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Published 26 Jan 2022, 16:14 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Landscaping Services For Scottish Enterprise Investment Properties

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Enterprise c/o Colliers International

2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£2,421,000total for 2 lots · 1 value update
Submissions closed 8 Mar 2022awarded 19 Apr 2022
Awarded to Nurture Landscapes Ltd2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Scottish Enterprise (SE) is Scotland's main economic development agency.

This tender will establish a contract to provide landscape maintenance operations on a regular basis through the growing season and winter months to a portfolio of development Affected Properties across Scotland on behalf of SE.

The contract has two Lots - Lot 1 (East Sites) and Lot 2 (West Sites) and bidders may tender for one or both Lots. SE anticipate that the contract will commence in April 2022 and have a duration of 3 years. SE will however retain the option of extending the contract by a further three periods of 12-months at its sole discretion.

Further details can be found elsewhere in this contract notice and within the ITT documentation.

CPV: Landscape gardening services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£2,421,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1EastAwardedRenewalPublished value£847,350

This tender process will establish a contract to provide landscape maintenance operations on a regular basis through the growing season and winter months to a portfolio of development Affected Properties across Scotland on behalf of Scottish Enterprise (SE).

The range of services to be undertaken include but are not limited to: amenity grass cutting; rough grass cutting; strimming path and road edges; weed control; hedge trimming; shrub pruning and weed control; arboricultural services (tree thinning/felling); maintenance of SUDS elements; cleaning of hardstanding areas (sweeping, leaf clearance, gully cleaning, etc); litter picking.

Additional ad hoc services may also be required at certain Affected Properties throughout the term of this contract and may include, but are not necessarily limited to; repairs to fences; removal of fly tipped rubbish; fitting of replacement padlocks; felling or pruning of trees at property boundaries; and treatment of non-native invasive plant species.

The full scope of services to be provided can be found within the ITT documentation.

The contract will be divided into two Lots - Lot 1 (East Sites) and Lot 2 (West Sites) and bidders may tender for one or both Lots. Each Lot will be evaluated separately.

Details of the current Affected Properties within each Lot can be found within the ITT documentation.

SE anticipate that the contract will commence in April 2022 and have a duration of 3 years. SE will however retain the option of extending the contract by a further three periods of 12-months at its sole discretion.

Scottish Enterprise estimate the value of the commission for both Lots 1 and 2 over the maximum of three years and three further periods of 12-months extensions to be between GBP1,694,700 and GBP2,421,000 including VAT. Individually SE estimates the maximum total value of Lot 1 to be between GBP593,145 and GBP847,350 (including VAT); and Lot 2 to be between GBP1,101,555 and GBP1,573,650 (including VAT).

Delivery: UK
Extensions: Scottish Enterprise may extend the contract by a further 12-months at its sole discretion. · Scottish Enterprise may extend the contract by a further three periods of 12-months at its sole discretion.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2WestAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,573,650

This tender process will establish a contract to provide landscape maintenance operations on a regular basis through the growing season and winter months to a portfolio of development Affected Properties across Scotland on behalf of Scottish Enterprise (SE).

The range of services to be undertaken include but are not limited to: amenity grass cutting; rough grass cutting; strimming path and road edges; weed control; hedge trimming; shrub pruning and weed control; arboricultural services (tree thinning/felling); maintenance of SUDS elements; cleaning of hardstanding areas (sweeping, leaf clearance, gully cleaning, etc); litter picking.

Additional ad hoc services may also be required at certain Affected Properties throughout the term of this contract and may include, but are not necessarily limited to; repairs to fences; removal of fly tipped rubbish; fitting of replacement padlocks; felling or pruning of trees at property boundaries; and treatment of non-native invasive plant species.

The full scope of services to be provided can be found within the ITT documentation.

The contract will be divided into two Lots - Lot 1 (East Sites) and Lot 2 (West Sites) and bidders may tender for one or both Lots. Each Lot will be evaluated separately.

Details of the current Affected Properties within each Lot can be found within the ITT documentation.

SE anticipate that the contract will commence in April 2022 and have a duration of 3 years. SE will however retain the option of extending the contract by a further three periods of 12-months at its sole discretion.

Scottish Enterprise estimate the value of the commission for both Lots 1 and 2 over the maximum of three years and three further periods of 12-months extensions to be between GBP1,694,700 and GBP2,421,000 including VAT. Individually SE estimates the maximum total value of Lot 1 to be between GBP593,145 and GBP847,350 (including VAT); and Lot 2 to be between GBP1,101,555 and GBP1,573,650 (including VAT).

Delivery: UK
Extensions: Scottish Enterprise may extend the contract by a further three periods of 12-months at its sole discretion. · Scottish Enterprise may extend the contract by a further three periods of 12-months at its sole discretion.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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 75Price: 40Environmental: 25
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Methodology including Innovation (equipment to be used, approach to land management, proposed techniques/opportunities from site visits, staff training, legislation alignment etc): 45
  • Planning and Reporting: 15
  • Fair Work First: 15
  • price: 40
  • Sustainability (include information on chemicals, rewilding opportunities, use of waste materials, litter segregation/recycling, vehicle emission reduction, etc.): 25
Published award criteria (5)
  • Methodology including Innovation (equipment to be used, approach to land management, proposed techniques/opportunities from site visits, staff training, legislation alignment etc): 45
  • Sustainability (include information on chemicals, rewilding opportunities, use of waste materials, litter segregation/recycling, vehicle emission reduction, etc.): 25
  • Planning and Reporting: 15
  • Fair Work First: 15
  • Price: 40
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 140 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
26 Jan 2022, 16:14 GMT
Last source update
2 May 2022, 12:38 BST
Award evaluation window
28 Feb 2022 – …
Authority reference
P22-0044
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-011288
Classification (CPV)
Landscape gardening services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-030e39 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

In the first instance, contact the Head of Facilities Management and Procurement at Scottish Enterprise, with any concerns or enquiries. Email: www.scottish-enterprise.com/help/contact-us ↗.

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, may bring proceedings that will be started in the High Court.

Publisher note: SPD Statement for 2A.17 – Form of Participation (Notably as part of a group, consortium, joint venture or similar). Any contract will be entered into with the nominated lead organisation and all members of the consortium, who will in these circumstances each be required to execute said contract together with all ancillary documentation, evidencing their joint and several liability in respect of the obligations and liabilities of the contract. It will be for members of the consortium to sort out their respective duties and liabilities amongst each other. For administrative purposes, any associated documentation will be sent to the nominated lead organisation. SPD Statement for 2C.1 - Where the main bidder relies on the capacities of other entities in order to meet the selection criteria, the bidder must provide a separate SPD response setting out the information required under SPD (Scotland): Part II (sections A and B); Part III exclusion grounds; the relevant part of Section IV selection criteria; and Part V (if applicable) for each of the entities concerned. (SC Ref:691876)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
8 Mar 2022, 11:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
28 Feb 2022, 11:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Feb 2022 → 2 May 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    28 Feb 2022, 11:00 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    8 Mar 2022, 11:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    2 May 2022, 12:38 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Feb 2022
  1. Published value published: £2,421,000
    25 Feb 2022, 16:01 GMT
  2. Status changed to active
    25 Feb 2022, 16:01 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    25 Feb 2022, 16:01 GMT
  4. Deadline moved to 8 Mar 2022, 11:00 GMT
    25 Feb 2022, 16:01 GMT
    +8 days · was 28 Feb 2022, 11:00 GMT
  5. Deadline published: 28 Feb 2022, 11:00 GMT
    25 Feb 2022, 16:01 GMT
  6. Status changed to complete
    2 May 2022, 12:38 BST
Published amendments (2 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.228 Feb 20228 Mar 2022+8 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.728 Feb 20228 Mar 2022+8 d

Update to listed estimated contract value on the contract notice The listed estimated contract value on the contract notice is inclusive of VAT. The total value of the contract excluding VAT is GBP2,017,500.

The deadline will now be the 8th of March 2022, due to outstanding queries requiring a response.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2022-01: 1 release · 26 Jan 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £2,113,8972 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 10
Contracts signed 2latest 19 Apr 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · East1 award
Nurture Landscapes Ltd£756,721 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · West1 award
Nurture Landscapes Ltd£1,357,176 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · East5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad0——
2 · West5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Enterprise c/o Colliers International

Contracting authorityRegional or local agency/officeEconomic affairs Level 6, 2 West Regent Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 1RWContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body GlasgowContact phone
  • Scottish GovernmentMediation bodyReview contact point GlasgowContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Nurture Landscapes LtdAwarded supplier Meiklewood Business Park, Glasgow Road, Kilmarnock, Scotland, KA3 6AGContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.