CPU 8586 Ground Maintenance Operated Plant Framework

Services may include the provision of tractor operators and associated plant and equipment, including agricultural tractors, towable mowers, out-front mowers, flail arms, hedge cutters, embankment flail mowers, remote-controlled slope mowers, and tractor and trailer combinations, to support Highway-related projects.The Supplier shall provide plant, attachments and operators in accordance with this Contract Specification, the Framework Agreement, the Pricing Schedule, any applicable Call-Off Contract documentation, any site-specific requirements issued by the Authority, and Nottingham City Council's Generic Employers Work Information document and associated Appendices insofar as its requirements are relevant to the activities being undertaken:• Highway verge, embankment and rural vegetation management.• Grass cutting, flailing, hedge cutting and seasonal vegetation works.• Transport and movement of plant where required.• Specialist plant support for constrained or complex highway environments.Subject to suitability, the Council is seeking to appoint up to 3 Contractors to this framework.The overall framework will have an estimated total value of £400,000 (VAT exclusive)The duration of the Framework is expected to be for up to 4 years at the Authority’s discretion