Rural Grass Cutting and Verge Maintenance Services
Summary
Chelmsford City Council published a tender notice on the UK Find a Tender service for rural grass verge cutting and maintenance services. The contract is estimated at £1,190,000 for a 3-year period with the option of two 2-year extensions. The submission deadline is 7 April 2026.
What changed
Chelmsford City Council (Reference: CCC/2026/GRASS-CUTTING) published Notice identifier 2026/S 000-030053 seeking an experienced contractor for rural grass verge cutting services. The contract involves two planned cuts annually with optional litter clearance and traffic management, estimated at £1.19 million including VAT over 3 years (May 2026 to April 2029), with potential extensions to April 2033.
Prospective contractors must submit bids via the Delta eSourcing portal by 7 April 2026. This is a standard public procurement notice under the Procurement Act 2023 and does not impose new regulatory obligations on the market. No penalties or compliance requirements are associated with this notice for parties outside the procurement process.
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Rural Grass Cutting and Verge Maintenance
- Chelmsford City Council UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-030053
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0664aa
Published 6 March 2026, 4:39pm
Last edited 31 March 2026, 7:16pm
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Scope
Reference
CCC/2026/GRASS-CUTTING
Description
Chelmsford City Council manages Rural Grass Verge Cutting Services in the Council area, and is seeking to appoint an experienced and qualified Contractor to undertake two planned cuts annually (with occasional services as required). The service includes litter clearance, grass cutting and traffic management (as required).
The first cut will be a single width cut followed by a 2nd full width cut on with the option of a third cut following an instruction by the supervising Officer. The contractor is required to submit an additional price per square metre for any smaller areas requiring additional cutting during the year. The Contract will be awarded for 3 years with an option of a further 2, 2 year extension periods.
For more information regarding this procurement, please view our tender pack located within Delta Sourcing. To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ZR43E239ZF
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Chelmsford:-Verge-maintenance-work./ZR43E239ZF
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ZR43E239ZF
Total value (estimated)
- £1,190,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029
- Possible extension to 29 April 2033
- 6 years, 11 months, 29 days Description of possible extension:
Extension options include 2, 2 year extension periods.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Verge maintenance work
Grounds maintenance services
Grassing services
Contract locations
- UKH36 - Heart of Essex
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
24 March 2026, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
7 April 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
https://www.delta-esourcing.com
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
10 April 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bid Back Financial Appendix | Price | 60% |
| Technical criteria | Quality | 40% |
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Chelmsford City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYRZ-1467-WNJW Civic Centre, Duke Street
Chelmsford
CM1 1JE
United Kingdom
Contact name: Harrison Crick
Telephone: 01245606777
Email: harrison.crick@chelmsford.gov.uk
Region: UKH36 - Heart of Essex
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
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