Published date: 10 January 2024

Last edited date: 10 January 2024

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 14 February 2024

Contract summary

Industry

  • Horticultural services - 77300000

Location of contract

North East, Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£900,000

Procurement reference

RHA/GM-2024-04

Published date

10 January 2024

Approach to market date

14 February 2024

Contract start date

1 May 2024

Contract end date

28 February 2030

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

Railway Housing Association is a registered charity, No.1188450 and a Registered Provider of Social Housing. Founded in 1919, they own just over 1,600 homes in 24 English local authority areas, mainly concentrated around Darlington, Doncaster, Durham, East Riding, Hull, Leeds, Newcastle and York. These homes are split approximately between 65% Independent Living (over 55) and 35% General Needs. They also manage 5 leasehold developments in the North East of England. For more information about the location of Railway HA's homes please click the link below.

More than 90% of these homes are set in communal gardens which are maintained upon behalf of residents by Railway HA. The current contract, which expires in April 2024 has been in place for 5 years and is packaged as a single lot, delivered by a single contractor.
A PCR 2015 compliant single-stage Open Competition to re-procure these services will be published on Monday 14 February 2024. Railway HA recognises that because of the wide stock dispersal, offering the contract as a single lot would present a barrier to Micro / SME participation in the competition and so has decided to split the opportunity into multiple lots. A GIS project to accurately map exact grounds maintenance and arboriculture requirements on an individual scheme basis is already at an advanced stage and will conclude before the Open Competition is published.

The final Lot structure for rented properties will be confirmed once the GIS project is complete, but it will comprise multiple lots based on geographical alignment and similar approximate contract values, with no restrictions on the number of Lots any one supplier can bid on, or win. Additionally, the 5 Leasehold developments will each be offered as an individual Lot in order to fulfil Railway HA's obligations to Leaseholders. As with the rented property lots, there will be no restriction on the number of Lots any one supplier can bid on, or win.

To receive updates about the upcoming competition please register your interest using the email provided.

More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2024/2025 £150,000

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Chris Cuthell (external procurement consultant)

Address

Maple House 11 Tillage Green
Westpark Village
Darlington
DL2 2GL
England

Email

procurement@railwayha.co.uk