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title: "Highway Verge and Visibility Cutting Services"
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# Highway Verge and Visibility Cutting Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/highway-verge-and-visibility-cutting-services-ocds-h6vhtk-031fc2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Braintree District Council: "Highway Verge and Visibility Cutting Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £883,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Braintree District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/braintree-district-council-ons-e07000067)
- **Published Value:** £883,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 April 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Grassing services, Hedge trimming, Horticultural services, Verge maintenance work
- **Delivery Location:** UKH3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £324,250 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/highway-verge-and-visibility-cutting-services-ocds-h6vhtk-031fc2#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-031fc2`

## Before you bid
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- **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-verge-and-visibility-cutting-services-ocds-h6vhtk-031fc2#tl-md)

## Description
Braintree District Council has a statutory responsibility for maintaining its highway verges on behalf of Essex County Council who are the Highways Authority. We are seeking a Contractor to provide highway verge and visibility cutting.
This contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years (36 months) with the option of an extension of 12 months and a further 12 months.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Full Autumn only with Ad Hoc Safety Cuts
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45233229, 77314100, 77342000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £343,000
- **Description:** A full Autumn cut between August to October each year, which includes all highway verges within the Braintree District. Safety cuts will be required on an ad hoc basis throughout the year.
Only one lot will be awarded and the how the decision will be...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Full Spring and Autumn Cuts & Ad Hoc Safety Cuts
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 45233229, 77314100, 77342000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £540,000
- **Description:** Spring and Autumn Cuts of all highway verges within the Braintree District. Safety cuts will be required on an ad hoc basis. 
Only one lot will be awarded and the how the decision will be taken is described within the procurement documents. Additiona...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Full Autumn Only with Ad Hoc Safety Cuts (active)
  - Award id: `017052-2022-PROC22-0103 Lot 1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **P Crawford Contracting Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-56351`
  - Value: £324,250 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Full Spring and Autumn Cuts & Ad Hoc Safety Cuts (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `017052-2022-PROC22-0103 Lot 2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Full Autumn Only with Ad Hoc Safety Cuts (active)
  - Signed Value: £324,250
  - Signed Date: 29/05/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017052-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-06-22T13:05:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T11:04:38.126Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-031fc2