Official UK procurement notice
MBC Gardening Contract for Temporary Accommodation and MPH communal spaces
Authority: Maidstone Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMaidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to procure a gardening contract for both its temporary accommodation properties and the communal spaces for Maidstone Property Holdings Properties (MPH).
The gardens in temporary accommodation units are a mix of private residential and communal spaces with service requirements ranging from basic patio weeding to full-scale landscaping. These properties could have tenants in situ, and access may be required through the property if there is no rear access available. The Maidstone Property Holdings areas are largely communal spaces with the need for basic maintenance.
Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement
Tender release: 17th December 2024
Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 17th January 2025
Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 24th January 2025
Evaluation: w/c 27th January – 7th February 2025
Appointment of contractor: w/c 10th February 2025
Contract Start Date: 1st March 2025
Tenderers interested in this tender must register and express their interest through the Kent Business Portal (registration is free). Once you have registered and expressed your interest, you will be able to view and respond to the documents. www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗
CPV: Horticultural services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£700,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 70%
- Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Cost: 30%
- Quality: 70%
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- 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
- 17 Dec 2024, 10:03 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Dec 2024, 10:03 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Jan 2025 – …
- Authority reference
DN756359- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-040543- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c897Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 24 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
17 Dec 2024 → 24 Jan 2025 · 3 dates- Notice published17 Dec 2024, 10:03 GMT
- Submission deadline24 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened24 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.