Official UK procurement notice
Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting, Rights of Way - Seasonal Vegetation cuts, Suds and Watercourse Maintenance
Authority: Bedford Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAs a Unitary Council we have responsibility for Grass cutting & land management and have a statutory duty regarding levels of grass cutting due to duty to maintain the highway specified in Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980. The requirement involves the outsourcing of this provision to a provider who will develop a programme, manage and carry out Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting, Grip maintenance, Rights of Way - Seasonal Vegetation cuts, Suds and Watercourse Maintenance Services in accordance with our Specification and ensure legal compliance, public safety, and aesthetic standards are met.
Lot 1 – grass cutting, hedge, suds and watercourse
Lot 2 – rights of way SVC (seasonal vegetation cut)
Lot 3 – grip cutting (cut within highway verge to ensure drainage occurs)
Lot 4 – mowing and bailing of countryside sites
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 9 Sept 2033, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Grassing services · Hedge trimming · Landscaping work for green areas · Landscaping work for roads and motorways
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Grass & Hedge Cutting, SUDS & Watercourse MaintenanceRenewalPublished value£0
Lot 1 Grass & Hedge Cutting, SUDS & Watercourse Maintenance
Lot #2ROW_SVCRenewalPublished value£0
Lot #3GRIP CuttingRenewalPublished value£0
Lot #4Mowing & Baling Countryside SitesRenewalPublished value£0
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How this buyer will score bids.
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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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
No conditions of participation were published on the notice; check the tender documents.
- Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 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.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Bedford Borough Council buys Planting and maintenance services of green areas (CPV 7731), and who usually turns up
Bedford Borough Council’s published record next to the market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are left out: they draw different bid counts. Whole-market view: Planting and maintenance services of green areas (CPV 7731) →
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Most of this buyer’s recorded winners were registered outside the region where that award was delivered.
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Half of these awards have an award date within 36 days of the bid deadline.
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Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
Both shares are minimums: some awards have no bid count.
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How many bids past lots received.
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Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid27% / 8%
2–353% / 14%
4–613% / 32%
7+7% / 46%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
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Below estimate46% / 65%
Within ±2%31% / 19%
Above estimate23% / 16%
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Lot #1Grass & Hedge Cutting, SUDS & Watercourse MaintenanceCPV 4511No real estimate
This lot is listed as CPV 4511. The table above uses the notice category.
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How many bids this lot may attract.
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1 bid26%
2–328%
4–638%
7+8%
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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idverde LtdLarge | £65m38 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | 18 live · £49m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=14 |
| £11m36 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | 11 live · £3.6m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=12 | |
| £1.1m2 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
GJ ServicesSME | 2 awards in 36m · last 19 months ago | None on file | at estimate n=1 |
| 3 awards in 36m · last 19 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
Lot #2ROW_SVCCPV 4511No real estimate
This lot is listed as CPV 4511. The table above uses the notice category.
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A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid19%
2–325%
4–645%
7+12%
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Who could compete for this lot?
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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idverde LtdLarge | £65m38 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | 18 live · £49m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=14 |
| £11m36 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | 11 live · £3.6m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=12 | |
| £1.3m8 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | 7 live · £1.2m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=6 | |
| £1.1m2 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 18 months ago | None on file | at estimate n=1 |
Lot #3GRIP CuttingCPV 4511No real estimate
This lot is listed as CPV 4511. The table above uses the notice category.
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A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid26%
2–327%
4–640%
7+7%
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Where the award price may land.
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No comparable awards for this lot yet.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
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A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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idverde LtdLarge | £65m38 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | 18 live · £49m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=14 |
| £11m36 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | 11 live · £3.6m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=12 | |
| £1.1m2 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 18 months ago | None on file | at estimate n=1 | |
GJ ServicesSME | 2 awards in 36m · last 19 months ago | None on file | at estimate n=1 |
Lot #4Mowing & Baling Countryside SitesCPV 4511No real estimate
This lot is listed as CPV 4511. The table above uses the notice category.
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid26%
2–329%
4–639%
7+6%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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idverde LtdLarge | £65m38 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | 18 live · £49m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=14 |
PGSD LimitedSME | £1.7m5 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | 2 live · £950k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=3 |
| £37k2 awards in 36m · last 9 months ago | None on file | 24% above n=1 | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 18 months ago | None on file | at estimate n=1 | |
| 5 awards in 36m · last 19 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
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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
- Open for tender
- 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
- Yes · next expected 9 Sept 2033
- First published
- 9 Sept 2026, 15:24 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Sept 2026, 15:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 4 Jan 2027
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085475- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f5d9Find a Tender
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via In-tend- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Tender submission deadline
- 28 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
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- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
9 Sept 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 4 dates- Tender notice published45 days ago9 Sept 2026, 15:24 BST
- Today24 Oct 2026
- Submission deadlinein 4 days28 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 72 days4 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 158 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published9 Sept 2026, 15:24 BSTUK4
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
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