Tender: Specialist Rural Grounds Maintenance and Operated Plant Framework – Nottingham City Council

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Nottingham City Council is seeking a supplier for a Framework Agreement to provide specialist rural services supporting grounds maintenance and vegetation management in rural highways environments within the council boundaries and any future expanded highway area arising from Local Government Reorganisation. Services may include provision of tractor operators and associated plant and equipment including agricultural tractors, towable mowers, out-front mowers, flail arms, hedge cutters, embankment flail mowers, remote-controlled slope mowers, and tractor and trailer combinations to support highway-related projects. The supplier shall provide plant, attachments and operators in accordance with the Contract Specification, the Framework Agreement, the Pricing Schedule, any applicable Call-Off Contract documentation, any site-specific requirements issued by the Authority, and Nottingham City Council's Generic Employers Work Information document and associated Appendices insofar as relevant. Covered activities include highway verge, embankment and rural vegetation management; grass cutting, flailing, hedge cutting and seasonal vegetation works; transport and movement of plant where required; and specialist plant support for constrained or complex highway environments. Subject to suitability, up to three contractors may be appointed to the framework, which has an estimated total value of £400,000 (VAT exclusive) and is expected to run for up to four years at the Authority's discretion.