Grounds Maintenance Contract

Concepts

• green areas
• shaftesbury
• grounds maintenance
• grounds maintenance contract
• maintenance
• grounds
• tree pruning, hedge trimming
• shaftesbury town council
• town council
• biodiversity objectives

Location

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Shaftesbury Town Council

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Description

Shaftesbury Town Council (STC) is located in the north of the county of Dorset. The Council looks after over 37 acres (15 hectares) of parks and green spaces across the town, from recreation areas and woods, to play areas, verges and roundabouts. Managing and looking after these spaces to the high standards is set by Shaftesbury Town Council. The grounds operatives are seen as the public face of the Council. STC continues to plan how it better manages open spaces in Shaftesbury, focusing on the resident and visitor experience equally balancing the need to conserve and enhance the landscape value and biodiversity objectives. Tenderers should be aware that, particularly in view of the financial pressures currently being faced by Central and Local Government, the Town Council places considerable importance on the financial aspects of this Contract and seeks best value for money. This Invitation to Tender sets out how your organisation can tender for the provision of a Grounds maintenance Service to the Council. Submission of Tenders The original signed tender must be returned in an envelope marked; Tender - Private & Confidental The Town Clerk Shaftesbury Town Council Town Hall High Street Shaftesbury SP7 8LY Or sent electronically as a PDF file marked Private & Confidential to: STCconfidentialtenders@Shaftesbury-tc.gov.uk The signed tenders must be received by no later than 11th February 2024 MIDDAY on the Form of Tender attached at Appendix E.

CPV Codes

• 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas
• 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.

Other Information

Grounds maintenance contract and tender information 2024 Jan - Grounds Maintenance Contract.pdf Map of STC land Field in Trust map with key 2023.pdf STC grounds area details Grounds areas of maintenance_REDACTED.xlsx STC verge areas (SLA with Dorset Council) SLA Shaftesbury Verges maps.pdf STC Biodiversity Checklist SS Appendix B Biodiversity Checklist v2 STC.pdf