Fencing Installations, Maintenance, Security and Groundworks

Tender description

Harrow has 22 wards and approx. 261,000 residents according to 2021 census information. We are responsible for maintaining around 160-200 parks buildings (including outbuildings), 57 parks and open spaces, around 20 nature reserves, around 10 cemeteries, 34 allotment sites and 1615 roads covering 457 km of highways within the Borough boundaries. Harrow Council has an ongoing requirement for the provision of Fencing Installations, Maintenance, Parks Buildings Infrastructure Security and ad hoc Groundworks to support its Environmental and Highways service areas within the Place Directorate. The types of work undertaken are varied and include all types of new fencing installation, reactive security welding repairs and maintenance, telescopic bollard installations, removal of playground equipment, and groundworks. Works are undertaken predominantly at Council owned Parks and Open Spaces and boundaries adjacent to Highways. Work volume is variable with seasonal peaks and troughs in demand or triggered by specific projects and initiatives the Council are working on. The appointed contractor/s would have the ability to react quickly in certain circumstances to secure sites that have been targeted by vandals or thieves or that may pose an urgent health and safety risk. As such this aspect of the work may suit a locally based contractor with readily available resource in the area as opposed to a dedicated to Harrow resource. We are currently considering how to approach the market to ensure we can deliver the above works to offer the best possible outcomes for our residents. To assist us with developing the correct tender specification we would welcome your feedback on a delivery approach. Lot 1: The Council is proposing to hold a Market Engagement Event over Microsoft Teams on the 14th of December at 10:30am, this will be subject to interest. To express your interest and receive an invite, please email Lisa Taylor at lisa.taylor@harrow.gov.uk The objective of the event is to get a better understanding of the following: • Gather market intelligence on the type, location and capabilities of companies in the market • Seek feedback from companies to inform development of a tender exercise that will be well received by the marketplace maximising participation • Answer questions interested companies may have regarding the required work and the tender process • Provide practical advice to interested companies on local government tendering to support submission of tender • Breakdown barriers to entry for locally based SME companies After the event the Council will publish a questionnaire with a view to gaining further feedback to inform the tender exercise.