Soft Market Testing Meetings - Ground Maintenance Services

Descriptions

Both Wandsworth Borough Council, Wandsworth Housing and the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames Grounds (Horticultural) Maintenance Services contracts are due to expire on 31 January 2025. The Authorities wish to gain a better understanding of how the supply market operates in relation to the provision of Grounds Maintenance Services and therefore wish to meet with individual contractors in person. The in person meetings with individual contractors are planned on Tuesday, 27 February 2024 and Wednesday 28 February 2024 (and possibly 5 and 6 March 2024 if required). Venue and Agenda details will be provided should you be able to attend. Please confirm your interest in meeting (and date preferences) to nicola.steggles@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk and steve.marshall@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk The contracts relate to Grounds Maintenance Services which include, but are not limited to: Grass Cutting, Hedge Cutting, Turfing, Over-seeding, Edging, Herbaceous Borders, Soft Landscaping, Shrub & Rose-bed Maintenance, Carpet Bedding, Bedding Supply and Maintenance, Sustainable Planting Scheme Maintenance, Bulb Planting, Wildflower Meadows, Grass Line Marking, Pitch Provision and Supply and Maintenance of Equipment and Facilities, Pitch Renovation and Repair, Cleaning and Management of Toilet and Changing Facilities, Fine Turf and Maintenance, Cemeteries Maintenance (option), Selective Weed Control, Sports Bookings, Hard Landscaping, Miscellaneous Small Works, Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Signage, Fencing, Gates, Bollards, Benches and Furniture and any other service or commodity the Authority deems appropriate to provide services for the horticultural maintenance of parks, commons, open spaces, cemeteries and other sites and for grave digging and litter picking. In Wandsworth, there are two contracts: (a) Wandsworth Housing Garden Maintenance Services (b) Wandsworth Borough Council requirements in parks, etc. The total annual value of the Wandsworth contracts for the year ending March 2023 was circa £3.5 million. In 2022/23 the total annual value of the London Borough of Richmond contract was circa £900,000. The Councils will approach the market with a three-lot tender, i.e. one for Wandsworth Borough Council, one for Wandsworth Housing and one for the London Borough of Richmond. The tender will be issued in June 2024.