Grounds Maintenance

Provision of grounds maintenance services throughout the Borough of Colchester, comprising:

Grounds maintenance, including grass cutting, maintenance of planted areas and borders (including seasonal displays), hedges, trees, ponds and ditches, hard landscaping and litter collection Site security for the parks and crematorium

Sports ground maintenance

Cemetery and crematorium maintenance– including burials

Types of site:

Parks and open spaces, including the award winning Castle Park and High Woods Country Park

Closed churchyards and heritage sites

Cemetery and Crematorium

Housing areas- including sheltered and assisted accommodation

Sports grounds – including football, rugby, cricket (county and club standard), bowls, tennis courts (hard and grass)

Highway verges and roundabouts

Allotments

The contract will have an initial term of seven (7) years and seven (7) months, with provision to extend for a single period of three (3)years, at the discretion of the Council.

The Council reserves the right to collaborate with other local authorities or agencies within Essex or Suffolk for the purpose of inclusion within this contract at a later date.

During the resulting contract period, the successful bidder(s) may be required to work with the Council to undertake an options appraisal for the development of a Trading Company (eg, joint venture or similar) to provide the services included in this notice.