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Published 7 Mar 2023, 08:44 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust Grounds Maintenance Services

Official notice

Authority: Ted Wragg Trust

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£700,000total for 3 lots
Submissions closed 13 Apr 2023awarded 1 Jun 2023
Awarded to COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITED, Arborcure Ltd2 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 May 2026 · extension options published · starts 1 Jun 2023

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This Invitation to Tender has been issued by Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust for Grounds Maintenance Services.

The tender is broken into Lots due to geographical area of the sites included, notably the Plymouth and Exeter areas.

CPV: Grounds maintenance services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£1,400,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust Grounds Maintenance Services Lot AAwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£450,000

This invitation to tender has been issued by Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust (TWMAT). You are invited by TWMAT to tender for the provision of grounds maintenance services in accordance with this tender opportunity.

The contract duration is 3 years with the option of two further one year extensions.

The tender has been split into Lots due to geographical area. However, Lot C presents the opportunity for one provider to be awarded the whole service. This description relates to Lot A.

Lots have been split as follows:

Lot A Exeter

Cranbrook Education Campus

Exwick Heights Primary School

Matford Brook Academy

Queen Elizabeth’s School (Barnfield Campus)

Queen Elizabeth’s School (Western Road Campus)

Whipton Barton Infant School

Whipton Barton Junior School

Lot B Plymouth

All Saints C of E Academy

Lipson Co-operative Academy

Marine Academy Primary

Marine Academy Plymouth

Lot C Exeter and Plymouth

All Saints C of E Academy

Cranbrook Education Campus

Exwick Heights Primary School

Lipson Co-operative Academy

Matford Brook Academy

Marine Academy Primary

Marine Academy Plymouth

Queen Elizabeth’s School (Barnfield Campus)

Queen Elizabeth’s Campus (Western Road Campus)

Whipton Barton Infant School

Whipton Barton Junior School

Contract period: 1 Jun 2023 – 31 May 2026 (3 yrs)
Delivery: South West · Exeter schools
Extensions: 3 year core contract with the option of two further one year extensions.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust Grounds Maintenance Services Lot BAwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£250,000

This invitation to tender has been issued by Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust (TWMAT). You are invited by TWMAT to tender for the provision of grounds maintenance services in accordance with this tender opportunity.

The contract duration is 3 years with the option of two further one year extensions.

The tender has been split into Lots due to geographical area. However, Lot C presents the opportunity for one provider to be awarded the whole service. This description relates to Lot B.

Lots have been split as follows:

Lot A Exeter

Cranbrook Education Campus

Exwick Heights Primary School

Matford Brook Academy

Queen Elizabeth’s School (Barnfield Campus)

Queen Elizabeth’s School (Western Road Campus)

Whipton Barton Infant School

Whipton Barton Junior School

Lot B Plymouth

All Saints C of E Academy

Lipson Co-operative Academy

Marine Academy Primary

Marine Academy Plymouth

Lot C Exeter and Plymouth

All Saints C of E Academy

Cranbrook Education Campus

Exwick Heights Primary School

Lipson Co-operative Academy

Matford Brook Academy

Marine Academy Primary

Marine Academy Plymouth

Queen Elizabeth’s School (Barnfield Campus)

Queen Elizabeth’s Campus (Western Road Campus)

Whipton Barton Infant School

Whipton Barton Junior School

Contract period: 1 Jun 2023 – 31 May 2026 (3 yrs)
Delivery: South West · Plymouth Schools All Saints Lipson Marine
Extensions: Core contract of 3 years with the option of two further one year extensionsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust Grounds Maintenance Services Lot CCancelledRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£700,000

This invitation to tender has been issued by Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust (TWMAT). You are invited by TWMAT to tender for the provision of grounds maintenance services in accordance with this tender opportunity.

The contract duration is 3 years with the option of two further one year extensions.

The tender has been split into Lots due to geographical area. However, Lot C presents the opportunity for one provider to be awarded the whole service. This description relates to Lot C.

Lots have been split as follows:

Lot A Exeter

Cranbrook Education Campus

Exwick Heights Primary School

Matford Brook Academy

Queen Elizabeth’s School (Barnfield Campus)

Queen Elizabeth’s School (Western Road Campus)

Whipton Barton Infant School

Whipton Barton Junior School

Lot B Plymouth

All Saints C of E Academy

Lipson Co-operative Academy

Marine Academy Primary

Marine Academy Plymouth

Lot C Exeter and Plymouth

All Saints C of E Academy

Cranbrook Education Campus

Exwick Heights Primary School

Lipson Co-operative Academy

Matford Brook Academy

Marine Academy Primary

Marine Academy Plymouth

Queen Elizabeth’s School (Barnfield Campus)

Queen Elizabeth’s Campus (Western Road Campus)

Whipton Barton Infant School

Whipton Barton Junior School

Contract period: 1 Jun 2023 – 31 May 2026 (3 yrs)
Delivery: South West · All school sites please refer to description
Extensions: Contract is for a core of 3 years with the option of two further one year extensionsVariant 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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    as per tender documents

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100–140 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 140 points.

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
7 Mar 2023, 08:44 GMT
Last source update
22 Aug 2023, 08:57 BST
Award evaluation window
13 Apr 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-024566
Classification (CPV)
Grounds maintenance services
Delivery area
South West (UKK41)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ae8e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

as per tender documents

Publisher note: (MT Ref:229761)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals
Submission deadline
13 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
13 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Apr 2023 → 22 Aug 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    13 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    13 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Jun 2023, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    22 Aug 2023, 08:57 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    22 Aug 2023, 08:57 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £662,0952 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 62 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 1 Jun 2023

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust Grounds Maintenance Services Lot A · COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    1 Jun 2023
    Value
    £447,980
    Period
    … – 31 May 2026
    Status
    active
  • Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust Grounds Maintenance Services Lot B · Arborcure LtdSME

    Signed
    1 Jun 2023
    Value
    £214,115
    Period
    … – 31 May 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust Grounds Maintenance Services Lot A3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad1——
2 · Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust Grounds Maintenance Services Lot B3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ted Wragg Trust

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation Cranbrook Educational Campus, Cranbrook, UK, EX5 7EEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone
  • Ted Wragg Multi Academy TrustMediation bodyReview contact point Exeter

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Arborcure LimitedAwarded supplier Unit 1C, Parkway Industrial Estate , Saint Modwen Road, Plymouth, South West, PL6 8LH
  • Countrywide Grounds Maintenance LtdAwarded supplier Neighbourly Training Centre, Building 4, Brackley Campus, Buckingham Road, Brackley, UK, NN13 7EL

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