Historic Environment Scotland is looking to appoint a supplier who can provide grounds maintenance work at our sites in Orkney. The general types of grounds maintenance that Historic Scotland shall require is likely to include the following elements:
– the mowing of all lawns, semi-coarse grasslands, slopes, ramparts
– trimming of all lawn edges
– strimming around the bases of walls, trees and signs
– the application of approved herbicides as and when specified
– weed control of all footpaths, car park, road gutters and gravel areas
– gardening duties are to be carried out on landscaped areas and will include the weeding, forking, pruning and the application of fertilisers as specified in the contract documentation
– leaf and branch clearing duties may also be required.