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Published 12 Aug 2022, 15:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Homes England - Lodge Hill, Kent Grassland, Hedgerow and Scrub Maintenance 2022 - 2025

Official notice

Authority: Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£310,500exc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Sept 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Homes England is currently seeking to appoint a competent Supplier for the provision of landscape maintenance services for Lodge Hill in Chattenden, Rochester, Kent.

This contract is envisaged to have duration of 2 years with provision for a further 1 year (3 years maximum total duration) extension under the same Terms and Conditions. Any contract extensions will be based on tendered Rates and Prices.

The anticipated commencement date for the Service is October 2022. Prior to Tendering, Suppliers should ensure that they have the availability and capacity to commence and deliver the Service within a timely manner.

Typical planned Services under this contract comprise of but are not exclusively limited to the following:

Scrub Maintenance;

Grass Cutting; and

Hedge Cutting.

This contract is a performance based, the performance of which will be monitored via Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).

CPV: Grounds maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Published value£310,500
Delivery: South East
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: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
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
12 Aug 2022, 15:49 BST
Last source update
12 Aug 2022, 15:49 BST
Award evaluation window
13 Sept 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN618054
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-022332
Classification (CPV)
Grounds maintenance services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035b78 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Please see the draft form of contract available on ProContract to registered Suppliers.

Publisher note: The opportunity can be accessed via Home England’s e-Tendering system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through our e-Tendering system. If not already registered, candidates should register at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login All discussions, meetings, and communications will be conducted in English. The contract will be subject to English law. Tenders and all supporting documents must be priced in GBP and all payments under the contract will be made in GBP. This procurement and award are subject to the transparency arrangements being adopted by the UK Government. These arrangements include the publication of tender documentation issued by Homes England and our contract with the supplier. Suppliers should highlight any areas they consider commercially sensitive in order for Homes England to be able to honour our transparency obligations without undermining the Suppliers commercial interests. Suppliers are advised that Homes England is subject to the freedom of information Act 2000 (“The Act”).If a Supplier considers that any of the information supplied as part of this procurement procedure should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidential or otherwise, they must, when providing this information, clearly identify the specific information they do not wish to be disclosed and clearly specify the reasons for its sensitivity. Homes England shall take such statements into consideration in the event that it receives a request pursuant to the act which relates to the information provided by the interested party. Please note, it is insufficient to include a statement of confidentiality encompassing all the information provided in the response. Homes England takes a zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption and sets high standards of impartiality, integrity and objectivity in relation to the stewardship of public funds and the management of its activities. The principles contained within this policy apply to both internal and external audiences, including anyone wishing to undertake business or engage with Homes England. Please refer to our anti-bribery and corruption policy by visiting https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/anti-bribery-and-corruption-policy for further information. Homes England (the trading name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. Details can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter All dates in this notice are indicative and may be amended.

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
13 Sept 2022, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
13 Sept 2022, 11:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Aug 2022 → 13 Sept 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    12 Aug 2022, 15:49 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    13 Sept 2022, 11:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    13 Sept 2022, 11:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)

Contracting authorityPublic bodyNational or federal agency/officeHousing and community amenities One Friargate, Coventry, South East, CV1 2GNContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Court of JusticeReview body London

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