Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d07-0c37-7149-bef7-b03c3bbd1c53/parish-grass-cutting-and-landscape-management-maintenance-contract closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Parish Grass Cutting and Landscape Management Maintenance Contract [Coleford Town Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/coleford-town-council) Estimated value £1 Published 3 Feb 2025 Deadline Closed 5 Mar 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Submissions in paper format to Coleford Town Council office: 4, Mushet Walk, Coleford GL16 8BQ ### Schedule of Tasks Based on the Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP) and Landscape Management and Maintenance Plan (LMMP) ### Grass cutting Cutting across the growing season, to maintain a length of grass in accordance with the LMMP, strimming grass in front of fences and around trees prior to mowing, removal of arisings and clearing of pathways of arisings, plus annual weed control using a non-toxic, insect-friendly weed killer at 6 sites: • Copley Drive • Forest Road • Foxglove Way • Old Station Way • Sylvan Close • Walnut Close Make fortnightly site inspections of all 6 sites for any damage, or changes in condition of vegetation, reporting any issues to the council office. Annually reseed any damaged areas of grass using appropriate grass seed. ### Playing field management Care of the King George V playing field, Victoria Road GL16 8DS, including: • Weekly site inspection for any damage, or changes in condition of vegetation, reporting any issues to the council office • Cutting across the growing season, to maintain a length of grass in accordance with the LMMP, strimming grass around the trees and in front of the fence, and removing all arisings • Treatment of the playing field to allow year-round sports use, including aeration, scarifying, slitting, fertilising, and reseeding with appropriate seed • Spot treatment of any invasive weeds with a non-toxic, insect-friendly weed killer • Annual cut of two sides and top of the boundary hedge • Annual removal of woody weeds such as brambles from within the boundary shrub planting. ### Hedge Trimming & Shrub Pruning Twice yearly maintenance of soft landscaping at 4 sites, pruning according to species and removing woody weeds such as brambles, and removal of arisings: • Copley Drive • Forest Road • Foxglove Way • Sylvan Close ### Footpath verges and hedge management Cut back the grass verges at six footpaths annually in the autumn, together with any overgrowing hedges: - Fryers Walk - joins up with footpath no.1 Mary's Lane - Behind Coombs Park - joins footpath no. 6. - Whitecliff House to Rock Lane - Path from Whitecliff lime kilns to Buchanan fields - Buchanan fields to end of Scowles Road - Joins with footpath no. 28 at Lime Kilns to behind Galder Read full description ## CPV classification Grounds maintenance services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/71485219-252e-4055-803d-b5ffefd70dfa) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. 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