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Bedford Borough Council

Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting, Rights of Way - Seasonal Vegetation cuts, Suds and Watercourse Maintenance

Live tender · OpenOpen · closes Wed 28 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT

Live: the notice is at tender stage.

01/ The notice

Key facts

Value
£1,835,886Estimated value stated in the notice
Deadline (UK time)
Wed 28 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMTOpen for bids.
Published
9 Sep 2026
Region
Not stated

02/ The brief

What the notice says

Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.

As a Unitary Council we have responsibility for Grass cutting & land management and have a statutory duty regarding levels of grass cutting due to duty to maintain the highway specified in Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980. The requirement involves the outsourcing of this provision to a provider who will develop a programme, manage and carry out Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting, Grip maintenance, Rights of Way - Seasonal Vegetation cuts, Suds and Watercourse Maintenance Services in accordance with our Specification and ensure legal compliance, public safety, and aesthetic standards are met.

Lot 1 – grass cutting, hedge, suds and watercourse

Lot 2 – rights of way SVC (seasonal vegetation cut)

Lot 3 – grip cutting (cut within highway verge to ensure drainage occurs)

Lot 4 – mowing and bailing of countryside sites

03/ Classification

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.

  • 45112710
  • 45112730
  • 77314100
  • 77342000

04/ History

Releases of this notice

One release held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.

  1. 9 Sep 2026
    Tender notice

    Tender notice published 9 September 2026.

    Deadline in this release: Wed 28 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT.

    Release 085475-2026

    View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab)

05/ Limits

What the source does not tell us

  • Only one release is held, so there is no change history.

06/ Questions

About this notice

The notice gives a deadline of Wednesday 28 October 2026, 12:00 GMT. Check the tender documents for the exact time and for any extension the buyer publishes.

Bedford Borough Council published this notice.

Estimated value stated in the notice: £1,835,886.

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08/ Related

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Reference
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Source
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Stage
tender · Open
Last verified
Wed 16 Sep 2026, 08:16 BST
Read at
Sun 25 Oct 2026, 16:11 GMT

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