This cleaning, care-taking and grounds maintenance services contract which has been spilt into 2 lots:

Lot 1 — Cleaning and Care-taking Services

This lot includes cleaning of the internal areas of housing blocks and making sure they are free of litter whilst also ensuring that the external communal areas are kept clean, litter and detritus free. The Contracting Authority will require specialist cleaning to sheltered housing schemes to ensure that the correct level of service is provided. There will also be the inclusion of some ancillary cleaning and other associated duties that may form part of this contract.

The residents have indicated to the Contracting Authority that the removal of bulk refuse and fly tipping (includes items such as black bags, refuse sacks, small pieces of furniture) from inside and outside residential blocks and on estates is very important.

Lot 2 — Grounds Maintenance Services

This lot will include cutting and maintenance of grassed areas, the collection of litter and leaves from all communal areas, weed control (hard and soft landscaped areas) and shrub, hedge and rose maintenance.

Tree management (including carrying out a tree survey) will also be included however, further information will be provided at Tender stage.

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