Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
1st Floor, The Town Hall, King William Street
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
Contact
Mr Luke Smith
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of a Highways Verges, Amenity Land and Specialist Grass Cutting Service
Reference number
DN764813
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Lot 1 - Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen (Highway verges, amenity land, community centres, children play centres, roundabouts and motorway junctions)
Lot 2- Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen
Lot 3 - Cutting of highway verges on the A6119
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £360,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen (Highway verges, amenity land, community centres, children play centres, roundabouts and motorway junctions)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 35
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 35
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Cutting of highway verges on the A6119
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cutting of highway verges on the A6119.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 35
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-006842
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grounds, Gardens & Trees Ltd
Unit A1, Bradkirk Business Park, Weeton Road
Preston
PR4 3FZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD45 - Mid Lancashire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £165,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ribble Limited
CHANDLER HOUSE, 7 FERRY ROAD OFFICE PARK
Preston
PR2 2YH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD45 - Mid Lancashire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £12,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Cutting of highway verges on the A6119
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grounds, Gardens & Trees Ltd
Unit A1, Bradkirk Business Park, Weeton Road, Wesham
Preston
PR4 3FZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD45 - Mid Lancashire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £33,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Town Hall, King William Street
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
Country
United Kingdom