Horticultural services

Tender description

The North Area Council wants to commission a Provider to deliver a service that will complement existing Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC) service provision to improve the overall environmental appearance of the 4 wards that make up the area. The Provider's primary focus will be to work in partnership with local people to achieve results and build community resilience in relation to environmental improvement and community ownership. The North Area Council wants to commission a Provider to deliver a service that will complement existing Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC) service provision to improve the overall environmental appearance of the 4 wards that make up the North Area Council area. The Provider's primary focus will be to work in partnership with local people to achieve results and build community resilience in relation to environmental improvement and community ownership. Enabling local residents and business owners to participate via a community development and participation model; Resulting in an improved, clean, well presented and welcoming physical environment in the North Area Council area. The Project will contribute to improved community ownership within the local area. This may include practical, proactive tasks including the following issues: littering, dog fouling, shrub bed maintenance, cutting back etc. The service will also provide some reactive work, but the emphasis will remain clearly on ‘doing with’ the local community, rather than ‘doing for’ them. The service should involve local people in sustaining their own neighbourhoods and inspire people to Love Where You Live, demonstrated through active participation. Engaging with local residents, community groups, businesses and schools is essential to the success of this initiative. In developing and delivering this service, the provider should ensure that it is contributing to the Council's corporate priorities and outcome statements. Sustainability, community support, self-reliance, resilience and reciprocity should therefore be built into the service design and delivery. Also and where possible, work experience placements, apprentice opportunities and local labour should be used. We are keen to see the involvement of local people, groups and businesses in this service, specifically through volunteering and stakeholder engagement at every appropriate opportunity.