The bulk of the grass cutting is completed by an outside contractor engaged by Roade Parish Council.
The contract is reviewed every 3 years and put out to tender, the job specifications can be found below.
Retender - July 2021
Due to changes in circumstances, the Parish Council retendered for a new grass mowing contractor to take over the remaining 2.5 year of the contract to commence on 1st August 2021.
The contract was re-tendered to commence 1st August 2021 for a 2.5 year contract. The job specifications can be found below.
Reference number: 2021-02
Grass contractor from 1st August 2021 - 31st March 2024 - Allseasons Gardening and Logs Ltd.
The village maintenance contract for 1st August 2021 - 2024 was considered at the full council meeting of 12th July 2021.
Tender packs which compiled fully with the detailed specification of work were sent to all companies who had previously tendered as well as another company who had contacted the parish council after the contract had been awarded in March.
Roade Parish Council received two quotes as follows (amounts quoted for 1 year, although remain the same for the three year contract period).
Quote 1 |
Quote 2 |
£15,210.00 |
£22,680.00 |
The Parish Council decided to award the contract to Quote 2.
Grass cutting invitation letter - retender July 2021 (PDF, 182 Kb)
Letter sent to all companies who had previously tendered as well as an additional company who had expressed an interest in tendering for the contract.
Grass cutting tender document - Retender July 2021 (PDF, 218 Kb)
Instructions and information on tendering procedures for the tenderer to complete.
Grass cutting Map - Retender July 2021 (PDF, 95 Kb)
Map showing all areas to be mowed was sent to all contrators.
Original tender - March 2021
The contract is reviewed every 3 years and put out to tender, the job specifications can be found below.
Reference number: 2021-01
Grass contractor from 1st April - 31st July 2021 - The Ground Care Company
The Village maintenance contract for 2021 - 2024 was considered the Full Council Meeting of 8th March 2021.
Each tender response complied fully with the detailed specification of work.
Roade Parish Council received six quotes as follows (amounts quoted are for 1 year, although remain the same for the three year contract period).
Quote 1 |
Quote 2 |
Quote 3 |
Quote 4 |
Quote 5 |
Quote 6 |
£25,960.00 |
£14,661.00 |
£19,440.00 |
£23,770.00 |
£13,950.00 |
£20,430.00 |
As well as the tenders, interviews were conducted with three of the shortlisted companies tendering for the contract and references were obtained from neighbouring Parish Clerks.
Roade Parish Council decided to award the contract to Quote 5.
Grass Cutting Invitation letter (PDF, 183 Kb)
Letter sent to all contractors who have expressed an interest in tending for the contract.
Grass cutting Tender document (PDF, 217 Kb)
Instructions and information on tendering procedures for tenderer to complete
Grass Cutting Map (PDF, 1 Mb)
Map showing all areas to be mowed was sent to all contractors.