ago4 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Today7 Nov 2026
- Award decision expected byin 38 days15 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 144 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published22 Sept 2026, 14:15 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender