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13.1

This report seeks approval to retender for
procurement of a hedge maintenance contract to support Parks and
Countryside to deliver hedge maintenance across Sheffield’s
public realm as the current contract is due to expire in Spring
2025.

 

 

13.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the
Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee approves the
commissioning of a 3 years (plus 1 year extension) contract/s, with
an estimated value up to £420k (£105k per annum), for
the hedge maintenance service across the Council’s Parks and
Public Realm.

 

 

13.3

Reasons for
Decision

 

 

13.3.1

Due to procurement legislation and a
requirement to provide a green and resilient environment in which
the people of Sheffield can thrive and prosper, a tender process is
required for the maintenance of hedges.

 

 

13.4

Alternatives
Considered and Rejected

 

 

13.4.1

Alternative Option
1: Do Nothing
As the current contract comes to an end, this
would mean that the work would need to be undertaken from within
the P&C team. This option was discounted for the reasons set
out in 5.2.

 

 

13.4.2

Alternative Option
2: Deliver the service within the Parks and Countryside team
There is neither the available resources,
equipment or expertise available in the existing staff team to
enable provision of this work. It is deemed more Page 149 efficient
and cost effective to appoint specialist contractors to deliver the
work and this option was therefore discounted.