Published date: 28 March 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: 12 April 2024, 3:58pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Landscaping work - 45112700

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£50,000,000 to £70,000,000

Procurement reference

C4N78960808

Published date

28 March 2024

Closing date

12 April 2024

Closing time

3:58pm

Contract start date

18 July 2025

Contract end date

30 March 2029

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) are looking to appoint multiple Landscape/grounds maintenance contractors of a small to large size that have experience undertaking landscape and or landscape maintenance operations as detailed below.

Works are to be undertaken along the 90km route of the north section of HS2's Phase One route from Long Itchington to the centre of Birmingham.

BBV are keen to hear back from landscape contractors that are qualified, insured, and have proven experience undertaking the listed activities. Essential criteria will be experience working on a construction site and a programme driven environment.

*Please note planting stock will be provided.
**Please also beware that the contract start date is subject to change. Capacity and availability is to be agreed as part of the tender process.

Landscape Construction
Ground Preparation (including but not exclusive to the following)
• Weed Control
• Vegetation clearance
• Subsoil treatment
• Topsoil cultivation

Seeding (including but not exclusive to the following)
• Conventional seeding
• Hydraulic seeding

Turfing operations

Planting (including but not exclusive to the following)
• Compost/ fertiliser
• Planting pits, beds and trenches
• Setting out
• Hedgerow planting
• Planting Whips, transplants & shrubs
• Installation of Stakes, ties, tubes & guards
• Planting trees
• Mulches, ground preparation
• Wildflower planting
• Replacement of failed or defective plants

Grass, Bulbs & wildflower maintenance
• Species Rich Grassland
• Acid Grassland
• Heathland
• Neutral Grassland
• Calcareous grassland
• Wet grassland
• Ecological mitigation pond
• marginal seeding
• Grassland Natural regeneration
• Amenity grassland
• Top dressing & fertiliser
• Grass cutting
• Species rich grassland/ wildflower areas
• Lineside grassland
• Grassland natural regeneration
• Bulbs and perennials maintenance

Establishment Maintenance for Planting
• Watering
• Firming
• Pruning
• Tree accessories
• Mulching
• Weed control

Maintenance of Established Trees & Shrubs
• Weed control
• Pruning
• Climbing plants
• Hedgerow maintenance
• Arboriculture
• Tree felling
• Thinning and coppicing
• Scrub control in grass

Management of water bodies
• Weed control
• Silt
• Reedbeds & marginal plants

More information

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Syed Ahmed

Address

BBV HS2 Offices, 11 Brindley place
Birmingham
B1 2LP
UK

Telephone

07716083357

Email

syed.ahmed@balfourbeattyvinci.com