Published date: 16 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: 6 December 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Planting and maintenance services of green areas - 77310000

  • Tree pruning and hedge trimming - 77340000

Location of contract

GL15 5DX

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

Lydney Town Council

Published date

16 September 2024

Closing date

6 December 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Works

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

Grass Cutting Contract Services required.
Contract 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2029

Road Verges
• There are a total of 29 grass verges situated over 7 locations.
• Total of 12 cuts required per year, plus provision for 4 ad-hoc cuts if so directed.
• All grass areas of verges to be cut, strimming up to fences and boundary walls.
• Strim around all signs, benches, bins, lamp posts etc.
• All grass is to be removed immediately after each cut, or mulched, to reduce the environmental impact and promote biodiversity.
• Flexibility must be allowed for variance of cuts to include key markers (e.g. start of season, Bank Holiday, start of school terms, vegetation growth etc.)

The Gateways
• Total of 8 cuts required per year, plus provision for 2 ad-hoc cuts if so directed.
• Cut grass and remove all undergrowth from the road edge (A48) to boundary fences by strimming up to both sides of the road.
• Cut all seedlings and thin unwanted/unsightly self-seeded trees as necessary
• Do not cut wildflower areas (identified by pegs); during early spring/summer cut around wildflowers and daffodils until they have gone over (or according to Council instruction).
• In October, cut down any saplings and any dead and unsightly growth back to the boundary fences to ensure that the early spring wildflowers/daffodils are given the best possible opportunity to display.
• Areas are to be cut in their entirety before operatives move on to other areas.
• All grass is to be removed immediately after each cut, or mulched, to reduce the environmental impact and promote biodiversity.
• Flexibility must be allowed for variance of cuts to include key markers (e.g. start of season, Bank Holiday, start of school terms, vegetation growth etc.)

More information

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Michael Greenfield

Address

Claremont House, High Street
LYDNEY
GL155DX
England

Telephone

01594842234

Email

town.clerk@lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk

Website

https://lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk/?page_id=3242