Public Rights of Way - Grass Cutting
- Buyer
- Suffolk County Council
- Value
- £775,000
- Closes
- 8 December 2026
- Where
- Ipswich, the East of England
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Suffolk County Council is tendering for a contractor to cut the grass along its public rights of way (the footpaths and bridleways that the public can legally use) across the county. The work is split into separate lots by area, including Brecks, Eye, Haverhill, Stowmarket and Hadleigh, and the estimated value is £775,000 to £930,000 depending on how VAT applies.
What the buyer wants
• Carry out grass cutting on the public rights of way network in the area or areas you bid for, with each lot measured in single cut kilometres (for example, 119 km for the Brecks lot) • Show that you are suitably experienced and qualified to deliver the service • Submit your tender by 08 December 2026 at 11:00, as late returns will not be accepted, and send any clarification questions by 16 November 2026 at 17:00 through the correspondence option on the portal
Lots
- Brecks area
- Walsham le Willows area
- Eye area
- South of Bury St Edmunds area
- Haverhill area
- Lavenham area
- Stowmarket area
- Hadleigh area
- Shotley Peninsula and Ipswich area
- Deben Peninsula
- Debenham area
- Framlingham area
- Orford area
- Leiston area
- Bungay and Saints area
- Lowestoft Coast area
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: The notice does not set out specific financial or insurance thresholds, but it does say late tenders will not be accepted, you must express interest to access the full tender documents, and each lot covers 68 to 119 km of cutting, which may be too large for a small business to resource alone unless it bids for a smaller lot or partners with others.
Always check the tender documents.
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.
Where to apply
Bids go through In-Tend. Make a free account there, then search for this tender's title.
Questions about this tender? Email the buyer at Procurementbusinesssupport@suffolk.gov.uk.
How to write a tender response
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