Grounds Maintenance Services 2017

Hampshire County Council invites applications from suitably experienced organisations who wish to tender for a Term Contract for the provision of Grounds Maintenance Services commencing on 1st January 2017 for a period of three years.

The grounds maintenance services are to be provided over 6 Lotted Areas. The services required cover Horticultural Maintenance and outdoor sports facilities for a variety of Clients ranging from Nursery Groups to Higher Education Colleges alongside a number of Hampshire County Council sections which have properties for various uses e.g. Libraries, offices, Registry Offices, home of the Elderly and others. There are also a good coverage of Fire Stations, Police premises and Ambulance Stations. The works are monitored by Grounds Management Officers/Arboricultural Surveyors who will form the major contact points between the Contractor and Client.

Interested parties should register their interest in the project via the In-Tend website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire, and complete and submit the tender return document together with any supporting information requested by 14.00 hrs on Wednesday 12th October 2016.

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