Published date: 8 May 2018

This notice was replaced on 12 September 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 12 September 2018)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£1,530,000 to £2,550,000

Procurement reference

LGSS001-DN317226-44442353

Published date

8 May 2018

Closing date

14 June 2018

Contract start date

5 October 2018

Contract end date

4 October 2021

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Authorities wish to appoint a Provider to provide Grounds Maintenance services.
SCDC
The Provider shall be expected to undertake Grounds Maintenance services in accordance with thespecification, issued as part of the ITT suite of documents, to cover grass cutting to all open spaces, tree, hedgeand shrub maintenance and associated works.
CCC Park & Ride

The Contractor will be required to provide the Council with services to all sites. The services shall include, butare not limited to:
• Management and supervision of Grounds Maintenance activities
• Supply of all equipment and materials
• Regular monitoring of service provision
• The provision of any other relevant monitoring information.
The Council will not be prescriptive regarding the method or frequency of Grounds Maintenance services. It isfor the Contractor to determine these in order to meet the minimum standards. However, the Council retains theright to request tasks to be carried out more or less frequently if the Council feels that it is needed or not. As aguide we will provide present grass cut frequencies for the Busway and maintenance track areas which varyaccording to the area being cut as to the frequency of the cut required.
The Council will require the Contractor to actively manage the Services and provide sufficient resources toenable effective and robust contract management.
It is expected that the contract will last for an initial period of 3 years, with the option to extend for 2 furtheryears in 12 month increments, making a total of 5 years, and shall consist of a single contract to the successfulprovider, with both Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) and South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC)party to the contract.

Under this contract individual requirements for each site will be specified and priced according to a scheduleof rates agreed as a result of this tender process. It is difficult to predict the exact value of this contract as theAuthorities' property portfolios are likely to vary over the contract term, but it is estimated that the total value willbe approximately £510,00 per year; £140,000 from CCC's Park & Ride and Guided Busway Sites, and £370,000from SCDC's sites.
This opportunity can be accessed at https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?resetFilter=True&applyFilter=True&p=4d8cb5a5-74dc-e511-810e-000c29c9ba21&v=1.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jon Collyns

Address

Shire Hall
Castle Hill
Cambridge
CB3 0AP
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1223715353

Email

jon.collyns@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/