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Published 4 Apr 2022, 16:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Procurement for the provision of PA Housing Grounds Maintenance contracts

Official notice

Authority: PA Housing

6 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 6 lots to bidMax 4 lots per supplier
Published estimate£5,880,000total for 6 lots
Submissions closed 1 Jul 2022
Lots 6max 4 won per supplier · max 6 to bid

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The delivery of Grounds Maintenance services to blocks and communal areas owned and managed by PA Housing.

CPV: Grounds maintenance services

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · 5 with a published value (£5,545,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 6 and win at most 4 of them
Lot #1Grounds Maintenance Services SurreyRenewal South EastPublished value£3,750,000

The services required by this contract, can include but are not restricted to:(i) Inspection, cleaning, application of preservative and occasional replacement of landscape furniture including bench seats, litter bins, notice boards and signs (ii) Litter Collection, Sweeping and Clearance of Debris (iii) Grass Cutting and Maintenance (iv) Edging (v) Grass Reseeding / Turfing (vi) Supply of Planting Material, mainly shrubs and roses (vii) Shrub Maintenance (viii) Rose Maintenance (ix) Hedge Maintenance (x) Application of pesticides, as required and in accordance with the appropriate legislation(xi) Trees – the lifting of trees to facilitate ease of maintenance when undertaking horticultural operations and emergency works as defined within the specification (xii) Snow Clearing and Gritting(xiii) Maintenance of Children’s Play Areas - to maintain areas and associated items in a safe and good working order in accordance with all Regulations and Standards, to ensure the safety and welfare of all users of the play area. Additional information: All estimated values and the duration of the contract are based upon the maximum term of five years.

Delivery: South East · Grounds Maintenance Services to sites owned and managed by PA Housing in Surrey.
Extensions: It is intended that the Contracts will start in October 2022 for an initial period of three years with the option for an extension of a further oneyear plus one year, as decided by PA Housing. The maximum duration of the contract is therefore five years.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Grounds Maintenance Services West LondonRenewal LondonPublished value£300,000

The services required by this contract, can include but are not restricted to:(i) Inspection, cleaning, application of preservative and occasional replacement of landscape furniture including bench seats, litter bins, notice boards and signs (ii) Litter Collection, Sweeping and Clearance of Debris (iii) Grass Cutting and Maintenance (iv) Edging (v) Grass Reseeding / Turfing (vi) Supply of Planting Material, mainly shrubs and roses (vii) Shrub Maintenance (viii) Rose Maintenance (ix) Hedge Maintenance (x) Application of pesticides, as required and in accordance with the appropriate legislation(xi) Trees – the lifting of trees to facilitate ease of maintenance when undertaking horticultural operations and emergency works as defined within the specification (xii) Snow Clearing and Gritting(xiii) Maintenance of Children’s Play Areas - to maintain areas and associated items in a safe and good working order in accordance with all Regulations and Standards, to ensure the safety and welfare of all users of the play area. Additional information: All estimated values and the duration of the contract are based upon the maximum term of five years.

Delivery: London · Properties owned and managed by PA Housing in West London
Extensions: It is intended that the Contracts will start in October 2022 for an initial period of three years with the option for an extension of a further one year plus one year, as decided by PA Housing. The maximum duration of the contract is therefore five years.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Grounds Maintenance Services East LondonRenewal LondonPublished value£285,000

The services required by this contract, can include but are not restricted to:(i) Inspection, cleaning, application of preservative and occasional replacement of landscape furniture including bench seats, litter bins, notice boards and signs (ii) Litter Collection, Sweeping and Clearance of Debris (iii) Grass Cutting and Maintenance (iv) Edging (v) Grass Reseeding / Turfing (vi) Supply of Planting Material, mainly shrubs and roses (vii) Shrub Maintenance (viii) Rose Maintenance (ix) Hedge Maintenance (x) Application of pesticides, as required and in accordance with the appropriate legislation(xi) Trees – the lifting of trees to facilitate ease of maintenance when undertaking horticultural operations and emergency works as defined within the specification (xii) Snow Clearing and Gritting(xiii) Maintenance of Children’s Play Areas - to maintain areas and associated items in a safe and good working order in accordance with all Regulations and Standards, to ensure the safety and welfare of all users of the play area. Additional information: All estimated values and the duration of the contract are based upon the maximum term of five years.

Delivery: London · Properties owned and managed by PA Housing in East London
Extensions: It is intended that the Contracts will start in October 2022 for an initial period of three years with the option for an extension of a further one year plus one year, as decided by PA Housing. The maximum duration of the contract is therefore five years.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Grounds Maintenance Services South Leicestershire and NorthantsRenewal East MidlandsPublished value£500,000

The services required by this contract, can include but are not restricted to:(i) Inspection, cleaning, application of preservative and occasional replacement of landscape furniture including bench seats, litter bins, notice boards and signs (ii) Litter Collection, Sweeping and Clearance of Debris (iii) Grass Cutting and Maintenance (iv) Edging (v) Grass Reseeding / Turfing (vi) Supply of Planting Material, mainly shrubs and roses (vii) Shrub Maintenance (viii) Rose Maintenance (ix) Hedge Maintenance (x) Application of pesticides, as required and in accordance with the appropriate legislation(xi) Trees – the lifting of trees to facilitate ease of maintenance when undertaking horticultural operations and emergency works as defined within the specification (xii) Snow Clearing and Gritting(xiii) Maintenance of Children’s Play Areas - to maintain areas and associated items in a safe and good working order in accordance with all Regulations and Standards, to ensure the safety and welfare of all users of the play area. Additional information: All estimated values and the duration of the contract are based upon the maximum term of five years.

Delivery: East Midlands · Properties owned and managed by PA Housing in South Leicester and Northamptonshire.
Extensions: It is intended that the Contracts will start in October 2022 for an initial period of three years with the option for an extension of a further one year plus one year, as decided by PA Housing. The maximum duration of the contract is therefore five yearsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Grounds Maintenance Services NottinghamRenewal East MidlandsLot estimate not published

The services required by this contract, can include but are not restricted to:(i) Inspection, cleaning, application of preservative and occasional replacement of landscape furniture including bench seats, litter bins, notice boards and signs (ii) Litter Collection, Sweeping and Clearance of Debris (iii) Grass Cutting and Maintenance (iv) Edging (v) Grass Reseeding / Turfing (vi) Supply of Planting Material, mainly shrubs and roses (vii) Shrub Maintenance (viii) Rose Maintenance (ix) Hedge Maintenance (x) Application of pesticides, as required and in accordance with the appropriate legislation(xi) Trees – the lifting of trees to facilitate ease of maintenance when undertaking horticultural operations and emergency works as defined within the specification (xii) Snow Clearing and Gritting(xiii) Maintenance of Children’s Play Areas - to maintain areas and associated items in a safe and good working order in accordance with all Regulations and Standards, to ensure the safety and welfare of all users of the play area. Additional information: All estimated values and the duration of the contract are based upon the maximum term of five years.

Delivery: East Midlands · Properties owned and managed by PA Housing in Nottinghamshire
Extensions: It is intended that the Contracts will start in October 2022 for an initial period of three years with the option for an extension of a further one year plus one year, as decided by PA Housing. The maximum duration of the contract is therefore five years.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Grounds Maintenance Services LeicesterRenewal East MidlandsPublished value£710,000

The services required by this contract, can include but are not restricted to:(i) Inspection, cleaning, application of preservative and occasional replacement of landscape furniture including bench seats, litter bins, notice boards and signs (ii) Litter Collection, Sweeping and Clearance of Debris (iii) Grass Cutting and Maintenance (iv) Edging (v) Grass Reseeding / Turfing (vi) Supply of Planting Material, mainly shrubs and roses (vii) Shrub Maintenance (viii) Rose Maintenance (ix) Hedge Maintenance (x) Application of pesticides, as required and in accordance with the appropriate legislation(xi) Trees – the lifting of trees to facilitate ease of maintenance when undertaking horticultural operations and emergency works as defined within the specification (xii) Snow Clearing and Gritting(xiii) Maintenance of Children’s Play Areas - to maintain areas and associated items in a safe and good working order in accordance with all Regulations and Standards, to ensure the safety and welfare of all users of the play area. Additional information: All estimated values and the duration of the contract are based upon the maximum term of five years.

Delivery: East Midlands · Properties owned and managed by PA Housing in Leicester
Extensions: It is intended that the Contracts will start in October 2022 for an initial period of three years with the option for an extension of a further one year plus one year, as decided by PA Housing. The maximum duration of the contract is therefore five years.Variant bids: not allowed

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
Closed
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
4 Apr 2022, 16:16 BST
Last source update
13 May 2022, 12:51 BST
Award evaluation window
23 May 2022 – …
Authority reference
2022/S 000-009018
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-012479
Classification (CPV)
Grounds maintenance services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF14)London (UKI3)South East (UKJ25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0329d5 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Tenderers applying for all Lots in the South (London and Surrey) will only be permitted to win either Lot 1 or Lot 2 and 3. In the event of the same Tenderer being top placed at the conclusion of the evaluation process the Lots will be awarded as follows:(i) Lot 1 will be awarded to the top placed Tenderer(ii) Lot 2 and Lot 3 will be awarded to the second placed Tenderer (iii) For the avoidance of doubt Tenderers in the South will be permitted to win either Lot 1 or Lot 2 and Lot 3 only. ii. Tenderers applying for all three Midlands Lots will only be permitted to win a maximum of two Lots. In the event that the same Tenderer is top placed at the conclusion of the evaluation process the Lots will be awarded as follows:(i) Lots 4 and 6 will be awarded to the top placed Tenderer(ii) Lot 5 will be awarded to the second placed Tenderer Tenderers applying for both the South (London and Surrey) and the Midlands Lots will only be permitted to win a maximum of two South Lots and two Midlands Lots with the award criteria as set out at i and ii above.

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
1 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
23 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 May 2022 → 1 Jul 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    13 May 2022, 12:51 BST
  2. Bids opened
    23 May 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    1 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Deadline moved to 1 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
    13 May 2022, 12:51 BST
    +39 days · was 23 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextEstimated total value · II.1.5Value excluding VAT £5,880,000Value excluding VAT £6,468,000
—TextDescription of the procurement · II.2.4The services required by this contract, can include but are not restricted to:(i) Inspection, cleaning, application of preservative and occasional replacement of landscape furniture including bench seats, litter bins, notice boards and signs (ii) Litter Collection, Sweeping and Clearance of Debris (iii) Grass Cutting and Maintenance (iv) Edging (v) Grass Reseeding / Turfing (vi) Supply of Planting…The services required by this contract, can include but are not restricted to:(i) Inspection, cleaning, application of preservative and occasional replacement of landscape furniture including bench seats, litter bins, notice boards and signs(ii) Litter Collection, Sweeping and Clearance of Debris(iii) Grass Cutting and Maintenance(iv) Edging(v) Grass Reseeding / Turfing(vi) Supply of Planting Mate…
—TextDescription of renewals · II.2.7It is intended that the Contracts will start in October 2022 for an initial period of three years with the option for an extension of a further one year plus one year, as decided by PA Housing. The maximum duration of the contract is therefore five years.It is intended that the Contracts will start in December 2022 for an initial period of three years with the option for an extension of a further one year plus one year, as decided by PA Housing. The maximum duration of the contract is therefore five years.
—TextEstimated Value · II.2.6Value excluding VAT: £3,750,000Value excluding VAT: £4,125,000
—TextEstimated Value · II.2.6Value excluding VAT: £300,000Value excluding VAT: £330,000
—TextEstimated Value · II.2.6Value excluding VAT: £285,000Value excluding VAT: £313,500
—TextEstimated Value · II.2.6Value excluding VAT: £500,000Value excluding VAT: £550,000
—TextEstimated Value · II.2.6missingValue excluding VAT: £368,500
—TextEstimated Value · II.2.6Value excluding VAT: £ 710,000Value excluding VAT: £781,000
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2)23 May 20221 Jul 2022+39 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7)23 May 20221 Jul 2022+39 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

PA Housing

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities 3 Bede Island, Leicester, UK, LE27EAContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Cabinet OfficeReview contact point London
  • High Court of England and WalesMediation bodyReview body London

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