Notice Information
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.
Notice Details
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
Buyer & Supplier
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
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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