The contract is to provide integrated street cleansing and horticultural services in the District of Aylesbury Vale.The principal street cleansing activities include cleaning the town centres of Aylesbury, Buckingham, Wendoverand Winslow; mechanical sweeping of highway channels and footpaths in the remainder of the District; litterpicking highways, footpaths and open spaces in the remainder of the District; removal of domestic and majorflytipping; de-icing metalled areas, car parks and other areas of land owned by the District Council (and snowclearance associated with the same areas); chewing gum and graffiti removal; leaf and seasonal blossom fall collection; emptying litter and dog waste bins and other miscellaneous cleaning. The principal horticulturalservice activities include general grounds maintenance works, including grass cutting on District Council land;management/maintenance of sports grounds including artificial sports surfaces; safety inspections and repairof play areas; maintenance of herbaceous borders; bedding displays; hanging baskets; hedgerows and shrubbeds; aboricultural works; and other services including without limitation the supply of plant material, grassseeding and turfing and 'one off' horticultural works. In addition the contractor will be required to set up and dismantle the market stalls which serve the Aylesbury market operated by the District Council, and to undertake other minor duties associated within the market.