Landscaping work for gardens

Tender description

Housing Services provide gardening support to vulnerable residents of West Lothian. The council currently provides services to approximately 2 056 gardens, extending to void properties, ensuring gardens are in an acceptable condition for rental. The aforementioned figures are typical; however, numbers may fluctuate due to weather conditions, changes to customer needs and/or budget constraints. Services consist of eleven grass cuts, four of which require edges to be strimmed. A single hedge trimming service is provided to all active customers. Grass cutting commences in March each year and on request small scale path, fencing, landscaping, grounds maintenance and tidy-up works may be required, in areas covered by the service. It is anticipated that given the nature of these services the contract would be better suited to a sole supplier. This tender will be published as a single stage open process. Tenderers who qualify and can meet the specification requirements shall be evaluated in 60 % price/40 % quality. Workforce matters shall be evaluated and are incorporated within the quality weightings. Price shall be evaluated on a pro-rata basis with the lowest total price being awarded to marks 60 points. The tender shall incorporate community benefits, which will form part of the contract award and shall be proportionate to the contract value.