--- title: "Bells Field Soft Landscape Maintenance Contract" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9ff421c1-61a3-4211-8e69-594421daf2f8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9ff421c1-61a3-4211-8e69-594421daf2f8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ff421c1-61a3-4211-8e69-594421daf2f8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ff421c1-61a3-4211-8e69-594421daf2f8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "COLEFORD TOWN COUNCIL" published: "2025-02-11" --- # Bells Field Soft Landscape Maintenance Contract Buyer: COLEFORD TOWN COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ff421c1-61a3-4211-8e69-594421daf2f8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9ff421c1-61a3-4211-8e69-594421daf2f8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ff421c1-61a3-4211-8e69-594421daf2f8.json) ## Summary Coleford Town Council is seeking submissions for the "Bells Field Soft Landscape Maintenance Contract" to manage various soft landscape maintenance tasks as outlined in the Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP). The procurement is an open procedure (below threshold) and falls under the "Planting and maintenance services of green areas" industry category, with additional classification of "Tree pruning and hedge trimming". The services are to be delivered in Coleford, with paper submissions directed to the Coleford Town Council office at 4 Mushet Walk, Coleford, GL16 8BQ. Key dates include the tender period ending on 5th March 2025 at 12:00 PM, with the contract period commencing on 1st April 2025 and concluding on 31st March 2027. This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in landscape maintenance to engage in long-term, recurring work with the potential for consistent revenue over the contract period. SMEs focused on grounds maintenance, particularly those with experience in ecological management and sustainability, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The extensive scope of work, including tasks such as grass cutting, hedge trimming, manual weeding, and seasonal fertilising, opens doors for businesses looking to expand their portfolio in public sector contracts. ## Notice Submissions in paper format to Coleford Town Council office: 4, Mushet Walk, Coleford GL16 8BQ Schedule of Tasks Bells Field Soft Landscape Maintenance Based on the Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP) All the soft landscaping maintenance tasks in the Landscape and Ecological Management Plan, following the detail in the plan, excluding tree safety work but including: * Cutting of the amenity grass area across the growing season, to maintain a length of grass in accordance with the LEMP, with no or very little arisings. * Cutting of grass and hedge on the access path bordering houses behind Lords Hill * Cutting a pathway through the wildlife area * All obstacles, edges, etc to be strimmed at the same time, as part of the grass cutting procedure * Front areas to be hand mowed * All paths etc to be cleaned of grass after operation * Inspection/litter pick required before starting works. Litter can be put in site bins * Monthly hand weeding of shrub areas across the growing season and remove arisings * Tri-annual hand weeding and/or treatment with non-toxic, insect-friendly weed killer of the hedgerows during the growing season, and remove arisings. * Hand weeding the area 1 metre around all standard tree bases to be carried out monthly * Twice-yearly fertilising of amenity grass areas * Cut and collect meadow grass twice a year, once in April before seeding, and once in August/September. Depending on amount of grass collected, by agreement with the Council, arisings will either need to be removed from site, spread around the edges of the wildlife area, or a combination of both * Twice-yearly cut of box hedgerow, in June and August * Hedges in wild areas to be cut back (faced) to grass edge twice yearly; once in February and once in Autumn. Arisings to be removed. * Twice-yearly checks of tree stakes, removing as necessary * Twice-yearly removal of leaf litter from soft landscape areas * Annual application of slow-release fertiliser to shrubs and planting beds * Annual inspection and trim of hedgerows, cutting back any invasive weeds * Annual inspection and pruning of trees and shrubs * Annual weed control of all soft landscape areas * Watering of the ornamental shrub and groundcover areas in summer, as required * Annual clearance of the swales * Path edging to be trimmed and tidied every quarter All arisings from maintenance works to be collected and removed responsibly. Proof of disposal should be available if requested. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da305be6-7112-4a1b-a9a6-2fb0f84becc7 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | COLEFORD TOWN COUNCIL | | Locality | COLEFORD | | Post town | Gloucester | | Postcode | GL16 8BQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC | | Local authority | Forest of Dean | | Electoral ward | Coleford | | Westminster constituency | Forest of Dean | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas - 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming ## Release History - 11 Feb 2025 at 14:36 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da305be6-7112-4a1b-a9a6-2fb0f84becc7 - 3 Feb 2025 at 21:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da305be6-7112-4a1b-a9a6-2fb0f84becc7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da305be6-7112-4a1b-a9a6-2fb0f84becc7 11th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f08554ea-b064-4e3d-b1c7-5f9fb2cf6580 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/79d925be-0f8e-467b-8d99-019093d84623 Information on the contract and submission details - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/851466e5-3163-4f04-abc2-e434b0692cc4 Criteria for assessing the submissions received - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5bb3e103-94db-4cc2-815e-17fe84ec4a41 LEMP - information regarding specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cda167e0-df73-440d-84df-1664d1bd98fb LEMP - information regarding specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9ba31772-ac9e-4017-94db-edf9f33be32d LMMP - information regarding specification ## Notice URLs - https://colefordtowncouncil.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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