Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting, Rights of Way - Seasonal Vegetation cuts, Suds and Watercourse Maintenance
- Buyer
- Bedford Borough Council
- Value
- £1,835,886
- Closes
- 28 October 2026
- Where
- Bedford, the East of England
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Bedford Borough Council is hiring a contractor to cut grass verges, trim hedges, maintain ditches (grips), clear overgrown footpaths, and maintain drainage systems across the borough. This is a statutory service under highways law, split into four separate work packages (lots) that you can bid for individually or together.
What the buyer wants
• Develop and manage a cutting programme for highway grass verges and hedges throughout the year • Maintain grip drainage channels within highway verges • Clear seasonal vegetation from rights of way (public footpaths and bridleways) • Mow and bale grass at countryside sites • Meet legal safety standards, aesthetic requirements, and drainage compliance • Manage SUDS (sustainable drainage) and watercourse maintenance tasks
Lots
- Grass & Hedge Cutting, SUDS & Watercourse Maintenance
- ROW_SVC
- GRIP Cutting
- Mowing & Baling Countryside Sites
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This is a large, long-term service contract worth nearly £1.8m over multiple years, requiring machinery, trained teams, insurance, and proven grounds maintenance experience. Most solo traders or very small teams will be unable to compete without partnering with established landscape firms.
How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
How to write a tender response
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