Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Westmorland and Furness Council
South Lakeland House, Lowther Street
Kendal
LA9 4DQ
UK
Contact person: Mrs Pam Moffatt
Telephone: +44 1539793146
E-mail: pam.moffatt@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services
Reference number: DN736452
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77314000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Westmorland and Furness Council are inviting tenders from suitably experienced and qualified suppliers for the provision of scalable grounds maintenance services across the Barrow and South Lakeland areas initially; and be responsible for a wide range of services including: grass maintenance; shrub and hedge maintenance; planting and watering; litter removal and bin emptying well as other regular and ad-hoc horticultural and maintenance tasks relating to the management of these spaces.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 669 582.87
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Ground Maintenance
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77314000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 Grounds Maintenance including Grass maintenance, lawn care and general maintenance
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
Lot 2 - Cemeteries
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77314000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 Cemeteries - Maintenance of all the cemeteries
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Playing Pitches
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77314000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 Playing Pitches - Maintenance of Playing Pitches.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-024490
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Landscaping Centre Limited Trading as Idverde
Hagans Business Park, 181b Templepatrick Road
Ballycalre, Co Antrim
BT39 0RA
IE
NUTS: IE
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 277 847.15
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Provision of Grounds Maintenance - Lot 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Landscaping Centre Limited Trading as Idverde
Haganes Business Park, 181b Templepatrick Road
Ballycalre, Co Antrim
BT39 0RA
IE
NUTS: IE
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 338 113.64
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Provision of Grounds Maintenance - Lot 3
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Northern Plant Trading Company Limited
Birks Farm, Mansergh
Carnforth
LA6 2EW
UK
NUTS: UKD12
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 53 622.08
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should
go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on
the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN697635) in the
box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view
the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. if you are not already
registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click
on Register.Register FREE link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is
free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you. Westmorland and
Furness Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race,
religion, age,disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Westmorland and Furness
Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse
business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required
to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a
requirement to participate in the Authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity.
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by
publication of this notice;and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering
competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs
incurred by the candidates. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a Contract with
the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent
contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award
is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. The
Contracting Authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the
agreement.
The value provided in Section II.1.5 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any
business through this contract. Under this procurement the contractor is required to actively
participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality of and surrounding the
place of delivery for the procurement. Accordingly contract performance conditions may
relate in particular to social and environmental considerations.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/04/2025