Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Longhurst Group Limited
Leverett House, Endeavour Park
Boston
PE21 7TQ
UK
Contact person: ARK Consultancy Limited
Telephone: +44 1215153831
E-mail: mrichardson@arkconsultancy.co.uk
Fax: +44 1215153923
NUTS: UKF
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.longhurst-group.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of a high quality, good value Grounds maintenance service through a suitably experienced and Responsible service provider, where the nature and quality of services can be seen to deliver high levels of customer satisfaction and value for money, and where the contractor takes responsibility to improve, enhance and then maintain Longhurst Group's landscaping to the highest possible standard.
The required services will include:
(a) The maintenance and cutting of grass sward, including pre-cutting litter picking,
(b) Maintenance and cleaning of hard landscape, paths, patios, car parking areas and unadopted access roads,
(c) Maintenance and relevant horticultural and arboricultural tasks to planted areas, shrub beds, hedging and trees,
(d) maintenance of external bin areas.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 820 860.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
FCH
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77314000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG3
Main site or place of performance:
The Grounds maintenance service will be provided to properties and schemes owned and managed by FCH and/or Longhurst Group in Birmingham and the wider West Midlands and East Midlands.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Longhurst Group is procuring on behalf of FCH for Grounds maintenance services. Longhurst Group is a leading provider of housing, care and support services operating in more than 45 local authority areas across the Midlands and East of England, managing over 18 700 homes.
Friendship care and housing (FCH) is part of the Longhurst Group, based in Birmingham and manages over 4 600 homes in Birmingham, West Midlands and East Midlands.
This lot is for the provision of Grounds maintenance services as outlined in ll.1.4 for the circa 200 schemes/locations in the FCH geographical area. Each location has a specific list of tasks and areas to be serviced, each to a specified frequency and specification.
The approximate budget for these works (net of VAT) is 260 000 GBP per annum.
The 10 year term is based on a contract structure of 3+3+2+2 years if all extension options are granted, amounting to a 2 600 000 GBP expenditure over the full 10 year term.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The full 10 year contract term is based on 3+3+2+2 years if all of the extension options are granted. The contract will be initially let for a period of 36 months (3 years).
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
L&H
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77314000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF
Main site or place of performance:
The Grounds maintenance service will be provided to properties and schemes owned and managed by L&H and/or Longhurst Group in Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Longhurst Group is procuring on behalf of L&H for Grounds maintenance services. Longhurst Group is a leading provider of housing, care and support services operating in more than 45 local authority areas across the Midlands and East of England, managing over 18 700 homes.
Friendship care and housing (FCH) is part of the Longhurst Group, based in Birmingham and manages over 4 600 homes in the East Midlands.
This lot is for the provision of Grounds maintenance services as outlined in ll.1.4 for the circa 300 schemes/locations in the L&H geographical area. Each location has a specific list of tasks and areas to be serviced, each to a specified frequency and specification.
The approximate budget for these works (net of VAT) is 360 000 GBP per annum.
The 10 year term is based on a contract structure of 3+3+2+2 years if all extension options are granted, amounting to a 3 600 000 GBP expenditure over the full 10 year term.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The full 10 year contract term is based on 3+3+2+2 years if all of the extension options are granted. The contract will be initially let for a period of 36 months (3 years).
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 048-088165
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: FCH
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/04/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Idverde Limited
Coventry
CV5 9AB
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 153 890.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: L&H
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/04/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Glendale Countryside Limited
Chorley
PR7 4AT
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 666 970.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
Internet address(es)
URL: www.justice.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
Internet address(es)
URL: www.justice.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
ARK Consultancy Limited
Unit 1, 14 Hylton Street
Birmingham
B18 6 HN
UK
Telephone: +44 1215153831
E-mail: mrichardson@arkconsultancy.co.uk
Fax: +44 1215153923
Internet address(es)
URL: www.arkconsultancy.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/04/2018