Countryside Management Operations for the London Borough of Barnet
The contract covers countryside management operations for the London Borough of Barnet, a local authority in London, through a sole provider appointed for one or more of six service lots. The scope includes bridleway and rural path access maintenance, meadow management, rural verge grass cutting, hedge maintenance including flail cutting, and ditch, culvert, land drainage and revetment works, with additional countryside-related tasks potentially commissioned on an ad hoc quotation basis. Core work is expected mainly between May and August, with the contract valued at approximately £3,620,000 over three years and an optional one-year extension subject to budget availability and performance. Delivery will take place across the London Borough of Barnet in the UKI71 region of the United Kingdom. The critical qualification requirement is the ability to provide the relevant countryside management operation services for at least one of the six defined lots as the appointed sole lot provider.
Buyer: London Borough of Barnet. Source: Find a Tender. Updated 22 Sept 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £3.6m
- Bids close: 4 Nov 2026
- Location: Barnet
- Procedure: Open procedure
- Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2030
- Category: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77000000)
From the official notice
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
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 4 Nov 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £3.6m.
Who can apply?
Any supplier that meets the buyer's requirements can apply. Check the official notice for conditions.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
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