Contract for Estate Services and Landscape Maintenance

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The Client intends to enter into a Contract with the successful Tenderer (the “Service Provider”) for the periodic and routine grounds maintenance (including horticultural and tree works) communal building and window cleaning and estate services to its Properties to meet its repairing and maintenance obligations as a landlord.

Grounds Maintenance: • Grass Cutting • Litter and leaf picking of grassed and planted areas • Maintenance of planted areas • Hedge cutting • Horticultural works • Maintenance of OAP, Customer and Void Property gardens • Maintenance of trees • Tree surgery • Clearance of open culverts, ditches etc • Snow clearance and/or gritting Cleaning Services to Hard Landscape and Associated Buildings: • Litter picking and weeding • Cleaning and clearance • Bin and Refuse Stores • Quarterly power washing Bins and Bin Stores • Playgrounds and play equipment • Annual power washing to hard landscaping - General Needs Dwellings • Maintenance of hard landscaping Miscellaneous Works • Pick up loose rubbish, place all overspills in the bins.

Pull out all bins, sweep out, wash down, and disinfect and deodorise the bin room(s). • Deep pressure clean bin room(s), including bins. • Report any bulky items left in or around the bins stores and bin areas. • Report any pest/vermin infestation to the Client. • All abandoned vehicles to be reported to the Client with details of make, model, registration number, vehicle excise duty, colour and precise location.

Undertaking Tree Surveys when instructed.

Liaison with local authorities in connection with Trees having Tree Preservation Orders