Rural Grass, Hedge and Grip Cutting Service

Leicestershire County Council is seeking to identify and appoint two Contractors to provide a Rural Grass, Hedge and Grip cutting service.
The work will be let in 2 Lots as follows:
Lot 1 will cover the southern part of the county including the districts of Harborough, Blaby, Oadby & Wigston and parts of Hinckley & Bosworth. Lot 1 will also work on all the High Speed roads across the County.
Lot 2 will cover the northern part of the county including the districts of Melton, Charnwood and North West Leicestershire and parts of Hinckley and Bosworth.
The actual boundaries of work ordered will be varied slightly to balance the work between the two Lots.
Tenderers may submit tenders for one or both Lots but Tenderers will only be awarded one Lot.
The service consists of the following elements:
- 3x Planned rural grass cuts consisting of Single Swathe and Visibility Grass Cuts
- Targeted Junction visibility splay grass cutting
- Return visits for top-up to Full Width Grass Cut (Provisional)
- 1x Planned Rural Hedge Cut
- 1x Planned Rural Grip Cut
- The supply of Plant / equipment and operators for Engineer Instructed Day Works as required
- Temporary Traffic Management

The contract is an initial 24 month period with a further 24 months extension by way of 2 increments of 12 months.