StrathFor Alliance Feasibility Study for Joint Landscaping and Close Cleaning Services
Central Scotland
Rural Stirling Housing Association
Closing date for applications
Job Type
Tender
Job description
StrathFor Alliance Partners (Rural Stirling HA, Forth HA & Ochil View HA) wish to appoint consultant(s) to carry out a Feasibility Study. The aim of the study is to explore the potential for the alliance partners to create a new company to jointly deliver Landscape Maintenance and Close Cleaning services for all three associations.
The study objectives include:
• Stakeholder engagement to gather insights and expectations.
• Benchmarking against similar joint landscaping services.
• Financial modelling to assess cost implications.
• Risk assessment to identify potential challenges and mitigation strategies.
• Comprehensive feasibility report with recommendations.
• Presentation of findings to partner associations.
Outcomes:
The Feasibility Study should deliver the following outputs:
• Assessment of costs and benefits of delivering joint landscaping and close cleaning services.
• Recommended governance framework for a shared service, legal, financial and regulatory implications.
• Evaluation and Options Appraisal of various models of potential delivery vehicles (e.g., arms-length company, subsidiary).
• Service Structure, labour (recruitment, terms and conditions, operational models for seasonal workforce and workforce management etc.), fleet, and branding.
• Development of equitable charging arrangements that reflect variation in size of partner organisations and rural geography.
• Resourcing delivery and implementation of preferred model.
Notes
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Closing Date for Questions and Answers: Monday 9 February at 12 noon.
Closing Date for submissions: Friday 20 February at 5pm.
