Published date: 18 May 2020

Last edited date: 15 June 2020

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: 15 June 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 77000000

Location of contract

SW8 2QL

Value of contract

£25,000 to £44,500

Procurement reference

Pocket Parks - 002

Published date

18 May 2020

Closing date

15 June 2020

Contract start date

21 June 2020

Contract end date

20 September 2020

Contract type

Works

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

The London Borough of Lambeth "The Client" is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and skilled greening contractors to supply greening on estates on the North Area of the borough.

The London Borough of Lambeth needs to procure the following items across Springfield estate:
• Removal of existing concrete mound at Rushton House to create a small community garden,
• Planters to be added in Bilton House,
• Planting of bulbs to existing green spaces on outside of estate,
• Install park benches
• Planting to be carried out in potential beds
• General improvement of greening across the estate (ideas welcome)
• Engagement with residents, Tenants and Resident Associations (TRAs) and Local Councillors on the estate to aid in design and delivery of the scheme is a must so please confirm the strategy you will be using to engage residents and include price for this in the tender

You will be required to provide a high quality service for Lambeth citizens and to invest in high quality materials and workmanship to maximise the life expectancy of the greening works. You must be able to carry out the work from start to finish. You can submit quotes for one or two of the contracted areas. The expectation will be for works to start on site by 21 June 2020 weather and Covid-19 permitting.

2. Evaluation criteria
Responses to the invitation to quote will be assessed on the basis of the information within quotes according to the following criteria; 60% price and 40% quality and technical. Zero score in any of the evaluation question will result in automatic disqualification.

2.1 Quality Evaluation

Bidders will submit written submissions addressing the following 8 questions in the attachments. Each question will be scored 0 - 5 (see scoring matrix in attachments) and weight assigned (see table in attachments).


More information

Attachments

Additional text

The contract start and end dates are provisional dates and are dependent on Covid-19, seasonal variations, and the contractors own timelines. The dates are provided as a guide for potential bidders


About the buyer

Contact name

Ann-Marie Davis

Address

4th Floor, Civic Centre
Brixton Hill
LONDON
SW21NR
England

Telephone

0207 926 3732

Email

amdavis@lambeth.gov.uk

Website

www.lambeth.gov.uk