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Published 29 Aug 2024, 16:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Grounds maintenance for Salvation Army Housing Association

Official notice

Authority: Salvation Army Housing Association (Housing)

7 lotsServicesRestricted procedureMax 3 lots to bidMax 2 lots per supplier
Published estimate£906,000total for 7 lots
Submissions closed 7 Oct 2024
Lots 7max 2 won per supplier · max 3 to bid
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Apr 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

1.2.1. The Grounds Maintenance The grounds maintenance operations required, broadly comprises of

  • Grass maintenance – grass cutting and edging.
  • Horticultural maintenance – hedge cutting, maintenance of shrub beds and borders, planting and maintenance of summer bedding.
  • General works – weed, moss and algae control on hard and soft areas and litter picking.
  • Recurrence: If the extension is not taken up, notices will be published in 2027. If the extension is taken up, notices will be published in 2029.

CPV: Grounds maintenance services

Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure

7 lots · all with a published value (£302,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 3 and win at most 2 of them
Lot #1Grounds Maintenance Services East Anglia regionRenewal East of England, London 3 yrsPublished value£43,000

The Grounds Maintenance The grounds maintenance operations required across Midlands, broadly comprises of:

  • Grass maintenance – grass cutting and edging.
  • Horticultural maintenance – hedge cutting, maintenance of shrub beds and borders, planting and maintenance of summer bedding.
  • General works – weed, moss and algae control on hard and soft areas and litter picking.
Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 1 Apr 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: East of England, London · Sites in following areas:Southend on Sea Wickford Clacton-On-Sea Braintree Southminster Maldon Colchester Pilgrims Hatch Steeple Huntingdon Ipswich
Extensions: 24 months at the Authority’s discretion.Second stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Grounds Maintenance Services LondonRenewal London 3 yrsPublished value£40,000

The Grounds Maintenance The grounds maintenance operations required at London sites, broadly comprises of:

  • Grass maintenance – grass cutting and edging.
  • Horticultural maintenance – hedge cutting, maintenance of shrub beds and borders, planting and maintenance of summer bedding.
  • General works – weed, moss and algae control on hard and soft areas and litter picking.
Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 1 Apr 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: London
Extensions: 24 months at the Authority’s discretion.Second stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Grounds Maintenance Services MidlandsRenewal Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands +1 3 yrsPublished value£30,000

The Grounds Maintenance The grounds maintenance operations required across Midlands, broadly comprises of:

  • Grass maintenance – grass cutting and edging.
  • Horticultural maintenance – hedge cutting, maintenance of shrub beds and borders, planting and maintenance of summer bedding.
  • General works – weed, moss and algae control on hard and soft areas and litter picking.
Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 1 Apr 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands · Sites in the following areas: Nottingham Rotherham Derby Chesterfield Birmingham Long Eaton
Extensions: 24 months at the Authority’s discretionSecond stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Grounds Maintenance Services North EastRenewal North East, North West +1 3 yrsPublished value£30,000

The Grounds Maintenance The grounds maintenance operations required across Midlands, broadly comprises of:

  • Grass maintenance – grass cutting and edging.
  • Horticultural maintenance – hedge cutting, maintenance of shrub beds and borders, planting and maintenance of summer bedding.
  • General works – weed, moss and algae control on hard and soft areas and litter picking.
Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 1 Apr 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber · Sites in the following areas: Newcastle Upon Tyne Leeds Bolton Sale Darlington
Extensions: 24 months at the Authority’s discretion.Second stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Grounds Maintenance Services North WestRenewal North West 3 yrsPublished value£96,000

The Grounds Maintenance The grounds maintenance operations required across Midlands, broadly comprises of:

  • Grass maintenance – grass cutting and edging.
  • Horticultural maintenance – hedge cutting, maintenance of shrub beds and borders, planting and maintenance of summer bedding.
  • General works – weed, moss and algae control on hard and soft areas and litter picking.
Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 1 Apr 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: North West · Sites in the following areas: Salford Liverpool Blackpool Manchester St Helens Merseyside Morecambe Preston
Extensions: 24 months at the Authority’s discretion.Second stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Grounds Maintenance Services South EastRenewal East of England, South East 3 yrsPublished value£30,000

The Grounds Maintenance The grounds maintenance operations required across Midlands, broadly comprises of:

  • Grass maintenance – grass cutting and edging.
  • Horticultural maintenance – hedge cutting, maintenance of shrub beds and borders, planting and maintenance of summer bedding.
  • General works – weed, moss and algae control on hard and soft areas and litter picking.
Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 1 Apr 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: East of England, South East · Sites in the following areas: Kent Tunbridge Wells Ashford Guildford Braintree Eastbourne Newhaven Greenhithe St Leonards on Sea
Extensions: 24 months at the Authority’s discretion.Second stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Grounds Maintenance Services South WestRenewal South West 3 yrsPublished value£33,000

The Grounds Maintenance The grounds maintenance operations required across Midlands, broadly comprises of:

  • Grass maintenance – grass cutting and edging.
  • Horticultural maintenance – hedge cutting, maintenance of shrub beds and borders, planting and maintenance of summer bedding.
  • General works – weed, moss and algae control on hard and soft areas and litter picking.
Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 1 Apr 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: South West · Sites in the following areas: Newton Abbot Somerset Swindon Nailsworth St Austell Stratton Cirencester Cosham Salisbury Stroud Dursley Cheltenham Dorset Gloucestershire
Extensions: 24 months at the Authority’s discretion.Second stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

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
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted 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

Yes · If the extension is not taken up, notices will be published in 2027. If the extension is taken up, notices will be published in 2029.

First published
29 Aug 2024, 16:44 BST
Last source update
23 Sept 2024, 16:30 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-030387
Classification (CPV)
Grounds maintenance services
Delivery area
North East (UKC1)North West (UKD3)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE31)East Midlands (UKF1)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH3)London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049684 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: A Bidder can only win a maximum of 2 Lots and further details around this are provided in the tender documents. Site list and Site maps will be provided during ITT stage. 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=232654. 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:232654)

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
Submission deadline
7 Oct 2024, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Sept 2024 → 1 Apr 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    23 Sept 2024, 16:30 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    7 Oct 2024, 16:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    10 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Deadline moved to 7 Oct 2024, 16:00 BST
    23 Sept 2024, 16:30 BST
    +7 days · was 30 Sept 2024, 16:00 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.230 Sept 20247 Oct 2024+7 d
—DateEstimated date of dispatch of invitations · IV.2.310 Oct 202417 Oct 2024+7 d

We have removed the restriction to the number of Lots that can be applied for. We have provided an extension to allow anyone who has not submitted due to that restriction time to reconsider.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Salvation Army Housing Association

Contracting authorityHousingBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities 2nd Floor, 53-55 Victoria Square, Bolton, UK, BL1 1RZContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • 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