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Published 1 Jul 2022, 14:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Grass Cutting, Horticultural Services and Cemetery Works

Official notice

Authority: South Tyneside Council (Local council)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£11,200,000total for 3 lots
Submissions closed 1 Aug 2022awarded 14 Dec 2022
Awarded to Tivoli Group Ltd, Glendale Countryside Limited2 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The contract is for the Council's Grounds Maintenance Services. It is split into the following Lots: 1. Grass Cutting - all Council owned areas excluding Cemeteries 2. Horticultural Services - all Council owned areas excluding Cemeteries 3. Cemetery Works - includes Grave Digging, maintenance of Crematorium and Church Grounds

CPV: Grounds maintenance services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£11,200,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Grass CuttingCancelledPublished value£6,475,000

Provision of grass cutting service. Additional information: The value reflects the initial 5 year contract period plus a 2 year extension

Delivery: North East
Extensions: Contract period is 5 years with an option to extend for 2 x 12 month periodsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Maintenance of Horticultural FeaturesAwardedPublished value£3,325,000

Provision of the horticultural and shrub maintenance service. Additional information: Contract value is for the initial 5 year term plus 2 year extension

Delivery: North East
Extensions: Contract period is 5 years with an option to extend for 2 x 12 month periodsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Cemeteries, Crematorium & Church GroundsCancelledPublished value£1,400,000

Provision of the grounds maintenance service in cemeteries, crematorium and church grounds. Additional information: Contract value is for initial 5 year term plus 2 year extension

Delivery: North East
Extensions: Contract period is 5 years with an option to extend for 2 x 12 month periodsVariant 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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 6 points.

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
1 Jul 2022, 14:50 BST
Last source update
23 Dec 2022, 12:29 GMT
Award evaluation window
1 Aug 2022 – …
Authority reference
F7901
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-036531
Classification (CPV)
Grounds maintenance services
Delivery area
North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034d2b Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Any review proceedings should be promptly brought to the attention of the South Tyneside Council Head

of Legal Services at Town Hall & Civic Offices, Westoe Road, South Shields NE33 2RL and will be dealt

within accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR 2015"). Any

review proceedings must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including, without

limitation,PCR 2015. In accordance with PCR 2015, the Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day

standstill period from the date information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.

Publisher note: The value of Lots 1 and 3 have been combined in Award of Contract 1

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
1 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
1 Aug 2022, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Aug 2022 → 23 Dec 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    1 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    1 Aug 2022, 13:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    23 Dec 2022, 12:29 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    23 Dec 2022, 12:29 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £11,272,6042 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 2latest 14 Dec 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 2 · Maintenance of Horticultural Features1 award
Glendale Countryside Limited£3,755,220 †—Awarded
Not linked to a lot1 award
Tivoli Group LtdGrass Cutting and Cemeteries, Crematorium & Church Grounds£7,517,384 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Grass Cutting and Cemeteries, Crematorium & Church Grounds · Tivoli Group Ltd

    Signed
    14 Dec 2022
    Value
    £7,517,384
    Status
    active
  • Maintenance of Horticultural Features · Glendale Countryside Limited

    Signed
    14 Dec 2022
    Value
    £3,755,220
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2 · Maintenance of Horticultural Features2bids · 2 electronic———
Whole notice3bids · 3 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Tyneside Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Town Hall, Westoe Road, South Shields, North East, NE332RLContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 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