Grounds Maintenance Services

Tender description

The contract will be a collaborative approach between South Wales Fire and Rescue Service and Mid & West Wales Fire and Rescue Service for Grounds Maintenance. The contract will be split into 4 lots: Lot 1 South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Lot 2a Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service – Powys & Ceredigion Area. Lot 2b Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service – Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, Swansea and Pembrokeshire Area. Lot 3 Brown/Green Roof Maintenance for Mid & West Wales Fire and Rescue Services. Contractors have the option to bid individual or multiple lots. Lot 2: Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Services Lot 2 is split into 2 sub lots. Lot 2a – Mid and West Wales FRS (Powys and Ceredigion Area)and Lot 2b – Mid and West Wales FRS (Carmarthenshire, Neath & Port Talbot, Swansea & Pembrokshire). Lot 2a – Mid and West Wales FRS (Powys and Ceredigion Area) Mid and West Wales FRS lot has been split across two lots. Lot 2a consist of Powys and Ceredigion. The service shall comprise of the maintenance and care of the grounds of the Mid and West Wales FRS (MWWFRS) as per Appendix 2. The service shall include grass cutting, tree maintenance, hedge cutting, shrub and flower bed maintenance, trimming and litter picking, herbicide treatment, removal of leaves and weed control. All hard surfaces including paths, car parks, perimeter fence lines, wall lines and other areas specified by MWWFRS shall be free of debris and moss. A copy of the MWWFRS property list is included in Appendix 2. Lot 2b – Mid and West Wales FRS (Carmarthenshire, Neath & Port Talbot, Swansea & Pembrokshire) Lot 2b consists of Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, Swansea and Pembrokeshire. The service shall comprise of the maintenance and care of the grounds of the Mid and West Wales FRS (MWWFRS) as per Appendix 2. The service shall include grass cutting, tree maintenance, hedge cutting, shrub and flower bed maintenance, trimming and litter picking, herbicide treatment, removal of leaves and weed control. All hard surfaces including paths, car parks, perimeter fence lines, wall lines and other areas specified by MWWFRS shall be free of debris and moss. A copy of the MWWFRS property list is included in Appendix 2.. Suppliers can apply for Lot 2A or 2B or both. Lot 3: Mid and West Wales FRS - Brown/Green Roof Maintenance Lot 3 –Brown/Green Roof Maintenance Mid and West Wales FRS has a requirement for Brown Sedum Roof Maintenance at Parc Noyadd (combined facility) in Llandrindod Wells. The works required will include weeding, plant encroachment into drainage outlets, walkways and the vegetation barriers (pebbles) and repairing bare patches as set out in Bauder Synthetic Single Ply System – Maintenance spec Rev1 04.10.11. The works required will be on a bi-annual basis Spring & Autumn. A visit to the site prior to tendering is highly recommended. (See attached photograph). Lot 1: South Wales Fire and Rescue Service The service shall comprise of the maintenance and care of the grounds of the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWF&RS) as per Appendix 1. The service shall include grass cutting, tree maintenance, hedge cutting, shrub and flower bed maintenance, trimming and litter picking, herbicide treatment, removal of leaves and weed control. All hard surfaces including paths, car parks, perimeter fence lines, wall lines and other areas specified by SWFRS shall be free of debris and moss. A copy of the SWFRS property list is included in Appendix 1. The Contractor will be required to compile a biodiversity plan for each site.