Published date: 18 February 2025

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: 21 March 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Grounds maintenance services - 77314000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£100,000 to £150,000

Procurement reference

PROC OC RFQ 1414

Published date

18 February 2025

Closing date

21 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

21 April 2025

Contract end date

20 April 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

This opportunity is for the Grounds Maintenance at some of the University of Derby's Student Residences (run by Derby Student Residences Ltd).

This covers all regular grounds maintenance requirements, including but not limited to, Grass cutting, hedge trimming, weed killing & borders. It is envisaged that this will be a 3 year agreement, with the option to extend for a further 2 years, in 12 month increments.
DSRL will be conducting a site open day for Grounds Maintenance Suppliers to attend and accurately price a full quotation. This will take place on Friday 21st February 2025, between 11:00 - 14:30.

Below are the arrival times for the day, and the contact at DSRL who will grant access.

11:00 - St Christopher's Court (Adam)
11:30 - Nunnery Court (Sara)
12:00 - Princess Alice Court (Adam)
12:30 - Darley Bank (Sara)
13:00 - Peak Court (Adam)
13:30 - Agard Court (Adam)
14:00 - Flamsteed Court (Sara)

Please contact Adam Lindley on the following email to confirm your attendance: A.Lindley@Derby.ac.uk

The full tender documentation is available to view free of charge on the University of Derby procurement portal - Oracle.

This can be accessed via following the steps and registering as a prospective supplier, and following the how to guides on the website:
Details about how to register as a supplier:
https://www.derby.ac.uk/services/finance/procurement-suppliers-and-tendering/supplier-info/

In order to register & access the Oracle system:
https://www.derby.ac.uk/services/finance/procurement-suppliers-and-tendering/supplier-info/prospective-suppliers/

Once registered as a supplier, user guides on how to respond to tender opportunities:
https://www.derby.ac.uk/services/finance/procurement-suppliers-and-tendering/supplier-info/existing-suppliers/


About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY
DERBY
DE221GB
England

Telephone

01332 591094

Email

procurement@derby.ac.uk