# Grass Cuttting in Wyre & Marches Forest Areas

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [FORESTRY COMMISSION](/buyers/forestry-commission/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Countrywide Grounds Maintenance](/contract-winners/countrywide-grounds-maintenance/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £40,000
- Tender value: £40,000
- Award date: 29 February 2016
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 1 April 2016
- Contract end: 31 March 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Notice ID: 90a5f764-e3de-4025-8697-285f8da5496a-89879
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-660033dc-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The Forestry Commission has awarded a contract for a grass cutting around 11 car parks and recreation sites in Shropshire, North Herefordshire and Worcestershire\. The contract is for four years with a break option after 12 months\. The cutting season is from 1st April to 31st October\. Areas around the car parks are primarily grass but may also involve cutting bracken, bramble and nettle\. Areas around benches and waymarkers and along trails within the woods are likely to be largely bramble and nettle\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90a5f764-e3de-4025-8697-285f8da5496a-89879)