Countryside Management Operations for the London Borough of Barnet

What the buyer is asking for

The London Borough of Barnet (LBB, the council) wishes to commission the Countryside Management Operations service. The London Borough of Barnet (the ‘Authority’) is seeking to appoint a sole service provider (the ‘Provider’) to deliver Countryside Management Operation services per Lot on its behalf for a three-year period with the option to extend for one year subject to budget constraints and performance. A sole Lot service provider may be the provider to one or more Lots. The works and services for Countryside Management Operations will be divided into six Lot areas as listed below: · Lot 1: Access Maintenance (Bridleways) · Lot 2: Meadow Management · Lot 3: Rural Verges Grass Cutting · Lot 4: Hedge Maintenance including Rural (Flail Cut) · Lot 5: Ditch, Culvert Maintenance, Land Drainage and Revetment · Lot 6: Access Maintenance (Rural Path Maintenance) The key periods of work will be in the period between the months of May and August. There may be other works associated with Countryside Management Operations which will be on an Ad hoc basis and subject to quotations. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Agricultural%2C-forestry%2C-horticultural%2C-aquacultural-and-apicultural-services./SJRTE96E5Q To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/SJRTE96E5Q

How this is scored

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• 60%pricePrice LOT 1price
• 40%qualityQuality incl Social Value LOT 1Quality

6 lots

You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for all of them.

• Lot 1: Access Maintenance (Bridleways):£1.1m

  First cut: May/June (before 7 June as last date) Second cut: August (completed by mid-August) Third cut: November (subject to Authority approval Lot 1: Access Maintenance (Bridleways)

• Lot 2: Meadow Management:£640k

  Meadow Management: From August to October – site specific requirements Lot 2: Meadow Management

• Lot 3: Rural Verges and Grass Cutting:£80k

  Lot 3: Rural Verges Grass Cutting Grass verges are located mainly in the North of the Borough adjacent to the carriageway on both rural and main roads. Appendix 2C shows the location maps. The vegetation which mainly comprises of grass needs to be cut to maintain sightlines.

• Lot 4: Hedge Maintenance including Rural (Flail Cut)£300k

  First cut: July-August (AO to confirm start date) Second cut: October Lot 4: Hedge Maintenance including Rural (Flail Cut)

• Lot 5: Ditch, Culvert Maintenance, Land Drainage and Revetment:£440k

  Lot 5: Ditch, Culvert Maintenance, Land Drainage and Revetment: Ditch and culvert maintenance works including the excavation and lining of ponds are required by the Authority on an as and when basis. Detailed below is a general specification of the works that would be required, site specific variations would be agreed with the AO before agreeing any works.

• Lot 6: Access Maintenance (Rural Path Maintenance):£1.1m

  First cut: May (completed by end of May) Second cut: August (completed by mid-August unless otherwise authorised by AO) · Ad hoc Bespoke Works associated with Countryside Management (relates to all Lots

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   22 Sept 2026, 14:15 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 29 days

   22 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 42 days

   4 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 84 days

   15 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

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Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice22 Sept 2026, 14:15 BST089680-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender