Procurement For All invites organisations to participate in a 60 month DPS for grounds maintenance services. The DPS will be accessible by members of PFA. The Agreement may be used by all Registered Providers of Social Housing, Local Authorities and all other contracting authorities that are located in the United Kingdom (‘Customers’), including those listed in Schedule 1 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/102.

Grounds maintenance services to include (but not limited to) grass cutting (drop/collect/mulch), pathway de-weeding and clearance (cuttings removal), pathway cleaning (moss and algae clearance), shrub pruning, bed clearance and soil turning, raised bed clearance and soil turning.

PFA members will be responsible for a wide range of trees, trees which require a combination of routine maintenance of established trees and reactive tree works. The volume of planned tree works is to be determined and will vary from routine tree work to tree planting. In addition, the service provider will also be required to provide an urgent call out service which will need to be available 7 days per week, 24 hours per day. The service provider may also be asked to keep accurate records of site specific arborcultural works.

PFA members will may require site surveying, using latest technology, to include (but not limited to) GPS mapping, to determine accurate site layout, and site content. Content may include the location and identification of grassed areas, boarders, raised orders, shrubs and trees, which require maintenance by service providers in Lot 1 of this DPS.