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Published 6 Jan 2021, 16:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Street Cleansing and Associated Services - London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£42,000,000exc. VAT5.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 26 Mar 2021awarded 5 Jul 2021
Awarded to Continental Landscapes Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames invited tenders from suitably experienced and qualified contractors for the provision of Street Cleansing & Associated Services.

The Contract will be for a period of seven (7) years but subject to an extension or extensions of up to an aggregate of seven (7) further years at the absolute discretion of the Council.

CPV: Car park cleaning services · Graffiti removal services · Gully cleaning and emptying services · Gully cleaning services · Gully emptying services · Household-refuse disposal services · Litter collection services · Street-cleaning and sweeping services · Street-cleaning services · Street-sweeping services · Waste and rubbish containers and bins

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The contract comprises of the provision of street cleansing and associated servicesAwardedPublished value£42,000,000

The contract comprises of the provision of street cleansing and associated services. Street cleansing service is one of the most important elements of the contract. Clean streets and adjacent land is of paramount importance to Richmond’s residents. Adherence to schedules and careful attention to detail is imperative to achieve these objectives. The Council’s main objective with respect to street cleansing are shown below.

To provide a clean, safe and green environment satisfying the needs of the Council’s customers. Points of particular concern to the Council and residents are care parking and its effect on cleaning, dog fouling, leaf fall, dumped waste, littering by summer visitors, weed growth, litter bin emptying, small graffiti tags and cleaning around schools.

Delivery: London · Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Extensions: The proposed duration of the contract is seven (7) years (84 months) with the option to extend for a period or periods of up to a further seven (7) years (84 months) at the absolute discretion of the Council.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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Overall Quality: 40%
  • price: 55%
  • optional services: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Overall Quality: 40
  • price: 55
  • optional services: 5
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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 · publisher note attached
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
6 Jan 2021, 16:32 GMT
Last source update
27 Jul 2021, 16:15 BST
Award evaluation window
26 Mar 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-017858
Classification (CPV)
Car park cleaning servicesGraffiti removal servicesGully cleaning and emptying servicesGully cleaning servicesGully emptying servicesHousehold-refuse disposal servicesLitter collection servicesStreet-cleaning and sweeping servicesStreet-cleaning servicesStreet-sweeping services
+1 moreWaste and rubbish containers and bins
Delivery area
London (UKI75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02881f Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Council incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contracts was communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful were informed by the Council as soon as possible after the decision had been made as to the reasons why the Applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved. The purpose of the standstill period

referred to above was to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.

Publisher note: The contracting authority considered that this contract is suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, selection of tenderers was based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=613959746 GO Reference: GO-2021727-PRO-18633782

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ ↗

Submission deadline
26 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
26 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Mar 2021 → 27 Jul 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    26 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    26 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    27 Jul 2021, 16:15 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jul 2021
  1. Status changed to complete
    27 Jul 2021, 16:15 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    27 Jul 2021, 16:15 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £39,600,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Jul 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Continental Landscapes Limited£39,600,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Street Cleansing and Associated Services - London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames · Continental Landscapes Limited

    Signed
    5 Jul 2021
    Value
    £39,600,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, 44 York Street, London, London, TW1 3BZContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Cabinet OfficeMediation body LondonContact phone
  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Continental Landscapes LtdAwarded supplier2416889 Wychwood House, Landscape Close, Weston on the Green, Oxfordshire, South East, OX25 3SXContact email, phone

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