Published date: 19 March 2021

Last edited date: 24 March 2021

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: 20 April 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Tree-maintenance services - 77211500

  • Horticultural services - 77300000

  • Tree pruning - 77341000

Location of contract

E15 4PH

Value of contract

£35,000,000 to £55,000,000

Procurement reference

EST00242

Published date

19 March 2021

Closing date

20 April 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

L&Q is seeking suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to provide Grounds Maintenance and Arboriculture Services across its estates.
The will include the provision of a range of grounds maintenance and tree management services split into 3 Disciplines across 11 Lots:

Discipline 1 - Grounds Maintenance
Lot 1A.1 - East Region Inner
Lot 1A.2 - East Region Outer

Lot 1B.1 - South Region Inner
Lot 1B.2 - South Region Outer

Lot 1C.1 - West Region North Hub
Lot 1C.2 - West Region Outer Hub
Lot 1C.3 - West Region SW Hub

Discipline 2 - Tree Consultancy
Lot 2 - all Regions

Discipline 3 - Tree Maintenance
Lot 3A. - East Region
Lot 3B. - South Region
Lot 3C. - West Region

Works/services to be provided under the Contracts are (but are not limited to):

Grounds Maintenance
o Grass cutting removing excess arisings
o Grass maintenance to include weed control, litter and leaf removal
o Horticultural maintenance to borders and beds to include weed control, litter and leaf removal
o Pruning and hedge cutting
o Replanting
o Hard surface maintenance to include cleaning, litter, algae, moss and weed removal
o Maintain and report on hard surface condition and safety, carrying out minor repairs
o Inspect all external surfaces, structures and features reporting on their condition
o External litter removal and bin emptying
o Graffiti removal
o Cleaning of bin stores and paladins (where a Site is not serviced by a separate cleaning c contract)
o Minor tree care
o Dilapidation repair work

Tree Consultancy
o Site Safety/Defect surveys (Phase One)
o Detailed site surveys
o Reactive site inspections
o Individual tree inspections/internal decay investigations
o Woodland management planning to meet L&Q responsibilities

Tree Maintenance
o Crown lifting to clear roads, footpaths and property access.
o Tree pruning to abate encroachment to buildings/property.
o Removal of dead or declining trees or other significant defects.
o Cyclical Pollarding/Basal growth removal.
o Woodland management works to include coppicing/thinning etc.

Correspondence regarding this opportunity should be directed via the supplier portal.

More information

Links

Additional text

To apply for this opportunity, please register on the L&Q supplier portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lqgroup/aspx/Home

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Phyllis Earl

Address

Stratford
Stratford
London
E15 4PH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 3004569998

Email

pearl@lqgroup.org.uk

Website

www.lqgroup.org.uk