--- title: "Grounds contract 2025" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fc2da67e-90f0-4f4a-bfb7-b96587e53c02" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fc2da67e-90f0-4f4a-bfb7-b96587e53c02" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fc2da67e-90f0-4f4a-bfb7-b96587e53c02.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fc2da67e-90f0-4f4a-bfb7-b96587e53c02.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BISHOPSTOKE PARISH COUNCIL" published: "2024-05-08" --- # Grounds contract 2025 Buyer: BISHOPSTOKE PARISH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fc2da67e-90f0-4f4a-bfb7-b96587e53c02 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fc2da67e-90f0-4f4a-bfb7-b96587e53c02) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fc2da67e-90f0-4f4a-bfb7-b96587e53c02.json) ## Summary The Bishopstoke Parish Council has issued a tender for a Grounds contract 2025 to maintain its open spaces, play areas, Cemetery, allotments, and general open space. The contract entails regular maintenance tasks as well as occasional specific jobs. The contract is valued at GBP 225,000 and falls under the "Horticultural services" category. The tender deadline is 31st May 2024, and the contract period spans from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028. This tender opportunity provides a chance for businesses specializing in horticultural services to compete for a long-term contract with specific service requirements and associated costs. Companies interested in this tender should have experience in grounds maintenance, competent staff, relevant equipment, insurance coverage, and a strong safety record. The Bishopstoke Parish Council seeks applicants willing to undertake additional tasks beyond the initial scope and demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery. ## Notice Application by tender to The Clerk Bishopstoke Parish Council BPC PO Box 716 Eastleigh SO50 0RQ Or by email to clerk@bishopstokepc.org The contract is to maintain Bishopstoke Parish Council's open spaces, including play areas, the Cemetery, allotments and general open space. During the course of the contract, there will be additions to the contract that the Council will expect the winning company to also maintain. From time to time there may be specific, one-off jobs, such as clearing small fallen trees in the Cemetery, and it is anticipated that those would also be undertaken by the winning company and charged individually as they are completed at the same rates as those that form the initial contract. Details of the areas to be included in the contract, and the required work for each area, are supplied in the following pages. A breakdown of costs is required, including: cost per grass cutting visit at each site; hourly rate for leaf clearance; cost per weedkilling visit at each site and cost per litter picking visit at each site. Associated costs such as disposal of grass, leaves or litter should also be provided. It should be noted that all areas covered by the contract receive significant use by residents, in particular, children and the elderly. Procedures for ensuring their safety, as well as that of employees, during any work carried out for the Council are essential. List of items to be provided by applicants * A letter introducing the company. * Cost per year to the Parish Council of the contract as a whole excluding VAT, for each of the three initial years of the contract, and an indication of future costs should the contract be extended. * A breakdown of costs covering the rate for each job at each site, including associated costs such as off-site disposal of grass, and an hourly rate for each type of work. * Copies of all relevant and necessary licences and certificates. * Copies of all necessary insurance documents, including the value of Public Liability insurance held. * Current relevant staff numbers, including any specific qualifications (e.g. chainsaw licence holder) and indicating if any further people would be employed should the contract be awarded. * A current relevant equipment list indicating any equipment that would be purchased should the contract be awarded. Particular attention should be paid to highlighting any rechargeable electric equipment. * Company details - including but not limited to how long the company has been in operation. * Account details. * Examples of current and previous work, including contact details for at least two references to be taken up. * An indication of willingness to take on the potential additions to the contract. * Details of any of the possible ad hoc jobs the company is unwilling or unable to undertake. * Any further information the company feels would be relevant to the bid. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f512f02c-3301-4720-a2cd-352eb72a1465 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £225,000 | | 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 | BISHOPSTOKE PARISH COUNCIL | | Locality | BISHOPSTOKE | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO50 6LQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ35 South Hampshire | | Local authority | Eastleigh | | Electoral ward | Bishopstoke | | Westminster constituency | Eastleigh | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77300000 - Horticultural services ## Release History - 8 May 2024 at 08:49 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f512f02c-3301-4720-a2cd-352eb72a1465 - 18 Apr 2024 at 14:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f512f02c-3301-4720-a2cd-352eb72a1465 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f512f02c-3301-4720-a2cd-352eb72a1465 8th May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/94ac252c-303d-42dd-9235-76729c094870 Description of the specific requirements of both the bidding process and the contract itself. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dbca78db-a9db-4118-961e-b78f6d0bc74e Timetable for the bidding process. ## Notice URLs - http://www.bishopstokepc.org ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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