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Published 31 Oct 2023, 12:01 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Grounds Maintenance Contract 2024 - 2027 - Eden Housing Association

Official notice

Authority: Eden Housing Association Limited (Housing)

5 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 5 lots to bid
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 11 Dec 2023
Lots 5max 5 to bid
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2024

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Eden Housing Association is seeking to procure a suitably experienced grounds maintenance contractor to undertake regular maintenance to soft and hard landscaped areas. Ad-hoc additional works may be instructed through the contract.

CPV: Landscape architectural services · Landscape gardening services

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 5 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1North East CumbriaRenewal 3 yrs

Communal areas covering North East Cumbria. The majority of areas are within the Penrith area.

Work comprises of the maintenance of all tree, amenity planting and grassed areas to communal residential land including moss and weed clearance of hard areas. Further information is available in the specification section and bill of quantities in the tender pack available on the Eden Housing Associations website.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: North West · North East Cumbria properties.
Extensions: Contract is subject to renewal during year 3. Subject to satisfactory performanceVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #2South East CumbriaRenewal 3 yrs

Communal areas covering South East Cumbria.

Work comprises of the maintenance of all tree, amenity planting and grassed areas to communal residential land including moss and weed clearance of hard areas. Further information is available in the specification section and bill of quantities in the tender pack available on the Eden Housing Associations website.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: North West · South East Cumbria properties - mainly covering Appleby and Kirkby Thore area.
Extensions: Contract is subject to renewal during year 3. Subject to satisfactory performance.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #3Lowther and surrounding villagesRenewal 3 yrs

Communal areas with in Lowther, Asham and Hackthorpe areas. Some of the areas have been identified for rewilding. The tenderer will need to aid EHA with design and maintenance of selected areas whilst advising on keeping the essence of the village. The village comprises of many grade 2 listed buildings and is a quintessential English village.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: North West · Lowther (CA10 2HP), Askham (CA10 2PE/PJ) and Hackthorpe (CA102HR)
Extensions: Contract is subject to renewal during year 3. Subject to satisfactory performance.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #4SchemesRenewal 3 yrs

This lot is to attend all the schemes including assisted living/ sheltered accommodation. This is an attention to detail required for this lot and EHA expect a consistent quality approach.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: North West · 5 assisted living accommodation blocks - Appleby (CA16 6SL), Shap (CA10 3NH), Kirkby Stephen (CA17 4RU), 2 x Penrith (CA11 8QE/ 8LL)
Extensions: Contract is subject to renewal during year 3. Subject to satisfactory performance.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Heysham GardensRenewal 3 yrs

Heysham Gardens is an assisted care home in Carlisle and EHA require the same Specification as all other areas however there will be extra attention to detail required to keep the ground maintenance of the scheme to a high standard. A site visit is recommended.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: North West · Heysham Gardens/ Meadows (CA2 7QG)
Extensions: Contract is subject to renewal during year 3. Subject to satisfactory performance.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required

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 · same split on all 5 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • quality: 40%
  • Price: 60%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Suitable references

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
31 Oct 2023, 12:01 GMT
Last source update
7 Nov 2023, 16:11 GMT
Award evaluation window
11 Dec 2023 – …
Authority reference
EHAGM24
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-032960
Classification (CPV)
Landscape architectural servicesLandscape gardening services
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041078 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

See ITT document

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

KEY TENDER MILESTONES ANTICIPATED DATE

Deadline for receipt of ITT clarification requests (17:00) 15th November 2023

Deadline for issuing ITT clarifications to bidders (17:00) 30th November 2023

Deadline for submission of completed ITT (17:00) 11th December 2023

ITT evaluation end date 20th December 2023

Shortlisting (if required) 10th January 2024

Confirmed Contract Award Letter Issued 19th January 2024

Standstill Period 31st January 2024

Contract Start Date 1st April 2024

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=230283. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (MT Ref:230283)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.edenha.org.uk/ ↗

Submission deadline
11 Dec 2023, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
11 Dec 2023, 17:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Nov 2023 → 1 Apr 2024 · 5 dates
  1. Notice published
    7 Nov 2023, 16:11 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    11 Dec 2023, 17:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    11 Dec 2023, 17:00 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    31 Jan 2024, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Deadline moved to 11 Dec 2023, 17:00 GMT
    7 Nov 2023, 16:11 GMT
    +11 days · was 30 Nov 2023, 17:00 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.230 Nov 202311 Dec 2023+11 d

Notice was set for clarification on questions deadline not submission deadline

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Eden Housing Association Ltd

Contracting authorityHousingSocial HousingGrounds Maintenance 28435 R Blain House, Bridge Lane, PENRITH, North West, CA11 8QUContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Eden Housing AssociationProcess contact pointReview contact point PENRITH, North WestContact name, email, phone
  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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