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# Provision of a Highways Verges, Amenity Land and Specialist Grass Cutting Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-highways-verges-amenity-land-and-specialist-grass-cutting-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04e6e0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council: "Provision of a Highways Verges, Amenity Land and Specialist Grass Cutting Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £450,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/blackburn-with-darwen-borough-council-ons-e06000008)
- **Published Value:** £450,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 March 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD41
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £210,000 (exc. VAT, 3 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04e6e0`

## 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/provision-of-a-highways-verges-amenity-land-and-specialist-grass-cutting-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04e6e0#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2Fregister)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-highways-verges-amenity-land-and-specialist-grass-cutting-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04e6e0#participate

## Description
Lot 1 - Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen (Highway verges, amenity land, community centres, children play centres, roundabouts and motorway junctions)
Lot 2- Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen
Lot 3 - Cutting of highway verges on the A6119

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen (Highway verges, amenity land, community centres, children play centres, roundabouts and motorway junctions)
- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2025 to 30/11/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen.
- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2025 to 30/11/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Cutting of highway verges on the A6119
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Cutting of highway verges on the A6119.
- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2025 to 30/11/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen (active)
  - Award id: `037443-2025-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Grounds, Gardens & Trees Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-153468`

- **Award:** Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen (active)
  - Award id: `037443-2025-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Ribble Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-153469`

- **Award:** Cutting of highway verges on the A6119 (active)
  - Award id: `037443-2025-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Grounds, Gardens & Trees Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-153468`

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen (active)
  - Signed Value: £165,000
  - Signed Date: 27/05/2025

- **Contract:** Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000
  - Signed Date: 27/05/2025

- **Contract:** Cutting of highway verges on the A6119 (active)
  - Signed Value: £33,000
  - Signed Date: 27/05/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F037443-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-04T12:39:53.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-15T00:37:55.700Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04e6e0