Grounds Maintenance Services Contract- Cannington Parish Council

Location

North East England:

Description

Cannington Parish Council invites tenders for the provision of grounds maintenance services across all parish open spaces, recreation grounds, verges and cemetery areas within the parish boundary. The services include, but are not limited to: • Regular grass cutting to all designated areas during the growing season. • Maintenance of cemetery grounds including grass cutting, strimming and care around memorials. • Hedge trimming, shrub maintenance and seasonal pruning. • Weed control to hardstanding areas, paths and kerbs. • Litter picking and clearance of arisings. • Seasonal works as required, including leaf clearance and preparation of sites for winter. The contract will be awarded to a single supplier. The anticipated contract period is three years with the option to extend by up to two further periods of twelve months each, subject to satisfactory performance. Full details of the scope of services, site information, performance standards, pricing schedules and conditions of contract are provided in the tender documents.

Renewal Options

Tenders are invited for the grass cutting and general maintenance in Cannington Village from 1 March 2026. This will be for an initial 3-year contract ending on 28 February 2029, with the option for the Parish Council to extend the contract for up to a further 2 years, taken as a single 2-year extension at the Council's discretion and subject to satisfactory performance and budget approval. Tenderers should quote for the first contract year 2026/27 only. The agreed contract sum will be increased annually in line with inflation (based on the Retail Price Index) with effect from 1 March each year. If all extension options are exercised, the maximum contract end date will be 28 February 2031.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 77312000 - Weed-clearance services
• 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
• 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.

Other Information

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