Grounds Maintenance and Tree Maintenance

L and Q expect a minimum standard of qualification to be held by the organisation's operatives. Please confirm if staff are qualified to the following standards using the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF):1. Operatives; RQF Level 1 (amenity horticulture, arborist, pest control etc.) and or/other relevant vocational qualifications.2. Skilled staff including gardeners/arboriculturists and supervisors; RQF Level 2 (amenity horticulture, arboriculture, pest control) and/or other relevant vocational qualifications.3. Managers and above; RQF Levels 3 and 4 (amenity horticulture, arboriculture, pest control) and/or other relevant vocational qualificationsL and Q expects the successful contractor(s) to be members of the British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) and to maintain that membership during the life of the contract. &Q expects the successful consultancy to be corporate members of the Arboricultural Association and to maintain that membership during the life of the contract. Please confirm if your organisation is a corporate member of the Arboricultural Association. For Lot 4 (North West THT ONLY) - please note that membership to the Arboricultural Association is not mandatory However, "Technician" membership would also be acceptable (Lot 4 only)