Published date: 25 September 2024

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: 25 October 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Horticultural services - 77300000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£2,500

Procurement reference

JN / 1/2024

Published date

25 September 2024

Closing date

25 October 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 November 2024

Contract end date

30 November 2024

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Application is to be made on the specific quotation form which is provided with this notice or can be downloaded from the Town Council's website.

The Cemetery has 2 areas for the interment of cremated remains, known as the Garden of Rest / Remembrance, these are currently delineated by box hedging approx. 80cms high.

During the past year the box has been affected by box moth with most of the leaves and green shoots being eaten by the caterpillars.

The Town Council has decided that the box hedging should be replaced by yew or ilex or a mixture of both.

The drawings included with this document give an indication of the approximate lengths of hedging (please note they are indicative only and are not to scale) but it is strongly suggested that before submitting a quotation contractors should verify the relevant lengths of hedging to ensure they quote for a suitable number of plants. (The cemetery is not locked and the 2 Garden of Rest areas are easily found just inside the gates).

The Town Council will try to avoid booking any interments in the Garden of Rest whilst the contractor is scheduled to be on site, however if, for any reason, an interment does need to be scheduled the contractor will be informed and will cease work for the duration of the interment (normally 30mins -1hour)

There is water and electricity in the nearby chapel building but any hoses or extension leads would need to be brought to site by the contractor.

The submitted quotation should include pricing for:
• Digging-out, removal and disposal of the existing box hedges
• Preparing the ground for planting new hedging
• Supply (and delivery) of the new plants
• Planting of the new plants
• Return to site every 3 months for a 1 year period from the planting date to check on health of plants and replace any that are failing to thrive
• Providing care instructions for the new plants

It would be helpful if contractors also indicated separately to the quotation document if they would be prepared to attend site and water the new plants as and when required and gave a price for doing so.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Joy Norris

Address

The Small Hall
North Petherton
TA66QA
England

Telephone

01278 574074

Email

joy.norris@northpethertontowncouncil.gov.uk

Website

https://northpethertontowncouncil.gov.uk/