Grounds Maintenance & waste removal service
A Prior Information Notice
by NEWBURY TOWN COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- 3 year
- Value
- £1M-£1M
- Sector
- ENVIRONMENT
- Published
- 14 Feb 2022
- Delivery
- 07 Jan 2023 to 31 Mar 2026
- Deadline
- 14 Mar 2022 16:00
Concepts
Location
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire: Grass cutting to Parks, Recreation areas, other Green open spaces requiring machinery. Wild Flower meadow cut & drag, Allotment path mowing, hedging, 2 sports fields grass management , leaf blowing & collection
1 buyer
- Newbury Town Council Newbury
Description
Grounds Maintenance & Landscape services to the Council's 3 Parks, 6 Allotments, 2 Cemeteries, 15 Play areas and various other land holding in the Parish of Newbury to include grass cutting, hedging, floral management, waste collection and ancillary works associated with the managed of open spaces, play grounds and ancillary land areas owned or managed by the Town Council. It is intended this be a 3 year Agreement with an option to extend by a further 2 years by agreement
Lot Division
1 | Grass Cutting
To regularly cut remove and manage grass areas within the Civic Parish as set out in the Tender documents |
2 | Waste collection & removal with other asset services
Regular collection of waste from Councils bins, general waste, segregated waste and dog waste to Tender document cycle including 7 days a week, 364 days a year. Waste removal, general waste management in Parks Recreation grounds & open spaces, removal, disposal & recording of volume with regular reporting on recycling volumes to meet Councils Climate Change Agenda. Management of the Council Benches, Salt bins , signs and other "loose" assets including regular maintenance, cleaning graffiti, clean Tennis Court's, the Splash park, Allotment & other Notice Board's, |
3 | Gardening Services
To manage the Landscape areas set out in the Tender document to keep these in top condition, winter / summer bedding, rose beds, Wildflower areas, weeding, edging and all other routines as set out in the Tender documents. The Council has 2 main event, Newbury & Regional entry in Britain in Bloom to which these areas make a significant contribution |
4 | Playground inspections
To visually inspect all the Council play equipment on a weekly rotation basis, to note any defect against the RoSPA approved safety standard, submit that defect report to the Contract Supervisor within 4 hours of discovery with photographic evidence of the issue, to make temporarily safe where the defect is high risk. To sweep the play areas clean, remove & bin rubbish, glass & other materials, Report outcomes as a result of ASB / substance misuse for recoding purposes. Sandpit & play bark management Carry out / assist in minor maintenance where directed (labour). Additional information: The person inspecting must have the basic RoSPA approved qualification of the inspection of Play equipment & skate parks. The Council carries out the Annual Independent Safety inspection upon which these weekly inspections are based. The Tenderer will have access to these Annual Reports for reference. |
5 | Shaw Road Cemetery & other assets, cleaning & other works
Grass cutting to Shaw Cemetery sites access pathways, opening / closing gates at Newtown Rd Cemetery ( 7 days a week) managing / cleaning 2 Chapels and other ancillary management works as set out in the Tender. Managing internal hedges & creeper growth within the Cemeteries Managing the Cemetery on full time 5 days a week basis for the Council, assisting Funeral Directors, keeping site safe maintained, pristine condition, digging for Cremated Remains and other assistive services on site. Managing CWG & other Public memorials in both Cemeteries, keeping these graves clean tidy & accessible at all times Daily communication with Council Team. Additional information: This will require a min on one full time Member of staff dedicated to the Cemetery works. There is a possibility that the existing Contract may trigger a TUPE situation. There is a small Cemetery Office which will be provided on an Agreement with a nominal rent of £1 per annum for the Staff to use for providing this Service. All outgoing will be the Tenders responsibility. |
6 | Floral displays
Making, delivering, fixing & watering of hanging baskets - 188 summer / 87 winter plus 10 troughs Providing summer & winter bedding plants to NTC on all Beds, Victoria Park, St Johns Corner, Andover Road, Greenham House Gardens and others to agreed colour scheme to all beds. Progressive 20% change annually from bedding to perennials (planting by others Lot 3) |
7 | Sports Pitches
Setting up & marking out of sports pitches (football) Cleaning & maintain Changing Rooms during Season, notify defects Meter readings - Monthly water & 3 monthly Electric reading non-Town Hall meters Cleaning, checking & notifying defects on post nets & sockets & other spots equipment Open & closing Changing Rooms on match days Legionella management of water Marking out Summer Rounders pitch (City Rec) supply. |
CPV Codes
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 77314100 - Grassing services
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 71421000 - Landscape gardening services
- 43325000 - Park and playground equipment
- 77313000 - Parks maintenance services
- 03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products
- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
Indicators
- Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
- Variant bids may be considered.
- Renewals are available.
- Professional qualifications are sought.
- Staff qualifications are relevant.
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-0316a4
- FTS 004105-2022