Published date: 3 February 2025

Last edited date: 11 February 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 5 March 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Planting and maintenance services of green areas - 77310000

Location of contract

GL16 8BQ

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

CTC/03

Published date

3 February 2025

Closing date

5 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Submissions in paper format to Coleford Town Council office:
4, Mushet Walk, Coleford GL16 8BQ

Schedule of Tasks

A year-round programme is required to produce a continuous display, with Spring, Summer and Autumn/Winter planting of the following areas using appropriate planting - please include in your bid a description of the type and number of plants you envisage using annually. All receptacles are to be well-filled and a colour theme incorporated. Contractors are at liberty to redesign the flower beds, although the memorial holly tree must be preserved (but not necessarily in the same position).
Town Centre Hanging Troughs, Hanging Baskets, & The Horse Trough
• Floral display inside horse trough (1.8m x 0.76m)
• 2 x 0.3m hanging baskets (positioned above horse trough)
• 6 x traditional hanging baskets (0.5m) in St Johns Street
• 3 x traditional hanging baskets (0.5m) on the Tourist Information Centre
• 34 x self-watering troughs (1.5m) displayed town centre on the railings

Town Centre Flower Beds, Standing Troughs & Town Centre Planters, Bicycle Rack
• The two raised flower beds either side of the steps (left 7.3m x 7.3m - right 12.2m x 1.5m)
• 5 x large floor standing planters. (1 x 0.7m diameter - 4 x 0.38m x 0.38m)
• 1 Memorial trough situated in Town Clock archway. (1.5m x 0.30m)
• 1 x semi-circular stone planter to the side of the Clock Tower. (0.6m diameter)
• 4 x flower planter incorporated with Mushet Archway. (2x 0.53m x 0.23m, 2x 1.21m x 1m)
• 4 x 3 tiered planters
• 2 x large square planter Newland Street Baptist Church
• 1 x small bicycle rack to the side of the Tourist Information Centre (1.0 x 0.4m approx.)

The Gateway Way Planting
7 x bordered gardens (1.0 m) for these locations:
• B4018 Mile End Road (opposite Forest Hills Golf Club)
• B4228 Perrygrove Road (opposite Perrygrove Railway)
• B4228 Staunton Road (near Stowfield Quarry)
• Bakers Hill
• Coalway Road
• Newland Street
• The Gorse

Maintenance programme
• Hanging baskets and troughs to be in bloom and to be positioned from the beginning of May
• Soil in the baskets and troughs to incorporate a water retention product.
• Autumn/winter planting to be done by the 2nd week in October
• Regular and sufficient watering of hanging baskets
• Regular and sufficient watering and feeding of the planters.
• Maintenance of the self-watering baskets and troughs as required.

Additional Works
A weekly clean of pigeon excrement around the Clock Tower area is required, and again before any significant town events.
The paved areas in the town centre and Mushet Walk are to be kept free of weeds.
Please note a mains water supply is situated in the Clock Tower.

More information

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Laura-Jade Schroeder

Address

4 Mushet Walk
Coleford
GL16 8BQ
England

Telephone

01594 832103

Email

ctcoffice@colefordtowncouncil.gov.uk

Website

https://colefordtowncouncil.gov.uk/