The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames has a local and national reputation for quality and leadership in the delivery of excellent parks.

The Council is implementing a framework for the provision of services related to Parks and Open Spaces. Tenderers will be able to bid for a single or multiple lots.

The estimated total value for Richmond is 18 690 000 GBP.

The estimated total value for Participating Body is 32 520 000 GBP..

Lot 1 covers the most visible and defining aspects of parks and includes operations required in the provision of horticulture, sport and other grounds maintenance services.

Lot 2 is concerned with the management of all trees. Highways, Parks and Open Spaces, Allotments, Woodlands, Conservation sites, Tow Paths and Islands and Closed Cemeteries.

Lot 3 is concerned with but not limited to; Survey, Spray, Removal and any other service or commodity the Authority deems appropriate for Oak Processionary Moth Control services.

Lot 4 is concerned with but not limited to the following activities: Repair and Maintenance, Routine Inspections, Operational inspections, Annual Inspections and any other service or commodity the Authority deems appropriate for this Lot.

Lot 5 is concerned with but not limited to, the following activities: Site Patrolling, education and enforcement, Liaison with friends groups, SNT and local police, daily gate locking/ unlocking services and any other service or commodity the Authority deems appropriate for this Lot.

Lot 6 is concerned with but not limited to the following activities:

but not limited to, the following activities:

Provision of professional advice to officers and Members on booking and staging events in Parks and on Highways, Planning, programming and producing events of all sizes and types, Chairing and running Event Safety Advisory Group, Review and implement events policy, Administer booking system and process event hires and permits, Advising on developing parks as venues and attracting new business to increase income, and any other service or commodity the Authority deems appropriate for this Lot.

Lot 7 is concerned with but not limited to the following activities: Supply, maintenance and watering of baskets, troughs and barrier boxes, and any other service or commodity the Authority deems appropriate for this Lot.