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Contract for Hay Cut 2021-2023
Decision Maker: Director: Management of Place
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
The Council requires a third party to deliver
a specialist hay cut service and to remove the product from site. A
tender process has been carried out to award a contract to carry
out this work. The value of the contract awarded is potentially
over £100,000.
Decision:
This decision is to award a contract to
deliver a conservation hay cut service on publicly accessible open
space for 2021-22 and 2022-23.
Bristol has a number of heritage green spaces where managing
grassland by annual conservation hay cutting has been continuous
for decades and likely longer. This has resulted in rich,
ecologically diverse habitats protected as Sites of Nature
Conservation Interest and Sites of Special Scientific
Interest.
The city also has a number of sites where annual conservation hay
cutting is a more recent management regime designed to create new,
ecologically diverse habitats over time. This is an important part
of the city managing its parks and green spaces for the benefit of
nature.
Alternative options considered:
Option 1 - The Council has considered
delivering this service itself. However this requires investment in
new machinery and specialist training and developing a market for
the product. This option may be reconsidered at the end of the
contract award period.
Option 2 -
Option 3 -
Publication date: 16/07/2021
Date of decision: 15/07/2021