The Council wishes to award a contract for the provision of a Grounds Maintenance service to include:

— mowing and maintenance of grass areas including highway roundabouts,

— maintenance of shrub beds, flower beds and rose beds,

— maintenance of hedges, shrubs and trees,

— maintenance of Skipton Cemetery, Ingleton Cemetery and 3 closed churchyards,

— grave digging at Skipton Cemetery and Ingleton Cemetery.

2.2 The contract will run between 1.4.2019 and 31.3.2024. The Council will have the power to extend the contract for a further 2 years.

Grounds Maintenance service to include:-

— mowing and maintenance of grass areas including highway roundabouts,

— maintenance of shrub beds, flower beds and rose beds,

— maintenance of hedges, shrubs and trees,

— maintenance of Skipton Cemetery, Ingleton Cemetery and 3 closed churchyards,

— grave digging at Skipton Cemetery and Ingleton Cemetery.