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# Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting, Rights of Way - Seasonal Vegetation cuts, Suds and Watercourse Maintenance

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/highway-grass-verge-and-hedge-cutting-rights-of-way-seasonal-vegetation-cuts-suds-and-wate-ocds-h6vhtk-06f5d9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Bedford Borough Council: "Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting, Rights of Way - Seasonal Vegetation cuts, Suds and Watercourse Maintenance". Published status: active. Published Value: £1,835,886. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 4 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Bedford Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bedford-borough-council-ons-e06000055)
- **Published Value:** £1,835,886 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 October 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Grassing services, Hedge trimming, Landscaping work for green areas, Landscaping work for roads and motorways
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/highway-grass-verge-and-hedge-cutting-rights-of-way-seasonal-vegetation-cuts-suds-and-wate-ocds-h6vhtk-06f5d9#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06f5d9`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/highway-grass-verge-and-hedge-cutting-rights-of-way-seasonal-vegetation-cuts-suds-and-wate-ocds-h6vhtk-06f5d9#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fbedford%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/highway-grass-verge-and-hedge-cutting-rights-of-way-seasonal-vegetation-cuts-suds-and-wate-ocds-h6vhtk-06f5d9#participate

## Description
As 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

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Grass & Hedge Cutting, SUDS & Watercourse Maintenance
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45112710, 45112730, 77314100, 77342000

- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** Lot 1 Grass & Hedge Cutting, SUDS & Watercourse Maintenance
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2034
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: ROW_SVC
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45112710, 45112730, 77314100, 77342000

- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** Lot 2 ROW_SVC
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2034
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: GRIP Cutting
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45112710, 45112730, 77314100, 77342000

- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** Lot 3 GRIP Cutting
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2034
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Mowing & Baling Countryside Sites
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45112710, 45112730, 77314100, 77342000

- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** Lot 4 Mowing & Baling Countryside Sites
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2034
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F085475-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-09T14:24:39.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T22:51:28.696Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06f5d9