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Published 20 Mar 2023, 14:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Mid Sussex District Council - Green Spaces Management

Official notice

Authority: Mid Sussex District Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£30,000,000≈ £3.0m / year
Submissions closed 12 May 2023awarded 21 Dec 2023
Awarded to Glendale Countryside Limited
Contract term 10 yrsends 30 Sept 2033 · extension options published · starts 1 Oct 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Mid Sussex District Council is seeking a Supplier with the relevant experience, capability, and resources to deliver Green Spaces Management Services as described in the tender documents. The Council is keen that the Agreement supports better use of Authority Assets, drives social value and Local Supply Chain expertise, and delivers an innovative and commercialised approach. The Council believes a collaborative approach, that could involve co-location, which drives continuous improvement and develops a trusting relationship is key to the effective delivery of the Services.

CPV: Grounds maintenance services · Planting and maintenance services of green areas

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 10 yrsPublished value£30,000,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2023 – 30 Sept 2033 (10 yrs)
Delivery: South East · The District of Mid Sussex, West Sussex
Extensions: Option to extend for 5 years from 1 October 2028 until 30 September 2033.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: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 50
  • Price: 50
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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
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
20 Mar 2023, 14:30 GMT
Last source update
5 Jan 2024, 15:47 GMT
Award evaluation window
12 May 2023 – …
Authority reference
MSDC - 036061
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-000389
Classification (CPV)
Grounds maintenance servicesPlanting and maintenance services of green areas
Delivery area
South East (UKJ28)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b456 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
12 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
12 May 2023, 12:01 BST

Timeline

12 May 2023 → 5 Jan 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    12 May 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    12 May 2023, 12:01 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    5 Jan 2024, 15:47 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Jan 2024, 15:47 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £30,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Dec 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Glendale Countryside LimitedMSDC Green Spaces Management——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Mid Sussex District Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Oaklands Rd, Haywards Heath, South East, RH16 1SSContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party 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