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Published 25 Jun 2024, 12:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Red Kite Learning Trust Grounds maintenance services

Official notice

Authority: RED KITE LEARNING TRUST (Public body)

5 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£850,000envelope for 5 lots
Submissions closed 5 Aug 2024awarded 20 Dec 2024
Awarded to Alben Landscapes Ltd2 awards
Contract term Varies by lotfirst lot 3 yrs from 1 Apr 2025 · see each lot

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Tender for schools' grounds maintenance services across Harrogate and Leeds

CPV: Grounds maintenance services

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · 2 with a published value (£630,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Harrogate RKLT SchoolsAwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£340,000

Grounds maintenance services

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs)
Extensions: Two periods of twelve monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Leeds RKLT SchoolsAwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£290,000

Grounds maintenance services

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs)
Extensions: Two periods of twelve monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Saltergate SchoolsCancelledRenewal 3 yrsLot estimate not published

Grounds maintenance services

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs)
Extensions: Two periods of twelve monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Cardinal Heenan Catholic High SchoolRenewal 2 yrs 11 moLot estimate not published

Grounds maintenance

Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 – 30 Jun 2028 (2 yrs 11 mo)
Extensions: Two periods of twelve monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Brigshaw High SchoolRenewal 3 yrsLot estimate not published

Grounds maintenance

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs)
Extensions: Two periods of twelve monthsVariant 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 · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality as described in ITT: 60%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality as described in ITT: 60%
  • Price: 40%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    See Tender documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Awarded
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
25 Jun 2024, 12:16 BST
Last source update
20 Dec 2024, 10:30 GMT
Award evaluation window
5 Aug 2024 – …
Authority reference
FTSRKLTGM2024
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-041135
Classification (CPV)
Grounds maintenance services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047268 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
5 Aug 2024, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
5 Aug 2024, 10:00 BST

Timeline

5 Aug 2024 → 1 Aug 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    5 Aug 2024, 10:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    5 Aug 2024, 10:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    20 Dec 2024, 10:30 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    1 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 Dec 2024, 10:30 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £550,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 76 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 20 Dec 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Harrogate RKLT Schools1 award
Alben Landscapes LtdSMERKLT Schools North Yorkshire——Awarded
Lot 2 · Leeds RKLT Schools1 award
Alben Landscapes LtdSMERKLT Schools West Yorkshire——Awarded

Contracts

  • RKLT Schools North Yorkshire · Alben Landscapes LtdSME

    Signed
    20 Dec 2024
    Value
    £290,000
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2028
    Status
    active
  • RKLT Schools West Yorkshire · Alben Landscapes LtdSME

    Signed
    20 Dec 2024
    Value
    £260,000
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2028
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Harrogate RKLT Schools4bids · 4 electronic4——
2 · Leeds RKLT Schools3bids · 3 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Red Kite Learning Trust

Contracting authorityPublic bodyMulti Academy TrustEducation Pannal Ash Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire & HumberContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Department of EducationReview 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