CPU 8586 Grounds Maintenance Operated Plant Framework
Nottingham City Council, a local government authority, is procuring a framework for specialist rural grounds maintenance and vegetation management services in highway environments. Suppliers will provide tractor operators together with agricultural tractors, towable and out-front mowers, flail arms, hedge cutters, embankment flail mowers, remote-controlled slope mowers, trailers and related plant or attachments. The scope includes highway verge and embankment maintenance, grass cutting, flailing, hedge cutting, seasonal vegetation works, plant transport and specialist support in constrained or complex highway locations. The framework has an estimated value of £400,000 excluding VAT and is expected to run for up to four years, with up to three contractors appointed. Delivery will take place within Nottingham City Council’s boundaries and any future expanded highway area resulting from Local Government Reorganisation, in the UKF14 region. The critical qualification is the ability to provide the specified plant, attachments and suitably experienced operators in accordance with the contract specification and site-specific highway requirements.
Buyer: Nottingham City Council. Source: Find a Tender. Updated 18 Sept 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £400k
- Bids close: 30 Oct 2026
- Location: Nottingham
- Procedure: Open procedure
- Contract period: 21 Dec 2026 to 20 Dec 2030
- Category: Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator (45500000)
From the official notice
Nottingham City Council requires a Framework Agreement for the provision of specialist rural services to support Grounds Maintenance and Vegetation Management in Rural Highways Environments within the boundaries of Nottingham City Council and any future expanded highway area arising from Local Government Reorganisation. Services may include the provision of tractor operators and associated plant and equipment, including agricultural tractors, towable mowers, out-front mowers, flail arms, hedge cutters, embankment flail mowers, remote-controlled slope mowers, and tractor and trailer combinations, to support Highway-related projects. The Supplier shall provide plant, attachments and operators in accordance with this Contract Specification, the Framework Agreement, the Pricing Schedule, any applicable Call-Off Contract documentation, any site-specific requirements issued by the Authority, and Nottingham City Council's Generic Employers Work Information document and associated Appendices insofar as its requirements are relevant to the activities being undertaken: • Highway verge, embankment and rural vegetation management. • Grass cutting, flailing, hedge cutting and seasonal vegetation works. • Transport and movement of plant where required. • Specialist plant support for constrained or complex highway environments. Subject to suitability, the Council is seeking to appoint up to 3 Contractors to this framework. The overall framework will have an estimated total value of £400,000...
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 30 Oct 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £400k.
Who can apply?
The buyer has marked it as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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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