Grounds Maintenance at Holryood Palace and Park

Tender description

2.1 Historic Environment Scotland are seeking a Supplier to provide grounds maintenance services for Holyrood Palace and Park during the months of April to October. Work outside these months may also be required. The general types of grounds maintenance that HES shall require is likely to include the following elements: the mowing of all lawns, semi-coarse grasslands, slopes, ramparts trimming of all lawn edges strimming around the bases of walls, trees and signs the application of approved herbicides as and when specified weed control of all footpaths, car park, road gutters and gravel areas gardening duties are to be carried out on landscaped areas and will include the weeding, forking, pruning and the application of fertilisers as specified in the contract documentation. Leave and branch clearing duties may also be required. Historic Environment Scotland are seeking a Supplier to provide grounds maintenance services for Holyrood Park during the months of April to October. Work outside these months may also be required. The general types of grounds maintenance that HES shall require is likely to include the following elements: the mowing of all lawns, semi-coarse grasslands, slopes, ramparts trimming of all lawn edges strimming around the bases of walls, trees and signs the application of approved herbicides as and when specified weed control of all footpaths, car park, road gutters and gravel areas gardening duties are to be carried out on landscaped areas and will include the weeding, forking, pruning and the application of fertilisers as specified in the contract documentation leave and branch clearing duties may also be required. The contract comprises the provision of all necessary labour, materials, tools, machines, fuel and transport for the provision of a grounds maintenance service at the sites listed above.