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Published 30 Aug 2023, 13:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Grounds Maintenance Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Longhurst Group

3 lotsServicesRestricted procedureMax 2 lots per supplier
Published estimate£9,256,000total for 3 lots · 1 value update
Submissions closed 6 Dec 2023awarded 22 Mar 2024
Awarded to Tivoli Group Ltd, The Grounds Care Group (UK) Ltd3 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Longhurst Group invited tenders from suitably experienced organisations who can demonstrate knowledge, skill and innovation in delivering Grounds Maintenance Services to our general needs, leasehold, care and support and office stock.

The services are in relation to Longhurst Group's current and future properties. Services will be delivered under a TPC 2005 (as amended) for a maximum of 5 years: which will run for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend by up to a further 2 years. Customer care excellence and high customer satisfaction is at the heart of our Grounds Maintenance service. The successful implementation of ICT is one of the key drivers for the successful delivery of the Grounds Maintenance Service with the continued development of systems through the life of the contract.

Our requirement is split into geographical Lots as detailed below;

Lot 1 – East Region

Lot 2 – West Region

Lot 3 – South Region

TUPE is applicable to this tender and there is likely to be employees transferring from

existing service provider(s).

CPV: Grounds maintenance services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£9,255,622 together) · win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1East RegionAwarded Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands +2Published value£3,277,357

Grounds Maintenance services to our general needs, leasehold, care and support and office stock located within the Group’s East Region.

Extensions: The option to extend the contract up to a further two (2) years.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2West RegionAwarded West MidlandsPublished value£2,747,955

Grounds Maintenance services to our general needs, leasehold, care and support and office stock located within the Group’s West Region.

Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: The option to extend the contract up to a further two (2) years.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3South RegionAwarded East MidlandsPublished value£3,230,310

Grounds Maintenance services to our general needs, leasehold, care and support and office stock located within the Group’s South Region.

Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: The option to extend the contract up to a further two (2) years.Second stage: up to 5 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
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 50%
  • Interview: 10%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 50
  • Interview: 10
  • Price: 40
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
Procedure method
Restricted 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
30 Aug 2023, 13:15 BST
Last source update
10 Sept 2024, 12:38 BST
Authority reference
DN695145
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-028940
Classification (CPV)
Grounds maintenance services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE13)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f7ff Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
6 Dec 2023, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 Sept 2023 → 10 Sept 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    27 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    6 Dec 2023, 17:00 GMT
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    22 Dec 2023
  4. Notice published
    10 Sept 2024, 12:38 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Nov 2023
  1. Published value updated to £9,256,000
    6 Nov 2023, 17:11 GMT
    was £9,000,000
  2. Status changed to active
    6 Nov 2023, 17:11 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    6 Nov 2023, 17:11 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 6 Dec 2023, 17:00 GMT
    6 Nov 2023, 17:11 GMT
  5. Status changed to complete
    10 Sept 2024, 12:38 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £8,664,4353 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 14
Contracts signed 3latest 22 Mar 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · East Region1 award
Tivoli Group Ltd£2,854,026 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · West Region1 award
Tivoli Group Ltd£2,951,710 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · South Region1 award
The Grounds Care Group (UK) LtdSME£2,858,699 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · East Region4bids———
2 · West Region5bids———
3 · South Region5bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Longhurst Group

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities 1 Crown Court, Crown Way, Rushden, East Midlands, NN10 6BSContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.