Published date: 21 November 2019

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


Closing: 14 June 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Grounds maintenance services - 77314000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£178,000

Procurement reference

P - 006929 - C - 011447

Published date

21 November 2019

Closing date

14 June 2019

Contract start date

27 October 2019

Contract end date

26 October 2021

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The City Council is procuring a Contractor to undertake soft grounds maintenance service to the following PFI schools:

- Stocksfield Avenue Primary School
- Thomas Bewick School
- Kenton Academy
- Walbottle Campus
- Walkergate Primary School
- Canning Street Primary School
- West Jesmond Primary School
- Gosforth Junior Academy
- St Mary's Academy
- Walker Riverside Academy
- Sir Charles Parsons School
• For the purposes of this contract the soft grounds maintenance service includes the following:

- Maintenance of all grassed areas within the school site, including general amenity areas;
- Maintenance of all pitches, formal sports areas and outfields;
- Markings, both temporary and permanent, for sports and games on grassed surfaces as detailed on the drawings for each school. These are to be changed between summer and winter markings within timescales specified by each school;
- Maintenance of all trees, perennial plants and shrubs, including young, semi mature and mature trees;
- Maintenance of all hedges;
- Maintenance of any horticultural features, e.g., wildlife gardens, kitchen gardens, sensory gardens, allotments, wild flowers, heather gardens, herb gardens, habitat areas,
- Maintenance of all ponds;
- Reporting of: emergency works; sightings of Japanese Knotweed; Giant Hogweed; and animal pests.

The Contract period is 24 months plus 2 x 12 month options to extend subject to performance.

Award information

Awarded date

1 October 2019

Contract start date

27 October 2019

Contract end date

26 October 2021

Total value of contract

£178,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Gould Landscapes Ltd

Address

20 Schooner Court, Crossways Business Park, Dartford, Kent, England, DA2 6NW

Reference

Companies House number: 04814203

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Neil Dixon

Address

Cherry Wood
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
NE64NW
England

Telephone

01912116926

Email

neil.dixon@newcastle.gov.uk