How to win: P1197_2028a Landscape Construction Works & Specialist Grounds Maintenance Operations Framework - Preliminary Market Engagement

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Preliminary Market Engagement - The Council will be seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Landscape Construction Works & Specialist Grounds Maintenance Operations. The commencement date is likely to be February 2028. The framework will be a multi supplier framework and will cover all landscape construction works in parks, sports pitches, highways verges, housing amenity land, cemeteries, school grounds and public open space in the city. The framework will be mainly used by Birmingham City Council but will be available for other local authorities to access in the west midlands’ region with the exception of the Specialist Grounds Maintenance Operations element of the Framework will only be available for Birmingham City Council use. The framework agreement is for a period of 8 years (to be opened in years 3 and 5, although Council reserves right to open sooner if needed) and will incorporate 3 lots (please refer to the questionnaire for the breakdown of lots). This market consultation exercise and the phases outlined above do not form part of any potential or subsequent procurement process and should not be treated as a formal call for competition. The inten

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