Cemetery and Allotment Maintenance Contract

Concepts

• chelmsford
• horticultural services
• grounds office
• lawn cemetery
• allotment maintenance contract
• great baddow lawn cemetery
• cemetery
• allotment site
• provision of grounds maintenance
• parish council's cemetery regulations

Location

Galleywood and Great Baddow Lawn Cemetery, Vicarage Lane Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SU

Description

Great Baddow Parish Council is seeking to enter into a fixed price contract for the provision of Grounds Maintenance to its Lawn Cemetery and Allotment site at Galleywood and Great Baddow Lawn Cemetery, Vicarage Lane, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7SU The works required are as follows but are not exhaustive: 1. Cut all grass areas in the cemetery including the new extension and mound across the top end of the cemetery. 2. Mow with hand mower/strim around all headstones. 3. Mow with hand mower/strim in and around the cremated remains plots. 4. Strim all hedge and fence lines to keep the areas neat and tidy. 5. Level and seed/re-turf plots after funerals. The plots will be notified by the Grounds office. Topsoil, grass seed/turfs and other necessary materials will be supplied by the Parish Council. 6. Level graves and top up sunken graves. The plots will be notified by the Grounds office. Topsoil, grass seed/turfs and other necessary materials will be supplied by the Parish Council. 7. Collect all dead wreaths and dead flowers from all graves and cremated remains plots. This should be done on a weekly basis. The matter collected can be disposed of on-site in a trade waste bin. This will be carried out with reference to the Parish Council's Cemetery Regulations, particularly 9 and 16, and any other appropriate regulation. 8. Check all litter bins and empty into the trade waste bin when necessary. Tidy the area around the bins. This should be done on a weekly basis. Collection of the trade waste is on Fridays 9. Edge all the cremated remains plots. This should be undertaken with a lawn edging tool or other appropriate tool. 10. Hoe and keep weed-free all flower and rose beds. 11. Lightly trim and tidy all hedges - Beech, Yew and Native 12. Cut all common paths on the adjacent Allotment Site. Also, strim vacant plots as notified by the Grounds office. Further guidance and details regarding the contract can be found on the Parish Council's website. To apply please send your tender to the Parish Clerk, Mrs Clare Milligan, at Great Baddow Parish Council. These can be sent via email however a hard copy will also be required.

Total Quantity or Scope

Further guidance and details regarding the contract can be found on all documentation on the Parish Council's website

Renewal Options

A possible one year extension.

CPV Codes

• 77300000 - Horticultural services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Award on basis of price and quality.