Tender: Gardening and Grounds Maintenance — Ellesmere Town Hall, Willow Street, Talbot Street & Wharf Square (1 Apr 2026–31 Mar 2029)

About

The Council is seeking a supplier for gardening services covering shrub beds on the inner relief roads (Willow Street and Talbot Street), maintenance and watering of 20 large planters on poles, 6 hay baskets in Willow Street, 2 large hay baskets behind Cross Street toilets, 4 planting tubs in front of the Town Hall, 1 planting tub at the rear, and 4 hanging baskets on the front of the Town Hall; all planters and baskets are to be watered and maintained after erection by the nursery, emptied at season end and stored at Ellesmere Town Hall with all waste disposed of. The contract also covers keeping Wharf Square by Tesco litter free, and from April to March regular cutting of lawns, pruning of shrubs and trees, hedge maintenance, winter leaf clearance as required, regular moss treatment and general grounds tidiness at Ellesmere Town Hall, plus ensuring the pathway around the War Memorial in St. Mary’s Churchyard is weed- and moss-free before Remembrance Sunday. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029 and public liability insurance must be held and produced to the Council at activation of the agreement.