Published date: 29 August 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 5 October 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Planting and maintenance services of green areas - 77310000

  • Tree pruning and hedge trimming - 77340000

Location of contract

BN7 1UE

Value of contract

£300,000 to £600,000

Procurement reference

ESCC - 021685

Published date

29 August 2018

Closing date

5 October 2018

Contract start date

1 November 2018

Contract end date

31 October 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Bexhill to Hastings Link Road links the outskirts of Hastings and Bexhill and was completed and opened to the public in 2015. As the road was built through an area previously undeveloped, to meet planning regulations for the construction of the road, certain maintenance commitments were made. These commitments span from starting work on the road through to completion of the road and then afterwards for a period of 7 years.

The principal contractor for the construction tendered for the maintenance commitments for the first five years post the road opening, to then handover to East Sussex County Council (ESCC) for the remaining two. Due to unforeseen circumstances this contractors is no longer going to be fulfilling the aftercare requirement and therefore ESCC must procure a contractor to meet these obligations for the remaining five years. It is envisaged that some of the scope of this contract will be reduced by year 3 due to some of the land being sold to third parties.
The Required obligations have been publicly expressed through ESCC's website here:
https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/roadsandtransport/bexhillhastingslinkroad/about/

The Primary scope of this contract is; to undertake the agreed grounds maintenance obligations of ESCC for the Bexhill to Hastings Link Road Project. This is primarily made up of grass cutting, weed control, litter picking and tree/bush management.

More information

Links

Additional text

This tender is to be completed electronically using the SE Shared Services Procurement eSourcing portal.

https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing/opportunities

The SE Shared Services eSourcing portal provides a web-based tool that provides a simple, secure and efficient means for managing tendering and quotation activities reducing the time and effort required for both buyers and Potential Bidders. The portal allows for tender clarifications and submitting your bid electronically.

In order to bid for this opportunity you will need to register your company on the SE Shared Services portal.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Michelle Anderson (ESCC)

Address

St Anne's Crescent
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1UE
United Kingdom

Telephone

01273 482623

Email

Michelle.Anderson@eastsussex.gov.uk

Website

www.eastsussex.gov.uk