Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority
VAT No. 281 2856 47
99 Vauxhall Road, Nechells
Birmingham
B7 4HW
UK
Contact person: Sophie Manns
Telephone: +44 1213806180
E-mail: sophie.manns@wmfs.net
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.wmfs.net
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/34952
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=39209&B=BLUELIGHT
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=39209&B=BLUELIGHT
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO VARIOUS WEST MIDLANDS FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY SITES
Reference number: C003222
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77314000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority invites you to tender for the provision of a Grounds Maintenance Service.
The Authority has 41 sites which require grounds maintenance of some description. The undertaking of tasks such as grass cutting, attending to tree’s, hedge cutting, vegetation and weed control, and litter/leaf clearances, etc.
The Contract will be divided into the following work packages “Lots”:
• Lot 1 - Black Country Area
• Lot 2 - Birmingham Area
• Lot 3 - Coventry & Solihull Area
Tenderers are invited to bid for all or any of the available lots
Please refer to the specification for full details.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
180 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 3 lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Tenderers are invited to bid for all or any of the available lots -It is the preference of the Authority that all the above Lots will be awarded to a single Tenderer. However, should it be more economically advantageous to do so, the Authority may award separate contracts for each Lot or a combination of Lots to separate Tenderers.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO VARIOUS WEST MIDLANDS FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY SITES WITHIN THE BLACK COUNTRY AREA
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77314000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The undertaking of tasks such as grass cutting, attending to tree’s, hedge cutting, vegetation and Weed control, and litter/leaf clearances, etc to West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority sites within the Black Country area.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 35%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 5%
Price
/ Weighting:
60%
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
74 500.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/11/2021
End:
31/10/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Details to be provided in 2025.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO VARIOUS WEST MIDLANDS FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY SITES WITHIN THE BIRMINGHAM AREA.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77314000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The undertaking of tasks such as grass cutting, attending to tree’s, hedge cutting, vegetation and Weed control, and litter/leaf clearances, etc to West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority sites within the Birmingham area
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 35%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 5%
Price
/ Weighting:
60%
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
79 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/11/2021
End:
31/10/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Details to be provided in 2025.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO VARIOUS WEST MIDLANDS FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY SITES WITHIN THE COVENTRY AND SOLIHULL AREA.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77314000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The undertaking of tasks such as grass cutting, attending to tree’s, hedge cutting, vegetation and Weed control, and litter/leaf clearances, etc to West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority sites within the Coventry and Solihull area.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 35%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 5%
Price
/ Weighting:
60%
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
26 500.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/11/2021
End:
31/10/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Details to be provided in 2025.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
13/09/2021
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
13/09/2021
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
4 Years
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/08/2021