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Provision of Grass Cutting Service 2024-2026 (+1)

BLAENAU GWENT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council has awarded a contract to Countrywide Grounds Maintenance for the provision of a Grass Cutting Service 2024-2026. The contract, valued at 315,000.00 GBP, was signed on 23rd April 2024. This opportunity falls under the services category and involves landscaping work for sports grounds, recreational areas, playgrounds, and ground maintenance services. The procurement was managed at the award stage.

This tender offers a business growth opportunity for companies specializing in grounds maintenance services, landscaping, and grassing services. Suitable businesses would be those with experience in seasonal grass-cutting operations for public parks, sports-fields, play areas, open spaces, and cemeteries. Interested companies can explore potential collaborations with the Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council to enhance their portfolio and expand their market presence through this contract.

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Notice Title

Provision of Grass Cutting Service 2024-2026 (+1)

Notice Description

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (BGCBC) are seeking tenders from a professional and reputable company to undertake a Grass Cutting Service for Public Parks, Sports-fields, Play Areas, Open Spaces and Cemeteries within the borough.The Grounds Maintenance section manages the grass cutting operations of Public Parks, Sports-fields, Play Areas, Open Spaces and Cemeteries within the County Borough. The Council currently cuts grass seasonally at the above-mentioned sites between the months of April and October following an agreed scheduled cutting cycle.The operational procedure for the open space areas is that Council employed compact tractor drivers work independently cutting large areas, with manual crews following behind cutting the areas that are inaccessible to the tractors i.e. banking's, obstacles and fence lines etc. using strimmers, pedestrian mowers and blowers.Additionally, to support biodiversity initiatives within the borough, areas have been identified for only an annual cut. These areas have been identified on the open spaces schedule maps as a red hatched area. Where possible the areas will be cut by council tractors, but some areas will require manual cutting which is reflected in the 6th cut being a higher meterage.Cemeteries are all cut manually using strimmer's, pedestrian mowers, and blowers.The Authority is therefore seeking to tender the services of a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to:1.Work alongside the existing Grounds Maintenance team (tractor drivers) to undertake the seasonal grass-cutting operations for open spaces, identified parks and play areas and;2.Undertake seasonal grass-cutting operations at four (4) identified cemeteries.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-138017
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=138017
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services


CPV Codes

45112720 - Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas

45112723 - Landscaping work for playgrounds

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

77314100 - Grassing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£315,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Apr 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BLAENAU GWENT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Corporate Procurement Services
Contact Email
stuart.jones@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1495311556

Buyer Location

Locality
EBBW VALE
Postcode
NP23 6DN
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL53 Gwent Valleys
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Blaenau Gwent
Electoral Ward
Ebbw Vale South
Westminster Constituency
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

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