Highways Grass Cutting
Central Bedfordshire CouncilEstimated Value
£1 – £1,280,000
Deadline
27 January 2017
Published
9 December 2016
Type
services
Overview
To express an interest, please log in or register on our electronic tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire in order to view the necessary tendering documents and respond accordingly. Please note that once you have registered on In-tend a separate action (expressing an Interest) is required to access the documents, you must click on the actual Tender you wish to access.
We accept no liability if you have not expressed an interest in the tender. Highways Grass Cutting - The contract is predominantly covering the rural (generally outside towns and villages) highways network and associated works.
This tender documentation details the scope and extent of the Rural Highways Network and Associated Services (including hedge/vegetation maintenance) required by the Authority to be provided at the locations contained in the Appendices to the Specification and the Pricing Schedule. It is anticipated the Contract shall be effective from the 1st April 2017 with a contract term of 2 years plus another 2 years flexible extension period (1 year +1 year).
Key dates
- Duration
- 2 years
Submission
Completed Tenders and attachments should be submitted electronically, by the due date via our "in-tend" electronic tendering system.
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If there is anything you are not sure of or need clarification of, then please contact us using the correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system.
Additional details
Tenders must be uploaded via the "My Return" section of the system. Tenders submitted through the correspondence facility will not be considered.
Your Tender must be submitted via the In-Tend system by no later than 12:00 noon on 27/01/2017, tenders received after that time will be excluded. Help and support - The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the Tender process.
Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all firms quoting, to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all. Please view the 'Clarification' tab for any updates or responses to questions asked.
Additional information: Prospective contractors must be able to demonstrate previous experience of similar work and be prepared to provide references. Applications are welcome from single organisations or consortia from the public, private and voluntary/community sector To express an interest, please log in or register on our electronic tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire in order to view the necessary tendering documents and respond accordingly.
Please note that once you have registered on In-tend a separate action (expressing an Interest) is required to access the documents, you must click on the actual Tender you wish to access. We accept no liability if you have not expressed an interest in the tender.
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Likely incumbents
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- 1
MJ Granger Grounds Maintenance Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 21 Aug 2025£11m
total awarded
- 2
John O'Conner
1 contract wonlatest 21 Aug 2025£11m
total awarded
MJ Granger Grounds Maintenance Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Central Bedfordshire CouncilKey Dates
Published
9 December 2016
Submission deadline
27 January 2017
Notice type
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