--- title: "Bickleigh Parish Council Grass cutting tender" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-18320836-24e7-4959-84ab-24776c7cefc7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-18320836-24e7-4959-84ab-24776c7cefc7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-18320836-24e7-4959-84ab-24776c7cefc7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-18320836-24e7-4959-84ab-24776c7cefc7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BICKLEIGH PARISH COUNCIL" published: "2020-03-19" --- # Bickleigh Parish Council Grass cutting tender Buyer: BICKLEIGH PARISH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-18320836-24e7-4959-84ab-24776c7cefc7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-18320836-24e7-4959-84ab-24776c7cefc7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-18320836-24e7-4959-84ab-24776c7cefc7.json) ## Summary Bickleigh Parish Council is initiating a grass cutting tender titled "Bickleigh Parish Council Grass cutting tender," which is classified under the Other community, social and personal services category. This procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a planned budget of £17,500 for the contract period running from April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2023. The council, located at The Council Office, Darklake Lane, Woolwell, PL6 7TR, aims to have a minimum of 10 grass cuts during the growing season, approximately every three weeks, ensuring well-maintained public spaces throughout the parish. The communication regarding this future opportunity is expected to be released on March 20, 2020. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses that specialise in grounds maintenance, landscaping, or horticulture. Companies with experience in grass cutting and maintaining community green spaces would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The ability to carry out regular inspections and manage a maintenance schedule effectively while adhering to the specific service requirements outlined in the tender will be vital for prospective bidders. Businesses can leverage this opportunity to expand their portfolios while contributing to the beautification of the local community. ## Notice http://bickleigh.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/BPC-Grass-cutting-tender_February-2020-.pdf All grass cutting shall take place during the growing season and a minimum of 10 grass cuts shall be carried out in this time, (approximately 1 cut per three weeks, allowing for weather conditions throughout this season.) The contractor will also carry out regular inspections of the sites and advise the Parish Clerk of any immediate or recommended action that should be taken in addition to the 'Schedule of Works'; this will then be followed up with a written quotation. All work will take place between the hours of 08.30 and 17.00 Monday to Friday. SomSpecification of Service All grass will be cut cleanly and evenly, to the agreed heights on each area specified, and without damaging the existing surface. Soft vegetative growth, such as clover / perennial and annual weeds, will be deemed to be part of the contract where it falls within larger areas of grass and no control other than mowing is required. Mowing in parts of the areas will take place on the full area to be mown, up to the paving, fencing and other boundaries. On occasions maintenance schedules will be curtailed by activities on the sites where noise or machinery would be disruptive. Where such an occurrence takes place, the contractor will arrange for any necessary grass cutting to be completed as soon as notification is received that work may recommence in the area before resuming his normal mowing schedules. It is the contractor's sole responsibility to consider whether the conditions are suitable for grass cutting but at all times shall avoid damaging the surface, levels and contours of the ground and shall not create grass cutting divots from the cutting/rollers etc Prior to cutting any area, the contractor shall inspect all areas to be mown and will remove all significantly large stones / debris. In areas that contain bulbs, corns or wildflowers, the contractor will arrange for grass cutting to be either undertaken just prior to the emergence of the leaves in Spring or to mow around these areas until an instruction is received from the Council. All areas where bulbs / wildflowers need to be pointed out so these areas can be successfully managed. Every effort must be made to avoid mowing of bulbs in grass. These areas must be left until 6 weeks after flowering and then the areas cut down. The contractor will remove grass clippings due to mowing from paved areas, mowing margins, channels etc. Fertilisers are not used for the maintenance of grassed areas. etimes work may need to be carried out at weekends (Saturday / Sunday). A senior member of the contractor's staff shall always be present when on site, as per our 'Health & Safety' policy. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4b4b44f-d896-46c4-9b67-3cf38fb74e9e | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Mar 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Mar 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £17,500 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BICKLEIGH PARISH COUNCIL | | Locality | WOOLWELL | | Post town | Plymouth | | Postcode | PL6 7TR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC | | Local authority | South Hams | | Electoral ward | Woolwell | | Westminster constituency | South West Devon | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 19 Mar 2020 at 09:28 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4b4b44f-d896-46c4-9b67-3cf38fb74e9e - 17 Mar 2020 at 22:34 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4b4b44f-d896-46c4-9b67-3cf38fb74e9e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4b4b44f-d896-46c4-9b67-3cf38fb74e9e 19th March 2020 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c7573566-6f8a-4bd4-8a63-0b0b42bfea16 Grass cutting tender - http://bickleigh.gov.uk/2020/03/03/grass-cutting-tender/ Grass cutting tender and maps ## Notice URLs - http://bickleigh.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/BPC-Grass-cutting-tender_February-2020-.pdf - http://bickleigh.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/BPC-Grass-cutting-tender_February-2020-.pdfAllgrasscuttingshalltakeplaceduringthegrowingseasonandaminimumof10grasscutsshallbecarriedoutinthistime,(approximately1cutperthreeweeks,allowingforweatherconditionsthroughoutthisseason.)ThecontractorwillalsocarryoutregularinspectionsofthesitesandadvisetheParishClerkofanyimmediateorrecommendedactionthatshouldbetakeninadditiontothe'ScheduleofWorks';thiswillthenbefollowedupwithawrittenquotation.Allworkwilltakeplacebetweenthehoursof08.30and17.00MondaytoFriday.SomSpecificationofServiceAllgrasswillbecutcleanlyandevenly,totheagreedheightsoneachareaspecified,andwithoutdamagingtheexistingsurface.Softvegetativegrowth,suchasclover/perennialandannualweeds,willbedeemedtobepartofthecontractwhereitfallswithinlargerareasofgrassandnocontrolotherthanmowingisrequired.Mowinginpartsoftheareaswilltakeplaceonthefullareatobemown,uptothepaving,fencingandotherboundaries.Onoccasionsmaintenancescheduleswillbecurtailedbyactivitiesonthesiteswherenoiseormachinerywouldbedisruptive.Wheresuchanoccurrencetakesplace,thecontractorwillarrangeforanynecessarygrasscuttingtobecompletedassoonasnotificationisreceivedthatworkmayrecommenceintheareabeforeresuminghisnormalmowingschedules.Itisthecontractor'ssoleresponsibilitytoconsiderwhethertheconditionsaresuitableforgrasscuttingbutatalltimesshallavoiddamagingthesurface,levelsandcontoursofthegroundandshallnotcreategrasscuttingdivotsfromthecutting/rollersetcPriortocuttinganyarea,thecontractorshallinspectallareastobemownandwillremoveallsignificantlylargestones/debris.Inareasthatcontainbulbs,cornsorwildflowers,thecontractorwillarrangeforgrasscuttingtobeeitherundertakenjustpriortotheemergenceoftheleavesinSpringortomowaroundtheseareasuntilaninstructionisreceivedfromtheCouncil.Allareaswherebulbs/wildflowersneedtobepointedoutsotheseareascanbesuccessfullymanaged.Everyeffortmustbemadetoavoidmowingofbulbsingrass.Theseareasmustbeleftuntil6weeksafterfloweringandthentheareascutdown.Thecontractorwillremovegrassclippingsduetomowingfrompavedareas,mowingmargins,channelsetc.Fertilisersarenotusedforthemaintenanceofgrassedareas.etimesworkmayneedtobecarriedoutatweekends(Saturday/Sunday).Aseniormemberofthecontractor'sstaffshallalwaysbepresentwhenonsite,asperour'Health&Safety'policy. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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