Published date: 8 September 2023
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.
Contract summary
Industry
Grounds maintenance services - 77314000
Location of contract
East Midlands
Value of contract
£600,000 to £700,000
Procurement reference
WPC/GMSC/001.23
Published date
8 September 2023
Closing date
13 October 2023
Closing time
4pm
Contract start date
1 April 2024
Contract end date
31 March 2027
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Whitwick Parish Council (WPC) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced contractor to carry out a number of operations, including grass cutting, turfing, fine sports turf maintenance, hedge maintenance, shrub planting and maintenance, rose planting and maintenance, floral display planting and maintenance, reinstatement of damaged grass areas, footpath maintenance, snow clearance, playground inspections, minor landscape works and miscellaneous other duties. The quality of the service delivery will be measured against a number of Key Performance Indicators.
WPC own and maintain a number of sites within the parish and the specification gives details of the operations that are required.
The Service Provider will be required to maintain a Park Ranger service throughout the Contract Period. The function of the Rangers shall be to provide a wide-ranging and flexible parks service seven days a week, with the principal function of policing the parks and keeping parks and sports areas free of litter, play area inspection and maintenance of horticultural features. To monitor public safety in relation to the use of parks and sports facilities, with particular emphasis on ensuring the safety and welfare of children and young people.
They shall also be responsible for undertaking a range of maintenance tasks, including the maintenance of a Bowling Green, systematic clearance of litter and the emptying of the rubbish bins in the parks, cleaning and helping to maintain the sports pavilion and the completion of the legionella inspections / play area inspections.
Staff carrying out Ranger duties shall be appropriately qualified and trained in accordance with the requirements of the role. All staff shall be fully conversant with the emergency procedures.
More information
The specification, requirements, site plans and asset lists are available from website at www.whitwickpc.org.uk (News page).
The documents issued must be completed in full and valid tenders enclosed in a plain, sealed envelope, endorsed "Tender - Grounds Maintenance Services" (clearly indicating the tender reference number - WPC/GMSC/001.23) and envelopes or packages should bear no reference to the Tenderer by name.
The Tenderer must not mark the outside of the envelope in any way, to ensure that their submission is unidentifiable.
The Tender must be returned no later than 16.00 HOURS on FRIDAY 13 OCTOBER 2023
About the buyer
Contact name
Tracey McLean
Address
Community Office,3a Market Place, Whitwick
COALVILLE
LE67 5DT
England
Telephone
01530 459527
Website
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