Tender: Grounds and Sports Pitch Maintenance – Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

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Cottenham Parish Council is seeking a supplier for grounds maintenance, grass cutting and general village maintenance across Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, including routine grass cutting, specialist cutting regimes for ecological and biodiversity areas and comprehensive maintenance at Cottenham Recreation Ground. The Recreation Ground includes seasonal football and cricket pitches, children's playgrounds, a skatepark, a Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA), Cottenham Village Hall, the sports pavilion, a pre-school and a nursery; the contractor will maintain sports pitches to standards required by the Parish Council, local sports clubs and governing bodies, undertaking regular grass cutting, football pitch line marking, cricket outfield maintenance, seasonal pitch preparation and related works (experience of PitchPower assessments is advantageous). General village duties include emptying designated public refuse bins, litter picking, cleaning bus shelters and noticeboards, and maintaining verges, green spaces and other public areas, with possible seasonal maintenance, weed control and other routine environmental tasks specified by the Parish Council. The supplier must deliver services to agreed schedules and standards, apply appropriate maintenance regimes for sports, amenity and ecological areas, plan around sporting fixtures and bookings, provide trained staff, suitable machinery, equipment and materials, comply with health and safety, risk assessment and waste disposal requirements, keep the Parish Council informed of defects or hazards and maintain accurate records of works. Detailed specifications, site locations, work frequencies and service standards will be provided in the tender documentation.