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Published 28 Mar 2022, 16:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Grounds Maintenance & Landscaping Services

Official notice

Authority: Radius Housing·Consortium: 5 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 1 lot per supplier
Published estimate£7,000,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 11 May 2022
Lots 2max 1 won per supplier

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

2.2 Scope of Works

The scope of the Works under this Contract comprises the following Workstreams:

  • Periodic and Routine Tasks;
  • Responsive Maintenance (including Emergency Works ordered during Normal Working Hours);
  • Major works;
  • Out of Hours Emergency Works; and
  • Technical Inspections.

Orders may be placed in respect to Works to:

  • Tenanted Properties;
  • internal and external Common Parts (including garages, bin stores, refuse chambers and the like);
  • managed leasehold Properties;
  • sheltered housing Properties;
  • supported housing Properties; and
  • other Tenures.

Orders may be placed throughout the Contract Period for Works to individual Properties or Schemes. Properties and Schemes are likely to be occupied by Customers of the Client whilst the Works are undertaken. Works may take place to any or all of the Properties.

The Client expects the same high levels of satisfaction with the Works to be enjoyed across all ethnic groups. This will be the subject of regular review throughout the Contract Period and action will be required where necessary.

The Contract is to maintain all Schemes owned or managed by the Client. This includes the Properties of any other organisation that the Client manages now or in the future and any additional Properties the Client subsequently acquires by development, stock transfer or purchase.

A number of the Schemes and estates have trees which are subject to “Tree Preservation Orders”, the Service Provider is to allow for all conciliation and liaison with the relevant local authority Tree Preservation Officers in respect of any works required to any protected trees, and if required submit any official planning application required, any local authority fees incurred in connection with a planning application to the local authority will be reimbursed at nett cost.

CPV: Grounds maintenance services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£7,000,000 together) · win at most 1 of them
Lot #1The Client intends to enter into a Contract with the successful Tenderer (the “Service…RenewalPublished value£3,500,000

the Client intends to enter into a Contract with the successful Tenderer (the “Service Provider”) for the periodic and routine grounds maintenance (including horticultural and tree works), cleaning services to hard landscape and associated buildings to its Properties to meet its repairing and maintenance obligations as a landlord.

Grounds Maintenance:

  • Grass Cutting
  • Litter and leaf picking of grassed and planted areas
  • Maintenance of planted areas
  • Hedge cutting
  • Horticultural works
  • Maintenance of OAP, Customer and Void Property gardens
  • Maintenance of trees
  • Tree surgery Drainage and sewage works
  • Clearance of open culverts, ditches etc
  • Snow clearance and/or gritting

Cleaning Services to Hard Landscape and Associated Buildings:

  • Litter picking and weeding
  • Cleaning and clearance
  • Bin and Refuse Stores
  • Playgrounds and play equipment
  • Hard landscaping

Undertaking Tree Surveys when instructed.

Liaison with local authorities in connection with Trees having Tree Preservation Orders

The Contract will be let on an “all-inclusive” basis incorporating the National Housing Federation Schedule of Rates suite of documentation as set out in the draft Articles of Agreement completed in accordance with the Contract Details included with the ITT Documentation.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: 3+2+2Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2The Client intends to enter into a Contract with the successful Tenderer (the “Service…RenewalPublished value£3,500,000

the Client intends to enter into a Contract with the successful Tenderer (the “Service Provider”) for the periodic and routine grounds maintenance (including horticultural and tree works), cleaning services to hard landscape and associated buildings to its Properties to meet its repairing and maintenance obligations as a landlord.

Grounds Maintenance:

  • Grass Cutting
  • Litter and leaf picking of grassed and planted areas
  • Maintenance of planted areas
  • Hedge cutting
  • Horticultural works
  • Maintenance of OAP, Customer and Void Property gardens
  • Maintenance of trees
  • Tree surgery Drainage and sewage works
  • Clearance of open culverts, ditches etc
  • Snow clearance and/or gritting

Cleaning Services to Hard Landscape and Associated Buildings:

  • Litter picking and weeding
  • Cleaning and clearance
  • Bin and Refuse Stores
  • Playgrounds and play equipment
  • Hard landscaping

Undertaking Tree Surveys when instructed.

Liaison with local authorities in connection with Trees having Tree Preservation Orders

The Contract will be let on an “all-inclusive” basis incorporating the National Housing Federation Schedule of Rates suite of documentation as set out in the draft Articles of Agreement completed in accordance with the Contract Details included with the ITT Documentation.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: 3+2+2Variant 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
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Mar 2022, 16:47 BST
Last source update
20 Apr 2022, 15:20 BST
Award evaluation window
27 Apr 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-010306
Classification (CPV)
Grounds maintenance services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032724 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
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Submission deadline
11 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
27 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Apr 2022 → 11 May 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    20 Apr 2022, 15:20 BST
  2. Bids opened
    27 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    11 May 2022, 12:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Deadline moved to 11 May 2022, 12:00 BST
    20 Apr 2022, 15:20 BST
    +14 days · was 27 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextEstimated Total Value · II.1.54000000.00400000.00
—TextTitle · II.2.1—Lot 3
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.727 Apr 202211 May 2022+14 d
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of expression of interest · IV.2.227 Apr 202211 May 2022+14 d

Contract to be divided into 4 lots not 2 lots, details of all lots and requirements can be found in tender documents.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

5 public bodies on the notice

Radius Housing

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Radius Homes LimitedContracting authority Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email
  • Radius Homes LtdContracting authority Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email
  • Tealstone Developments LtdContracting authority Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email
  • Tealstone Devleopments LimitedContracting authority Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body Belfast

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