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title: "Grounds Maintenance Services Contract"
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# Grounds Maintenance Services Contract

Buyer: WHITWICK PARISH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-31407b7e-eef5-4d88-a03a-2d05d40abaae

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## Summary

Whitwick Parish Council is currently seeking a contractor for the Grounds Maintenance Services Contract (Tender ID: WPC/GMSC/001.18). This procurement process is classified under the services category with a focus on landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas, located in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The tender period concluded on 12th September 2018, with a contract period starting from 1st April 2019 and lasting until 31st March 2024. The total value of the contract is approximately £660,000, with the minimum contract value set at £500,000. This open procurement process aims to appoint a contractor capable of fulfilling various landscaping operations related to the council's maintained sites.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in landscaping, maintenance services, and park management. Given the comprehensive nature of the required services—including grass cutting, turfing, playground inspections, and park ranger duties—companies with experience in environmental management and community engagement would be particularly well-suited to compete. Smaller businesses, particularly those classified as SMEs, may find this tender an accessible opportunity for growth within the public sector.

## Notice

Whitwick Parish Council (WPC) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced contractor to carry out a number of operations, including grass cutting, turfing, hedge maintenance, shrub planting and maintenance, rose planting and maintenance, floral display planting and maintenance, reinstatement of damaged grass areas, footpath maintenance, snow clearance, playground inspections, minor landscape works and miscellaneous other duties. WPC own and maintain a number of sites within the parish and the specification gives details of the operations that are required. The service provider will be required to maintain a Park Ranger service throughout the Contract Period. The function of the Rangers shall be to provide a wide-ranging and flexible parks service seven days a week, with the principal function of policing the parks and keeping parks and sports areas free of litter, play area inspection and maintenance of horticultural features. They shall enforce the byelaws and issue Fixed-Penalty Notices for a range of specified environmental offences, and monitor public safety in relation to the use of parks and sports facilities, with particular emphasis on ensuring the safety and welfare of children and young people. They shall also be responsible for undertaking a range of maintenance tasks, including the systematic clearance of litter and the emptying of the rubbish and dog bins in the parks, cleaning and helping to maintain the sports pavilion and the completion of the legionella inspections / play area inspections. Their other main role shall be to encourage healthy lifestyles and enable the use of Parish Council parks and sports facilities by various outside bodies, groups and individuals by supporting the sports booking process, assisting with events, meetings, community days and activities. They shall provide a link between Parish Council and the users of its facilities by attending Friends of Parks, sports club and other such group's meetings. They shall gather feed-back and obtain the views of users by completing customer satisfaction questionnaires. Staff carrying out these duties shall be appropriately qualified and trained in accordance with the requirements of the role, and be fully conversant with the enforcement legislation and park byelaws. They shall have good literacy skills and a command of the language in order to undertake complex paperwork, including legal documentation. They shall have a full understanding of the requirements of the Parish Council and work to meet the goals of the service. Additional information: The specification, requirements, site plans and asset lists are available from website at www.whitwickpc.org.uk (News page). The documents issued must be completed in full and valid tenders enclosed in a plain, sealed envelope, endorsed "Tender - Grounds Maintenance Services" (clearly indicating the tender reference number - WPC/GMSC/001.18) and envelopes or packages should bear no reference to the Tenderer by name. The Tenderer must not mark the outside of the envelope in any way, to ensure that their submission is unidentifiable. The Tender must be returned no later than 16.00 HOURS on WEDNESDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2018

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d548744d-1733-4ef5-97d7-c270efa40ebd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Dec 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Oct 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £660,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £594,299 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WHITWICK PARISH COUNCIL |
| Locality | COALVILLE |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE67 5DT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | North West Leicestershire |
| Electoral ward | Hermitage |
| Westminster constituency | North West Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JR LANDSCAPING AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45112720 - Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas

## Release History

- 14 Dec 2018 at 15:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d548744d-1733-4ef5-97d7-c270efa40ebd
- 7 Aug 2018 at 06:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7519b1ea-37d7-4733-875a-e5b71aede641

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d548744d-1733-4ef5-97d7-c270efa40ebd
  14th December 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7519b1ea-37d7-4733-875a-e5b71aede641
  7th August 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.whitwickpc.org.uk

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