Chatham Term Landscape Maintenance Contract 2014 – 2017

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) is the single, national housing and regeneration delivery agency for England. Our vision is to create opportunity for people to live in homes they can afford in places they want to live, by enabling local authorities and communities to deliver the ambition they have for their own areas. We achieve this by: • Understanding the needs and aspirations of people and communities through close working with local authorities on local investment planning; • Enabling local delivery through the channeling of our expertise and investment; and • Working effectively with the market, housebuilders, investors and other stakeholders. For more information visit the HCA newsroom at homesandcommunities.co.uk In the achievement of this vision, the HCA ‘holds’ large expanses of land and built estate. The HCA is accountable to government for the effective management and disposal of the portfolio and will work with local partners to develop, invest in and dispose of the assets in pursuit of the economic development and regeneration objectives agreed by local partners and in support of local strategies. Whilst these sites help facilitate the delivery of the vision for the organisation, they also bring duties of care, health and safety, trespass and other liabilities and responsibilities. As part of the solution to manage such liabilities the HCA procure the services of Contractors to undertake routine and emergency activities on its estate. Therefore, the HCA’s procurement of works is led by their duty of care in relation to health & safety and building conservation as well as their responsibilities surrounding the economy, environment and society. The HCA is seeking to appoint a competent Contractor for the provision of landscape management and cleansing services at Chatham, Kent. The site varies in character including both land reserved for future development and landscaped residential/commercial areas. Typical planned works under this Contract comprise of but are not exclusively limited to the following; Monthly Site inspections, whereby the Contractor shall indicate; all matters relating to the maintenance specification, recommendations for necessary works, incidences of vandalism, flytipping, trespass and adjustments to the scheduled works; Weekly inspections of Lifebuoys; Grass cutting; Ornamental Planting maintenance; Tree maintenance; Hedge cutting; Weed Control; Cleansing; and Collection of Litter and Dog Bins. Contractors should be aware that Unplanned works may arise over the term of the Contract which will be instructed by the HCA as and when required in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the Contract Contractors should note that this is a performance based Contract, the performance of which will be monitored through Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s). The minimum level of Public Indemnity & Employers Liability insurance cover needed for this Contract is £5 million and £10 million respectively. The Homes and Communities Agency wish to appoint a single Contractor to undertake the above works for an initial 24 month term with provision for a further 12 month extension on written instruction of the Employer. Works are expected to be have commenced on site by 01st December 2014. All Tendering Contractors must be confident that they have the capacity to start the Contract within the required timescale. The Chatham site will be available for viewing during this Tender. Tenderers’ will be required to visit the site prior to Pricing and will be required to confirm this within the Tender return.