Published date: 21 August 2019
This notice was replaced on 22 August 2019
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 24 October 2019)
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Contract summary
Industry
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 77000000
Grounds maintenance services - 77314000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£120,000
Procurement reference
BOE001-DN429053-56429956
Published date
21 August 2019
Closing date
28 August 2019
Contract start date
6 January 2020
Contract end date
6 January 2023
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: the bidders should register interest by email to the address stated above with the completed pre-qualification questions before the deadline, and register on www.bankofenglandtenders.co.uk in parallel (please note that it takes roughly two working days for registration to take effect). The tender documents will be released on 4th September to the five bidders who have passed and scored the highest on the pre-qualification questions.
SCORED PRE-QUALIFICATION QUESTIONS: Along with their expression of interest, bidders should answer the following questions in less than 500 words for each question. (1) Please provide details of a recent contract in which you have maintained a shaded, grassed internal courtyard for a period of 3 years or more. (2) Please provide details of a recent contract in which you worked and maintained trees with historic value. (3) Please provide details of a recent contract in which you provided both general grounds maintenance services and winter gritting.
SCORING CRITERIA: 10 (Excellent) - Exceeds the required standard. Response answers the question with precision and relevance. Includes improvement through innovation / added value. 8 (Good) - Meets the standard required. Comprehensive response in terms of detail and relevance to the question. 6 (Acceptable) - Meets the standard in most aspects but fails in some areas. Acceptable level of detail, accuracy and relevance. 4 (Limited) - Fails the standard in most aspects but meets some. Limited/inadequate information, or only partially addresses the question. 2 (Inadequate) - Significantly fails to meet the standard. Inadequate detail provided / answers not directly relevant to the question. 0 (Not eligible for consideration) - Completely fails to meet the standard. No response.
About the buyer
Contact name
Procurement Group
Address
Bank of England
Threadneedle Street
London
EC2R 8AH
England
Telephone
+44 2034613000
fm.contracts@bankofengland.co.uk
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