Moat currently uses a variety of methods for the delivery of a range of services delivered in and around customer homes relating to Grounds Maintenance, Gardening, Communal Cleaning, Window Cleaning, Arboriculture and Pest Control.

The total spent on these services in 2021/22 was in excess of £2.5m.

These services are collectively referred to as 'Estate Services'.

The services currently being delivered under this contract are critical service delivery requirements for Moat, with a large number of our customers receiving two or more of these services.

Additional services are provided in relation to the management of bulky waste and fly-tipping.

These are currently excluded from the scope of this soft market testing exercise.

Moat is working with echelon Consultancy to undertake a detailed scoping exercise to inform its future procurement strategy for the delivery of Estate Services.

As part of this exercise this PIN is being issued along with a soft market testing questionnaire to gauge potential providers' interest and views.

Full details are available using the link below.

Access to the Market Questionnaire can be obtained from the Housing Procurement Portal - www.housingprocurement.com .

To access the questionnaire: - Register your organisation free of charge at www.housingprocurement.com - Await acceptance.

You will receive an e-mail confirming your username and password for the Housing Procurement Portal - Use your username and password to log in to the Housing Procurement Portal and express your interest in the Contract(s) - After you have expressed an interest you will receive an e-mail link to access the project information - All responses and queries relating to this project must be submitted via the Housing Procurement Portal