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Provision of a Highways Verges, Amenity Land and Specialist Grass Cutting Service

Awarded to Grounds, Gardens & Trees Ltd, Ribble Limited

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council(buyer)

Published
Published 21 February 2025
Deadline
Closed 24 March 2025
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Overview

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council procured a highways verges, amenity land and specialist grass cutting service across three lots covering volume grass cutting, rural verges and hedges, and A6119 highway verges. The contract was awarded on 27 May 2025 to Grounds, Gardens & Trees Ltd and Ribble Limited for a total value of £210,000.

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Lots (3)

  • Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen

    Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen (Highway verges, amenity land, community centres, children play centres, roundabouts and motorway junctions)

    Won by Grounds, Gardens & Trees Ltd

  • Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen

    Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen.

    Won by Ribble Limited

  • Cutting of highway verges on the A6119

    Cutting of highway verges on the A6119.

    Won by Grounds, Gardens & Trees Ltd

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£450,000
Procedure
Open
Published
21 February 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£210,000
Award date
27 May 2025
Contract period
31 May 2025 → 30 November 2026
Winners
  • Grounds, Gardens & Trees Ltd
  • Ribble Limited

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  1. Contract

    4 July 2025

  2. Contract Notice

    21 February 2025

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