Grass Cutting

Published date: 16 September 2024

Contract summary

Industry

Planting and maintenance services of green areas - 77310000

Tree pruning and hedge trimming - 77340000

Location of contract

GL15 5DX

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

Lydney Town Council

Published date

16 September 2024

Closing date

6 December 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Grass Cutting Contract Services required.
Contract 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2029

Road Verges
• There are a total of 29 grass verges situated over 7 locations.
• Total of 12 cuts required per year, plus provision for 4 ad-hoc cuts if so directed.
• All grass areas of verges to be cut, strimming up to fences and boundary walls.
• Strim around all signs, benches, bins, lamp posts etc.
• All grass is to be removed immediately after each cut, or mulched, to reduce the environmental impact and promote biodiversity.
• Flexibility must be allowed for variance of cuts to include key markers (e.g. start of season, Bank Holiday, start of school terms, vegetation growth etc.)

The Gateways
• Total of 8 cuts required per year, plus provision for 2 ad-hoc cuts if so directed.
• Cut grass and remove all undergrowth from the road edge (A48) to boundary fences by strimming up to both sides of the road.
• Cut all seedlings and thin unwanted/unsightly self-seeded trees as necessary
• Do not cut wildflower areas (identified by pegs); during early spring/summer cut around wildflowers and daffodils until they have gone over (or according to Council instruction).
• In October, cut down any saplings and any dead and unsightly growth back to the boundary fences to ensure that the early spring wildflowers/daffodils are given the best possible opportunity to display.
• Areas are to be cut in their entirety before operatives move on to other areas.
• All grass is to be removed immediately after each cut, or mulched, to reduce the environmental impact and promote biodiversity.
• Flexibility must be allowed for variance of cuts to include key markers (e.g. start of season, Bank Holiday, start of school terms, vegetation growth etc.)

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More information

Attachments

Grass Cutting Tender Letter September 2024.pdf

Information on bidders

Covering Letter

Grass Cutting Specification for 2025 Updated 27.08.24.pdf

Tender notice

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How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Michael Greenfield

Address

Claremont House, High Street
LYDNEY
GL155DX
England

Telephone

01594842234

Email

town.clerk@lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk

Website

https://lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk/?page_id=3242

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