Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Central Bedfordshire Council
Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands
Shefford
SG17 5TQ
UK
Contact person: +44 3003005997
Telephone: +44 3003005997
E-mail: procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH25
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire
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
CBC-1732-T-TS Rural and Urban Grounds Maintenance Services
Reference number: CBC-1732-T-TS
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77314000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Rural and Urban Grounds Maintenance Services - two Lots
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
16 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: Lot 1
II.2.1) Title
Rural and Urban Grounds Maintenance Services Lot 1 - RURAL
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77314000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH25
Main site or place of performance:
Central Bedfordshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the quotation process. Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all tenderers, to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all. If there is anything you are not sure about or need clarification on, please use the Correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system. Last date for receiving questions on the In-Tend system is 2nd December 2024Completed Tenders and attachments should be submitted electronically by the due date via our In-tend electronic tendering system. Tenders must be uploaded via the "My Return" section of the system. Tenders submitted through the correspondence facility will not be considered. Your Tender must be submitted via the In-tend system by no later than 12 noon on 11th December 2024Tenders received after that time will be excluded.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Resources - Quality
/ Weighting: 35%
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 55%
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Lot No: Lot 2
II.2.1) Title
Rural and Urban Grounds Maintenance Services Lot 2 - URBAN
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77314000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH25
Main site or place of performance:
Central Bedfordshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the quotation process. Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all tenderers, to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all. If there is anything you are not sure about or need clarification on, please use the Correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system. Last date for receiving questions on the In-Tend system is 2nd December 2024Completed Tenders and attachments should be submitted electronically by the due date via our In-tend electronic tendering system. Tenders must be uploaded via the "My Return" section of the system. Tenders submitted through the correspondence facility will not be considered. Your Tender must be submitted via the In-tend system by no later than 12 noon on 11th December 2024Tenders received after that time will be excluded.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Weighting
/ Weighting: 35%
Cost criterion: Weighting
/ Weighting: 55%
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-036575
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 1
Contract No: CBC-1732-T-TS
Title: Rural and Urban Grounds Maintenance Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MJ Granger Grounds Maintenance Ltd
52 Church Street Shillington Hertfordshire SG5 3LJ
Hitchin
UK
NUTS: UKH25
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 4 807 416.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 2
Contract No: CBC-1732-T-TS
Title: Rural and Urban Grounds Maintenance Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
John O'Conner
2 Great North Road Hertfordshire
Welwyn
AL6 0PL
UK
NUTS: UKH25
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 10 914 904.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Central Bedfordshire Council
Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Bedfordshire,
Shefford
SG17 5TQ
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/08/2025