--- title: "GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES Comprising LOTS relating to: Grounds Maintenance; Cemetery Maintenance and Burials; Trees and Hedges" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029d8b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-029d8b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-029d8b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-029d8b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "EAST STAFFORDSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2021-03-19" --- # GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES Comprising LOTS relating to: Grounds Maintenance; Cemetery Maintenance and Burials; Trees and Hedges Buyer: EAST STAFFORDSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029d8b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-029d8b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-029d8b.json) ## Summary The East Staffordshire Borough Council is currently seeking tenders for the provision of Grounds Maintenance Services, including cemetery maintenance and burials, as well as services for trees and hedges. This opportunity falls under the services category and is located in East Staffordshire, United Kingdom. The tender is at the active stage and is set to close on 19th April 2021. The proposed contract will initially last for five years, commencing from 1st November 2021, with an option to extend for a further five years. The total budget allocated for this procurement is £12,050,000. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and other businesses involved in grounds maintenance, landscaping, and arboriculture services. Companies that can provide specialist groundskeeping, cemetery services, or tree management would be particularly well-suited to compete. With three distinct lots available for bidding, organisations may choose to apply for a single lot or multiple lots, potentially diversifying their service offerings and expanding their client base within the public sector. ## Notice East Staffordshire Borough Council is seeking organisations to provide grounds maintenance services including burials and emergency works. There are three Lots: Lot 1: Grounds Maintenance Lot 2: Cemetery Grounds Maintenance and Burials Lot 3: Trees and Hedges The Authority is therefore seeking suitably qualified organisations to bid for a single Lot or a combination of Lots. The proposed Contract is for an initial term of five (5) years with the option to extend for up to a further five (5) years. The contract is due to commence from 1st November 2021. ### Lot Information Grounds Maintenance Lot 1 is a contract for an organisation to provide grounds maintenance services at the Authority's open spaces in East Staffordshire including emergency works and winter gritting on Council car parks and land drainage. This lot has particular focus on: *Grass cutting and maintenance *Pitch preparation and maintenance (leisure) *Shrub bed maintenance, reinstatement and new works *Herbaceous bed maintenance and new works *Summer and spring beds and hanging baskets *Chemical control *Play site inspections and maintenance *Furniture fittings and fences *Litter picking *Bin emptying and cleansing *Filling and delivery of sandbags during flooding incidents *Opening and locking of car park barriers *Winter gritting *Emergency works *Land Drainage The proposed Contract is for an initial term of five (5) years with the option to extend up to a further five (5) years. The contract is due to commence from 1st November 2021. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6S23WV26XS Cemetery Grounds Maintenance and Burials Lot 2 is a contract for an organisation to provide grounds maintenance services and burials at Stapenhill and Rolleston cemetery: *Burial works *Grass cutting and maintenance *Shrub bed maintenance, reinstatement and new works *Hedge maintenance, reinstatement and new works *Herbaceous bed maintenance and new works *Hanging baskets and planters *Chemical control *Furniture fittings and fences *Litter picking *Emptying and cleansing of litter bins *Winter gritting The proposed Contract is for an initial term of five (5) years with the option to extend up to a further five (5) years. The contract is due to commence from 1st November 2021. Trees and Hedges Lot 3 is a contract for an organisation to provide arboriculture services including emergency works: *Hedge maintenance, reinstatement and new works *Tree maintenance *Emergency works The proposed Contract is for an initial term of five (5) years with the option to extend up to a further five (5) years. The contract is due to commence from 1st November 2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005658-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £12,050,000 | | Lots value | £12,050,100 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | EAST STAFFORDSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BURTON UPON TRENT | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE14 2EB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | East Staffordshire | | Electoral ward | Shobnall | | Westminster constituency | Burton and Uttoxeter | | Delivery location | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 45111240 - Ground-drainage work - 45215400 - Cemetery works - 77211400 - Tree-cutting services - 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services - 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming - 77341000 - Tree pruning - 77342000 - Hedge trimming - 98371100 - Cemetery services and cremation services - 98371110 - Cemetery services - 98371111 - Cemetery maintenance services ## Release History - 19 Mar 2021 at 16:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005658-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://eaststaffbc.g2b.info/ - http://www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk/comments-compliments-complaints - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6S23WV26XS - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Burton-upon-Trent:-Grounds-maintenance-services./6S23WV26XS - https://www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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