Tender

Infrastructure Maintenance for Country Parks

  • Leicestershire County Council

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-048024

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058617

Published 12 August 2025, 1:07pm



Scope

Reference

DN784924

Description

Leicestershire County Council ("the Council") invites you to bid for the requirements detailed below in accordance with the conditions outlined within this document.

This document sets out details of the Council's requirements and how to submit a Quotation.

This document should be read in conjunction with any Notices or other Procurement documents which have been made available at this stage of the Procurement.

The contract duration will be for 2 years with a possible extension for a further 1 years in 12 month increments at the Council's discretion

Total value (estimated)

  • £100,000 excluding VAT
  • £105,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 19 September 2025 to 18 September 2028
  • Possible extension to 18 September 2030
  • 5 years

Description of possible extension:

2 extensions will be available after the initial period of the contract in 12 month increments:

Extension 1 - 12 months - approximately dated from 19/09/2028-18/09/2029

Extension 2 - 12 months - approximately dated from 19/09/2029-18/09/2030

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

LCC Country Parks is looking to appoint a contractor for each of the following lots and able to work and deliver to the following specifications (contractors may submit a bid for lots1 and 2):

Lot 1:

Site Maintenance, specialising in working in wetland environments (Bosworth Battlefield, Market Bosworth and Watermead North Country Parks):

• Stoned path works including new paths, repairs, top dressing

• Fencing, including stock fencing, post and rail and knee rails

• Creation and maintenance of Waterbodies such as lakes, ponds & 'ditching'

• Reedbed creation and maintenance

• Basic woodland management

• Wildflower meadow works - seeding, scarifying, rotavating

• Small pond creation and restoration

• Resurfacing of play areas

• Installation of seating benches

• Respond to emergency works as and when required

Lot 2:

Site Maintenance, specialising in heathland restoration and dry stonewalling (Beacon Hill, Jubilee Wood, Broombriggs Farm Country Park & Sheet Hedges Wood)

• New path installations ranging from stoned and dressed paths to tarmac paths

• Water management works, including grips, bunds, French drains and Aco drains

• Path resurfacing works, including top dressing and rolling

• Experience of working on paths within a country park setting

• Construction and repairs to drystone walls

• Construction and repairs to fencing, wooden and metal gates

• Installation and repair of livestock welfare and handling infrastructure

• Undertake basic reactive woodland Health & Safety maintenance

• Heathland management works, such as weed wiping, boom sprayings, rolling and mowing with appropriate plant and equipment

• Respond to emergency works as required

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 77313000 - Parks maintenance services

Contract locations

  • UKF21 - Leicester
  • UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Lot 1. Lot 1: Site Maintenance, specialising in working in wetland environments (Bosworth Battlefield, Market Bosworth and Watermead North Country Parks):

Description

• Stoned path works including new paths, repairs, top dressing

• Fencing, including stock fencing, post and rail and knee rails

• Creation and maintenance of Waterbodies such as lakes, ponds & 'ditching'

• Reedbed creation and maintenance

• Basic woodland management

• Wildflower meadow works - seeding, scarifying, rotavating

• Small pond creation and restoration

• Resurfacing of play areas

• Installation of seating benches

• Respond to emergency works as and when required

Lot value (estimated)

  • £50,000 excluding VAT
  • £52,500 including VAT

Same for all lots

CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 2. Lot 2: Site Maintenance, specialising in heathland restoration and dry stonewalling (Beacon Hill, Jubilee Wood, Broombriggs Farm Country Park & Sheet Hedges Wood)

Description

• New path installations ranging from stoned and dressed paths to tarmac paths

• Water management works, including grips, bunds, French drains and Aco drains

• Path resurfacing works, including top dressing and rolling

• Experience of working on paths within a country park setting

• Construction and repairs to drystone walls

• Construction and repairs to fencing, wooden and metal gates

• Installation and repair of livestock welfare and handling infrastructure

• Undertake basic reactive woodland Health & Safety maintenance

• Heathland management works, such as weed wiping, boom sprayings, rolling and mowing with appropriate plant and equipment

• Respond to emergency works as required

Lot value (estimated)

  • £50,000 excluding VAT
  • £52,500 including VAT

Same for all lots

CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Participation

This procurement is reserved for

  • Suppliers from Leicestershire
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)

Conditions of participation

Lot 1. Lot 1: Site Maintenance, specialising in working in wetland environments (Bosworth Battlefield, Market Bosworth and Watermead North Country Parks):

Lot 2. Lot 2: Site Maintenance, specialising in heathland restoration and dry stonewalling (Beacon Hill, Jubilee Wood, Broombriggs Farm Country Park & Sheet Hedges Wood)

Must Pass all mandatory Pass/Fail Questions

Particular suitability

Lot 1. Lot 1: Site Maintenance, specialising in working in wetland environments (Bosworth Battlefield, Market Bosworth and Watermead North Country Parks):

Lot 2. Lot 2: Site Maintenance, specialising in heathland restoration and dry stonewalling (Beacon Hill, Jubilee Wood, Broombriggs Farm Country Park & Sheet Hedges Wood)

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Enquiry deadline

26 August 2025, 12:00pm

Tender submission deadline

27 August 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes


Award criteria

70/30 price/quality split


Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Contracting authority

Leicestershire County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNHT-9235-VXDV

County Hall

Leicester

LE3 8RA

United Kingdom

Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government