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Published 26 Nov 2024, 13:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Landscape Works

Official notice

Authority: Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£400,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Jan 2025awarded 4 Mar 2025
Awarded to Tivoli Group Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council are looking to appoint a contractor to provide landscaping services that includes the maintenance of hedges, shrub areas, and general grounds maintenance duties within the Borough.

CPV: Grounds maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is looking to appoint a contractor to provide…AwardedRenewal

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is looking to appoint a contractor to provide landscaping services that includes the maintenance of hedges, shrub areas, and general grounds maintenance duties within the Borough.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: Option to extend for a further 24 months through two separate 12-month extension options.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: 35%Price: 50%Social value: 15%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 35
  • Social Value: 15
  • Price: 50
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
Yes
First published
26 Nov 2024, 13:15 GMT
Last source update
29 May 2025, 12:12 BST
Award evaluation window
6 Jan 2025 – …
Authority reference
DN753281
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-028425
Classification (CPV)
Grounds maintenance services
Delivery area
North West (UKD41)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c01b Find a Tender

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
6 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
6 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Jan 2025 → 29 May 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    6 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    6 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    29 May 2025, 12:12 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 May 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    29 May 2025, 12:12 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    29 May 2025, 12:12 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £640,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 8
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Mar 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Tivoli Group Ltd£640,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 028425-2025-1 · Tivoli Group Ltd

    Signed
    4 Mar 2025
    Value
    £640,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Floor 1, The Town Hall, King William Street, Blackburn, North West, BB1 7DYContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Tivoli Group LtdAwarded supplier Nursery Court, London Road, Windlesham, Surrey, North West, GU20 6LQ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.