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Published 29 Mar 2023, 09:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CBC-1519-T-CB Corporate Gritting Services

Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: East of England (UKH25)

Published estimate£480,000≈ £120k / year16.7% below published estimate

Submissions closed 16 Jun 2023awarded 6 Oct 2023

Awarded to Mitie Landscapes

Contract term 4 yrsends 1 Oct 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Oct 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) will be undertaking the procurement of its Corporate Gritting Services to provide a winter gritting service. The appointedcontractor will be responsible for the provision of gritting services, including snow/ice clearance and supply and replenishment of salt bins. Locations include theCouncil’s corporate office site as well as community buildings such as libraries, community centres, warm spaces and care homes. TheCouncil also offer a "BuyBack" service to schools and educational sites and other 3rd sector organisations. The initial contract duration is 3 years with an optionto extend by 12 months

CPV: Facilities management services · Ice-clearing services · Snow-clearing services · Winter-maintenance materials

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) will be undertaking the procurement of its…AwardedRenewal 4 yrs

Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) will be undertaking the procurement of its Corporate Gritting Services. The contract will provide a winter gritting service. The appointed contractor will be responsible for the provision of gritting services, including snow/ice clearance and supply and replenishment of salt bins at the Council’s corporate office site as well as community buildings, community centres and care homes. The initial Contract Duration is 3 years with an option to extend by 12 months.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2023 – 1 Oct 2027 (4 yrs)

Delivery: East of England · CBC’s Corporate Office Priory House, community buildings such as libraries, community centers, warm spaces, care homes, schools and educational sites and other 3rd sector organisations within CBC

Extensions: 3 year contract plus 1 year extension until 01/10/2027Variant bids: not allowed

44113910 Winter-maintenance materials 79993100 Facilities management services 90620000 Snow-clearing services 90630000 Ice-clearing services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Price: 50

Published sub-criteria (1)

Cost: 50

Published award criteria (2)

Quality/Social Value: 40/10
Cost: 50

What this means for your bid

Price carries 50 of 50 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Yes
First published: 29 Mar 2023, 09:40 BST
Last source update: 6 Oct 2023, 10:40 BST
Award evaluation window: 16 Jun 2023 – …
Authority reference: CBC-1519-T-CB
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-029497
Classification (CPV): Facilities management servicesIce-clearing servicesSnow-clearing servicesWinter-maintenance materials
Delivery area: East of England (UKH25)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b6d7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 16 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 16 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST

Timeline

24 Apr 2023 → 6 Oct 2023 · 5 dates

Next notice expected
24 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
Submission deadline
16 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
Bids opened
16 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
Contract starts
1 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
Notice published
6 Oct 2023, 10:40 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 May 2023

Status changed to active
17 May 2023, 14:46 BST
Procurement method changed
17 May 2023, 14:46 BST
Deadline published: 16 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
17 May 2023, 14:46 BST
Buyer details updated
17 May 2023, 14:46 BST
Status changed to complete
6 Oct 2023, 10:40 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £400,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 94 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Oct 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Mitie LandscapesCBC Corporate Gritting Services	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

CBC Corporate Gritting Services · Mitie Landscapes
Signed
6 Oct 2023
Value
£400,000
Period
… – 1 Oct 2027
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
9bids · 9 electronic	4	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Central Bedfordshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Priory House, Chicksands, East of England, SG17 5TQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Mitie Landscapes LtdAwarded supplier TSOC, Atlas Business Park, Simonsway, Wythenshawe, Manchester, North West, M22 5PR

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria