How to win: Grounds Maintenance Contract

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TOTNES TOWN COUNCIL GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATION 2027/28 The contract is for Grounds Maintenance at Totnes Cemetery and Castle Meadow. Maintenance shall include the removal from the site of all cuttings which are to be disposed of legally. Hedge and shrub cutting must comply with seasonal restrictions relating to bird nesting. Grass cutting will include maintaining the grass and any other growth around headstones /monuments/ benches / boundaries to the same height as the surrounding grass. Grass to be cut up to boundary fences or walls. The Contractor will comply with all relevant Health and Safety legislation in respect of both the Contractor's employees and the general public. Suitable and sufficient risk assessments on all work processes must be provided. Machinery and equipment used must be subject to the necessary servicing and safety inspections. The Contractor will give consideration to the area of work and noise levels when funerals are in progress and not start before 0800 hours given the proximity of residential properties. The Contractor must hold adequate and current Public Liability Insurance. The Contractor must comply with the Council's policy ban

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Totnes Town Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £60,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 28 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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