--- title: "Truro & Penwith Academy Trust Grounds Maintenance Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04398c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04398c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04398c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04398c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST" published: "2024-07-16" --- # Truro & Penwith Academy Trust Grounds Maintenance Services Buyer: TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04398c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04398c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04398c.json) ## Summary The Truro & Penwith Academy Trust is seeking a contractor to provide Grounds Maintenance Services in accordance with horticultural best practices. The contract comprises three lots in different locations: South, West, and East. The services include grass cutting, hedge maintenance, pruning, and more. The contract awarded to Cornwall Groundforce for Lot 1a South includes a quality-price criterion of 60-40. The Trust's buying organisation is actively managing the contract awarded on 15th July 2024. This tender for Grounds Maintenance Services presents business growth opportunities for skilled horticultural contractors. Companies specialising in grounds maintenance, landscaping, and horticulture are well-suited to compete. The contract period for each lot is 3 years, with potential extensions, providing consistent work. Businesses aiming to expand in the education sector and demonstrating high-quality service delivery can benefit from participating in this open procurement procedure managed by Truro & Penwith Academy Trust. ## Notice The Trust requires a contractor to undertake a Grounds Maintenance service in accordance with horticultural best practice, this service specification and associated tender documents. The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of skilled horticultural craftsmen to undertake the services of grass cutting, hedge maintenance, leaf and litter control, pruning, weed control, tree survey, sport pitch maintenance and associated works. ### Lot Information Lot 1a South The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of skilled horticultural craftsmen to undertake the services of grass cutting, hedge maintenance, leaf and litter control, pruning, weed control, tree survey, sport pitch maintenance and associated works. Over the period of the contract (3 years with the option of 2 further one year extensions), it is expected that there may be changes to the overall sites as buildings / sites are taken out of use (either temporarily or permanently) or new buildings / sites are brought into use, or for other reasons. Tasks specified to be carried out on a regular basis, must be suitably spaced out over the period and must meet with the approval of the Site Manager at each location. The scheduling of these tasks must be available for inspection and the Contractor shall make any reasonable adjustments as deemed necessary by the Site Manager. The Contractor is to avoid soil, grass cuttings or moss from grassed or soil areas being carried onto buildings, paths and roads. Where this has occurred, the area should be cleaned and materials removed immediately. All pruning, hedge cuttings and arisings shall be removed from the premises by the Contractor and disposed of in a proper manner at the Contractor's expense. No burning on any premises of any material is permitted. The Contractor will be responsible for reinstating any areas damaged by herbicide drift, including damage to any plants or turf. Such damage will be reinstated within five days of the Contractor receiving the Site Manager's instruction and any labour or materials required will be provided by the Contractor at his own expense. The Contractor's representative is to report to Site Manager on arrival on every visit prior to commencing any works. A report is required to be completed for every day of attendance detailing the tasks undertaken and handed to Site Manager for signature. Failure to provide this report will count as non-attendance. The Contractor will monitor and review the performance of the services on an ongoing basis and is required to meet formally once every term with the Site Manager and to discuss delivery of services and to plan the following terms schedule of work. Lot 1a South consists of the following sites: Landewednack CP School Mullion Community Primary School * Mullion School Renewal: two further 12 month extensions (3=1+1) Lot 2 West The Trust requires a contractor to undertake a Grounds Maintenance service in accordance with horticultural best practice, this service specification and associated tender documents. The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of skilled horticultural craftsmen to undertake the services of grass cutting, hedge maintenance, leaf and litter control, pruning, weed control, tree survey, sport pitch maintenance and associated works. Over the period of the contract it is expected that there may be changes to the overall sites as buildings / sites are taken out of use (either temporarily or permanently) or new buildings / sites are brought into use, or for other reasons. Tasks specified to be carried out on a regular basis, must be suitably spaced out over the period and must meet with the approval of the Site Manager at each location. The scheduling of these tasks must be available for inspection and the Contractor shall make any reasonable adjustments as deemed necessary by the Site Manager. The Contractor is to avoid soil, grass cuttings or moss from grassed or soil areas being carried onto buildings, paths and roads. Where this has occurred, the area should be cleaned and materials removed immediately. All pruning, hedge cuttings and arisings shall be removed from the premises by the Contractor and disposed of in a proper manner at the Contractor's expense. No burning on any premises of any material is permitted. The Contractor will be responsible for reinstating any areas damaged by herbicide drift, including damage to any plants or turf. Such damage will be reinstated within five days of the Contractor receiving the Site Manager's instruction and any labour or materials required will be provided by the Contractor at his own expense. The Contractor's representative is to report to Site Manager on arrival on every visit prior to commencing any works. A report is required to be completed for every day of attendance detailing the tasks undertaken and handed to Site Manager for signature. Failure to provide this report will count as non-attendance. The Contractor will monitor and review the performance of the services on an ongoing basis and is required to meet formally once every term with the Site Manager and to discuss delivery of services and to plan the following terms schedule of work. Lot 2 West consists of the following sites: Alverton School Bodriggy Academy Cape Cornwall School Gulval School Kehelland Village School Mousehole School Nancledra School Newlyn School * Pendeen School Pensans CP School Perranporth Community Primary School Sennen School St Erth School St Ives School St Just Primary Renewal: two further 12 month extensions (3+1+1) Lot 3 East The Trust requires a contractor to undertake a Grounds Maintenance service in accordance with horticultural best practice, this service specification and associated tender documents. The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of skilled horticultural craftsmen to undertake the services of grass cutting, hedge maintenance, leaf and litter control, pruning, weed control, tree survey, sport pitch maintenance and associated works. Over the period of the contract it is expected that there may be changes to the overall sites as buildings / sites are taken out of use (either temporarily or permanently) or new buildings / sites are brought into use, or for other reasons. Tasks specified to be carried out on a regular basis, must be suitably spaced out over the period and must meet with the approval of the Site Manager at each location. The scheduling of these tasks must be available for inspection and the Contractor shall make any reasonable adjustments as deemed necessary by the Site Manager. The Contractor is to avoid soil, grass cuttings or moss from grassed or soil areas being carried onto buildings, paths and roads. Where this has occurred, the area should be cleaned and materials removed immediately. All pruning, hedge cuttings and arisings shall be removed from the premises by the Contractor and disposed of in a proper manner at the Contractor's expense. No burning on any premises of any material is permitted. The Contractor will be responsible for reinstating any areas damaged by herbicide drift, including damage to any plants or turf. Such damage will be reinstated within five days of the Contractor receiving the Site Manager's instruction and any labour or materials required will be provided by the Contractor at his own expense. The Contractor's representative is to report to Site Manager on arrival on every visit prior to commencing any works. A report is required to be completed for every day of attendance detailing the tasks undertaken and handed to Site Manager for signature. Failure to provide this report will count as non-attendance. The Contractor will monitor and review the performance of the services on an ongoing basis and is required to meet formally once every term with the Site Manager and to discuss delivery of services and to plan the following terms schedule of work. Lot 3 East consists of the following sites: Berrycoombe Primary School Cardinham School * Lanivet School Liskeard Hillfort Primary School Nanpean Community Primary School Roche CP School * St Dennis Primary School Tywardreath School Renewal: two further 12 month extensions (3+1+1) Lot 3 East The Trust requires a contractor to undertake a Grounds Maintenance service in accordance with horticultural best practice, this service specification and associated tender documents. The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of skilled horticultural craftsmen to undertake the services of grass cutting, hedge maintenance, leaf and litter control, pruning, weed control, tree survey, sport pitch maintenance and associated works. Over the period of the contract it is expected that there may be changes to the overall sites as buildings / sites are taken out of use (either temporarily or permanently) or new buildings / sites are brought into use, or for other reasons. Tasks specified to be carried out on a regular basis, must be suitably spaced out over the period and must meet with the approval of the Site Manager at each location. The scheduling of these tasks must be available for inspection and the Contractor shall make any reasonable adjustments as deemed necessary by the Site Manager. The Contractor is to avoid soil, grass cuttings or moss from grassed or soil areas being carried onto buildings, paths and roads. Where this has occurred, the area should be cleaned and materials removed immediately. All pruning, hedge cuttings and arisings shall be removed from the premises by the Contractor and disposed of in a proper manner at the Contractor's expense. No burning on any premises of any material is permitted. The Contractor will be responsible for reinstating any areas damaged by herbicide drift, including damage to any plants or turf. Such damage will be reinstated within five days of the Contractor receiving the Site Manager's instruction and any labour or materials required will be provided by the Contractor at his own expense. The Contractor's representative is to report to Site Manager on arrival on every visit prior to commencing any works. A report is required to be completed for every day of attendance detailing the tasks undertaken and handed to Site Manager for signature. Failure to provide this report will count as non-attendance. The Contractor will monitor and review the performance of the services on an ongoing basis and is required to meet formally once every term with the Site Manager and to discuss delivery of services and to plan the following terms schedule of work. Lot 3 East consists of the following sites: Berrycoombe Primary School Cardinham School * Lanivet School Liskeard Hillfort Primary School Nanpean Community Primary School Roche CP School * St Dennis Primary School Tywardreath School Renewal: two further 12 month extensions (3+1+1) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021772-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | 12 Apr 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 19 Jun 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £700,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £40,175 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Active, Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST | | Locality | TRURO | | Post town | Truro | | Postcode | TR4 9LD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | Threemilestone & Chacewater | | Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth | | Delivery location | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CORNWALL GROUNDFORCE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services ## Release History - 16 Jul 2024 at 10:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021772-2024 - 13 Feb 2024 at 08:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004720-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit - https://www.mytenders.co.uk - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA43212 - https://www.tpacademytrust.org/web/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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