Provision of Watercourse Management Services to Scunthorpe and Gainsborough Water Management Board a

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Scunthorpe & Gainsborough Water Management Board (S&GWB) and The Ancholme Internal Drainage Board (AIDB) have commissioned North Lincolnshire Council (NLC) to undertake a formal tender exercise on its behalf to procure contractor(s) to deliver the watercourse maintenance services commencing July 2014.Services Include, but not limited to:- Flail Mowing – grass, weeds and other growths;- De-weeding – of grass, weeds and other growths;- De-silting – of gravel, silt and weed growth;- Reporting and recording;- Piling – Installation of timber toe piling and boarding;- Brashing – Removal of tree/bush/hedge/ overgrowth;- Hand labour.The contract will be awarded on the basis of the following lots:Lot 1 – Flail Mowing of Banks, Removal of Aquatic Vegetation from Bed and Clearance of Culvert – Scunthorpe and Gainsborough Water Management Board areas.Lot 2 – Flail Mowing of Banks, Desilting of Watercourses and Clearance of Culverts – Scunthorpe and Gainsborough Water Management Board areas.Lot 3 - Removal of Aquatic Vegetation from Bed, Flail Mowing and Clearance of Culverts in District A – Ancholme Internal Drainage Board areas.Lot 4 - Removal of Aquatic Vegetation from Bed, Flail Mowing and Clearance of Culverts in District B – Ancholme Internal Drainage Board areas.Tenders are invited in hard copy format only. Interested parties may request invitation to tender documents by contacting North Lincolnshire Council either in writing at:Nigel DexterStrategic Procurement UnitNorth Lincolnshire CouncilCivic CentreAshby RoadScunthorpeNorth LincolnshireDN16 1ABor e-mail nigel.dexter@northlincs.gov.uk or call +44 1724296885.The deadline for the receipt of tenders is 12:00 noon 9.12.2013.