Award of Grounds Maintenance Services Contract to idverde Ltd by Horsham District Council

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Horsham District Council awarded a contract to idverde Ltd for the provision of grounds maintenance services across its parks and countryside estate.

The contract commenced on 1 February 2022 and runs for an initial term of 7 years until 31 January 2029, with an option to extend by up to a further 7 years.

The estate comprises approximately 120 hectares of land across over 230 sites, including Horsham Park, recreation grounds, ornamental shrub beds, amenity greenspace, closed graveyards, and an active cemetery.

Services include planned maintenance as well as remedial and reactive work, such as grass cutting, strimming, litter picking, hedge cutting, shrub bed maintenance, sport pitch marking and maintenance, provision and watering of floral displays, ditch clearance, and weed control.

The contract also covers minor works in public spaces, including fencing, repairs, removal and installation of street furniture, and broadwalk or paving repairs.

The estimated contract value is £5,712,000.