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Published 30 Nov 2022, 14:28 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Grounds Maintenance Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff Metropolitan University (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£2,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Jan 2023awarded 26 Apr 2023
Awarded to Gavin Jones Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The grounds maintenance of Cardiff Metropolitan University's premises as identified in the Tender Documents.

CPV: Grounds maintenance services · Sports fields maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The grounds maintenance contract will require the maintenance and upkeep of the…AwardedRenewal

The grounds maintenance contract will require the maintenance and upkeep of the University sports pitches, including 3G, together with all landscaping, soft and hard surfaces.

The University is an accredited Living Wage provider and wants to achieve fair and nonexploitative practices within this contract. Staff currently employed on this key out-sourced contract are paid the Living Wage (as defined by the Living Wage Foundation) by the incumbent contractor. The University will therefore require any new successful Contractor to continue to pay those staff who work on this contract the Living Wage.

Delivery: Wales · Cardiff Metropolitan University Campuses: Llandaff Campus, CF5 2YB Cyncoed Campus, CF23 6XD Plas Gwyn Residential Campus, CF5 2XJ Alexandra House, CF14 3AT
Extensions: Two, one year contract extensions are available subject to performance and allied to our sustainable development requirements. A 3 year contract with two options.Variant 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
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Cost: 40
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    The selection criteria are detailed in the selection questionnaire/single procurement document.

    Minimum: A minimum annual turnover threshold for the last financial year is set at 800,000.00 GBP. An acid test ratio of 1 is required from your last set of audited accounts.
  • Technical & professional ability

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
30 Nov 2022, 14:28 GMT
Last source update
27 Apr 2023, 10:37 BST
Award evaluation window
11 Jan 2023 – …
Authority reference
ITT/22/44
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-012092
Classification (CPV)
Grounds maintenance servicesSports fields maintenance services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038986 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (WA Ref:131091)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
11 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en, cy
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
11 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Jan 2023 → 27 Apr 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    11 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    11 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    27 Apr 2023, 10:37 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    27 Apr 2023, 10:37 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Apr 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Gavin Jones Ltd£2,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 012092-2023-ITT/22/44-1 · Gavin Jones Ltd

    Signed
    26 Apr 2023
    Value
    £2,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Llandaff campus, Western Avenue, Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, CF5 2YBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Gavin JonesAwarded supplier Nursery Court, London Road, Windlesham, UK, GU206LQContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.