Published date: 24 May 2022

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: 24 June 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Parks maintenance services - 77313000

  • Grounds maintenance services - 77314000

  • Security services - 79710000

    • Guard services - 79713000

    • Miscellaneous services - 98300000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£240,000

Procurement reference

TOWER001-DN591407-74337513

Published date

24 May 2022

Closing date

24 June 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2022

Contract end date

31 July 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The procurement of the Locking of Park Gates contract is for the provision of locking of key park sites throughout Tower Hamlets. The contract is being procured in collaboration with officers from other Directorates that require these services.

The procurement of this contract will be in line with all legislation, British and European Standards (as amended), sound and accepted best practice implicit in the specifications and public/user health and safety.

The contract will also be procured in line with the Parks and Open Spaces strategy, and all relevant existing and future parks specific strategic documents in line with Green Flag best Practice standards

In 2005 the Council agreed an Open Space Strategy for the borough, which sets out LBTH intentions for protecting and improving public parks, open spaces and other landscape areas in the public realm. Updated in 2016, it includes commitments to improve the accessibility and quality of sites and service provision.

The contract is for the Locking of Park Gates throughout the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

The contract is for the provision of services including but is not limited to:

1. Locking and Unlocking of designated park gates throughout Tower Hamlets
2. Ensuing parks are safely evacuated during locking operations
3. Reporting of Anti-Social Behavior and Crime

London Borough of Tower Hamlets will be procuring this new contract on a 3 years plus 1. This will encourage contract attractiveness to potential suppliers and reduce the cost of the contract as there will be more time for set up and mobilisation.


About the buyer

Contact name

Jumaa Sudi

Address

Mulberry Place
London
E14 2BG
England

Telephone

+44 2073644752

Email

procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Website

http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk