Published date: 6 July 2015

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: 6 August 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Grounds maintenance services - 77314000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£13,104,166 to £31,850,832

Procurement reference

Grounds2015

Published date

6 July 2015

Closing date

6 August 2015

Contract start date

1 April 2016

Contract end date

30 September 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead & Wokingham Borough Council are inviting expressions of interest for the provision of grounds maintenance services for the next 10.5 years.

The Term of the Contract may be extended for 1 further 5 year periods at the sole option of the Council, provided it is satisfied with the performance of the Contractor. Any extension of the Contract shall be on the terms and conditions agreed in the initial period of Service provision.

A high level overview of the grounds maintenance services required by The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead and Wokingham Borough Council are as follows -

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

• Sports field and highways Grass Cutting
• Grass Cutting
• Hedge and Hedgerow Maintenance
• Shrub Maintenance
• Woodlands, Copses and Thickets Maintenance
• Tree Maintenance (from ground level only)
• Ditches, Drains, and Watercourses Management
• Ornamental Border Planting and Maintenance
• Sports Ground Maintenance
• Changing Room Maintenance/Attendance and Cleaning
• Cemetery maintenance & Interments
• Play area/Youth Provision Inspection, Repair,
• Infrastructure Inspection and Minor Maintenance
• Open Space Furniture Maintenance
• Leaf Clearance
• Litter And Detritus collection and disposal
• Weed Control
• Meadow land maintenance
• Sharps collection and disposal
• Winter Operations - Snow Removal and Gritting


Wokingham Borough Council

• Grass Cutting
• Hedge and Hedgerow Maintenance
• Shrub Maintenance
• Woodlands, Copses and Thickets Maintenance
• Tree Maintenance (from ground level only)
• Pond and Lake Maintenance
• Ditches, Drains, and Watercourses Management
• Planters, Boxes & Hanging Baskets Maintenance
• Ornamental Border Planting and Maintenance
• Sports Facilities Maintenance
• Changing Room Maintenance/Attendance and Cleaning
• Cemetery maintenance & Interments
• Play area/Youth Provision Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance
• Infrastructure Inspection and Minor Maintenance
• Open Space Furniture Maintenance
• Leaf Clearance
• Litter And Detritus
• Weed Control
• Winter Operations - Snow Removal and Gritting

More information

Links

  • https://www.localgovsourcing.co.uk/web/login.shtml
  • Tender notice
  • This tender is being run via the Local Government Sourcing Portal. To access this tender and all tender documents suppliers will be required to register and access The Local Government Sourcing Portal

Additional text

How to Express an Interest in This Tender

Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://www.localgovsourcing.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box.

Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk on 0800 368 4850 or +44 2033496601.

About the buyer

Contact name

Christopher Dickenson

Address

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead
Town Hall, St Ives Road
Maidenhead
SL6 1RF
England

Email

christopher.dickenson@rbwm.gov.uk

Website

http://www3.rbwm.gov.uk/