Published date: 8 February 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 29 July 2020, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Landscaping work - 45112700

  • Grounds maintenance services - 77314000

Location of contract

OX11 0QX

Value of contract

£1,400,000

Procurement reference

FM20085

Published date

8 February 2021

Closing date

29 July 2020

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

4 September 2020

Contract end date

4 September 2024

Contract type

Service contract

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?

No


Description

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition***

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Wednesday 22nd July 2020 at 14:00

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal.

Brief Description of Requirement

UK SBS on behalf of UK Research and Innovation wishes to establish a contract for Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance.

The grounds Maintenance and Landscaping Services will encompass;

Mowing of areas defined within the Site to an appropriate standard.

Consideration and compliance to any Ecologist reports and recommendations within the grounds maintenance operation.

Sweeping and disposal of grass cuttings litter etc. from pedestrian areas, car park bays, rainwater culverts.Snow clearing, gritting and graffiti removal.

Hedge trimming, to a manageable/maintainable height and size.

Pruning and cutting back of shrubs etc.

Hoe and fork over boarders

Weed control of pathways, roadways, fertilise grass areas (as agreed) control moss growth, bark mulch bedding areas.

Maintain sapling/semi mature tree growth, remove lower growth, etc.

Tree surgery required as an additional service.

Leaf clearance from grassed areas, beds and shrubs, service roads, car parks and hard standings.

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Document Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal.

This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ / RFP document.

How to Apply

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement.

To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and follow the instructions to register.

If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and the follow the instructions to 'Login'

Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access Code: 49T8E6732N

Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

FM20085 - Landscape and Grounds Maintenance

  • Opportunity
  • Published 15 June 2020, last edited 15 July 2020

Attachments

Links

Additional text

DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER

All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts)

Responses must be received by the date in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Delta eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.

As a user of the Delta eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Delta messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific tender event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity.

The contracting authority expressly reserves the right:

i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;and

ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier. If the contracting authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders.


About UK Shared Business Services

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise.

Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority.

Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.

For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx


Award information

Awarded date

16 October 2020

Contract start date

2 November 2020

Contract end date

1 November 2024

Total value of contract

£1,189,585

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Scofell Landscapes Limited

Address

Banterwick Farm
Hampstead Norreys
Thatcham
Berkshire
RG18 0SR

Reference

Companies House number: 05024333

Value of contract

£1,189,585

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

FM Procurement

Address

Polaris House
North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Telephone

01793 867996

Email

FMProcurement@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk