Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Longhurst Group
1 Crown Court, Crown Way
Rushden
NN10 6BS
UK
Contact person: Mrs Zoe Berriman
Telephone: +44 1205592007
E-mail: zoe.berriman@longhurst-group.org.uk
NUTS: UKF
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.longhurst-group.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.longhurst-group.org.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=f7c98300-5130-ee11-8124-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Grounds Maintenance and Building Cleaning Services Early Market Engagement
Reference number: DN682256
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77314000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Longhurst Group is developing a tender for its group wide grounds maintenance and building cleaning services with the intention to put new contracts in place for spring 2024.
To assist this work, we would like to engage with representatives from interested organisations to seek and gather views regarding the specification and procurement approach.
This will take place through interested organisations completing a Soft Market Testing Questionnaire and then potentially a subsequent supplier day. Information gathered from this early engagement will inform the procurement approach and service specification.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
9 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
43325100
45112700
45112711
45112720
45112723
45452000
77000000
77211300
77211400
77211500
77300000
77310000
77312000
77314100
77340000
79993000
79993100
90511300
90722200
90911000
90911200
90911300
90919000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE13
UKF
UKG
UKH
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Longhurst Group is developing a tender for its group wide grounds maintenance and building services with the intention to put new contracts in place for spring 2024.
To assist this work, we would like to engage with representatives from interested organisations to seek and gather views regarding the specification and procurement approach.
This will take place through interested organisations completing a Soft Market Testing Questionnaire and then potentially a subsequent supplier day. Information gathered from this early engagement will inform the procurement approach and service specification. The soft market testing questionnaire can be accessed by this link https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=f7c98300-5130-ee11-8124-005056b64545 to be added Responses to the
soft market testing questionnaire are due by 13th September 2023 at 12.00
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
27/09/2023
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/08/2023