Published date: 5 November 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: 3 December 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Plants - 03451000

  • Trees - 03452000

  • Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment - 50870000

    • Forestry services - 77200000

    • Tree-cutting services - 77211400

    • Tree-maintenance services - 77211500

    • Planting and maintenance services of green areas - 77310000

    • Grounds maintenance services - 77314000

    • Sports fields maintenance services - 77320000

    • Floral-display services - 77330000

    • Pest-control services - 90922000

Location of contract

SG13 8EQ

Value of contract

£15,000,000 to £20,000,000

Procurement reference

EHC128/1127/2018

Published date

5 November 2018

Closing date

3 December 2018

Contract start date

1 January 2020

Contract end date

31 December 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Council is procuring a contract for the provision of Grounds Maintenance and Associated Services. This contract includes services for grass cutting, sports pitch maintenance, maintenance of horticultural features including shrubs and flowerbeds, arboriculture, play equipment maintenance and other services to support the Council; in accordance with the detailed Specification.
Contract duration will be for an Initial Term of eight (8) years with an option, exercisable at the Council's sole and absolute discretion, to extend the Contract any number of times to a total period of a further five (5) years at the Council's discretion.
Organisations should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed.
Please Note the TUPE Staffing Information for this procurement has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information must be treated as protected data in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018 and must be kept confidential. Therefore by accessing this Tender via Supply Hertfordshire and then the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, candidates / tenderers agree to undertake to treat the information as confidential and commercially sensitive at all times and take all reasonable steps to prevent any inadvertent disclosure to any third party.
Please note the deadline for returns and allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted.
Any questions relating to this quote should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.

More information

Links

Additional text

To access this opportunity please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Lisa Baldock (EHC)

Address

Pegs Lane
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG13 8EQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1279655261

Email

procurement@eastherts.gov.uk

Website

www.eastherts.gov.uk