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Published 7 Mar 2024, 16:22 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Grounds Maintenance Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Railway Housing Association (Housing)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

8 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 8 lots per supplier
Awarded value£1,300,6718 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Apr 2024awarded 11 Jul 2024
Awarded to Landscape Solutions North East Ltd +2 more8 awards

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The provision of Grounds Maintenance Services to Railway Housing Association

CPV: Horticultural services

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

8 lots · no lot values published · win at most 8 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1North East NorthAwardedRenewal North East

Grounds Maintenance Services as set out in the ITT

Delivery: North East · 21 Locations from South Tyneside to the Borders
Extensions: Initial Contract Term of 33 months followed by a further two (2) optional extensions, each of 24 months. · 2 x 24 MonthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2North East SouthAwardedRenewal North East

Grounds Maintenance services as set out in the ITT

Delivery: North East · 34 Locations ranging from South Teesside to Co Durham
Extensions: Initial Contract Term of 33 months followed by a further two (2) optional extensions, each of 24 months. · 2 x 24 MonthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Yorkshire & HumberCancelledRenewal Yorkshire & Humber

Grounds Maintenance Services as set out in the ITT

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · 34 Locations across Humberside, East Yorkshire & West Yorkshire
Extensions: Initial Contract Term of 33 months followed by a further two (2) optional extensions, each of 24 months. · 2 x 24 MonthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4HexhamCancelledRenewal North East

Grounds Maintenance Services as set out in the ITT

Delivery: North East · A single Leasehold Independent Living Scheme in Hexham
Extensions: Initial Contract Term of 33 months followed by a further two (2) optional extensions, each of 24 months. · 2 x 24 MonthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5South ShieldsCancelledRenewal North East

Grounds Maintenance Services as set out in the ITT

Delivery: North East · A single leasehold independent living scheme in South Shields
Extensions: Initial Contract Term of 33 months followed by a further two (2) optional extensions, each of 24 months. · 2 x 24 MonthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #6HullCancelledRenewal Yorkshire & Humber

Grounds Maintenance Services as set out in the ITT

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · A single Leasehold independent Living Scheme in Hull
Extensions: Initial Contract Term of 33 months followed by a further two (2) optional extensions, each of 24 months. · 2 x 24 MonthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #7LeedsCancelledRenewal Yorkshire & Humber

Grounds Maintenance Services as set out in the ITT

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · 2 adjacent Leasehold independent living schemes in West Leeds.
Extensions: Initial Contract Term of 33 months followed by a further two (2) optional extensions, each of 24 months. · 2 x 24 MonthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #8HerefordCancelledRenewal West Midlands

Grounds Maintenance Services as set out in the ITT

Delivery: West Midlands · A single independent living scheme in Hereford.
Extensions: Initial Contract Term of 33 months followed by a further two (2) optional extensions, each of 24 months. · 2 x 24 MonthsVariant 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 8 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Written Responses: 60%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Written Responses: 60
  • 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 · 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
7 Mar 2024, 16:22 GMT
Last source update
29 Aug 2024, 12:33 BST
Award evaluation window
22 Apr 2024 – …
Authority reference
TEC- RHAGM/2403-a
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-027559
Classification (CPV)
Horticultural services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)West Midlands (UKG1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04468a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: The awards are made on the basis of an initial contract term of 33 months followed by a further two (2) optional extensions, each of 24 months. The values quoted assume that all optional extensions are exercised and are based on an average CPI of 4% over the total contract term.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/R9HRC77ZD6 ↗

Submission deadline
22 Apr 2024, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
60 days from the deadline
Bids opened
22 Apr 2024, 11:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Apr 2024 → 29 Aug 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    22 Apr 2024, 10:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    22 Apr 2024, 11:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    29 Aug 2024, 12:33 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Aug 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    29 Aug 2024, 12:33 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    29 Aug 2024, 12:33 BST
Published amendments (1)

The original Delta e-Sourcing portal URL linked to the ITT has stopped working. Please use the new URL as follows: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4J2BZ8F97F

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 8
Awarded value £1,300,6718 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 53 from SMEs
Contracts signed 8latest 11 Jul 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · North East North1 award
Landscape Solutions North East Ltd£212,220 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · North East South1 award
Landscape Solutions North East Ltd£391,355 †—Awarded
Not linked to a lot6 awards
Malc Firth Landscapes LimitedSME£617,830 †—Awarded
Landscape Solutions North East Ltd£8,280 †—Awarded
Landscape Solutions North East Ltd£9,675 †—Awarded
Malc Firth Landscapes LimitedSME£14,220 †—Awarded
Malc Firth Landscapes LimitedSME£16,755 †—Awarded
Daniel Squire Ltd£30,336 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · North East North4bids · 4 electronic2——
2 · North East South5bids · 5 electronic2——
Whole notice5bids · 5 electronic3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Railway Housing Association

Contracting authorityHousingBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities GB-CHC: 1188450 · A1855 Maple House, 11 Tillage Green, Westpark Village, Darlington, North East, DL2 2GLContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London
  • The Royal Corts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

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