Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Dartford Borough Council
Civic Centre, Home Gardens
Dartford
DA1 1DR
UK
Contact person: Dartford Borough Council Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 1322343234
E-mail: procurement@dartford.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ43
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.dartford.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.dartford.gov.uk/
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
Grounds Maintenance Services 2018-2022.
Reference number: DN288999
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77314000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Dartford Borough Council invites contractors to tender for Grounds Maintenance Services to its various schemes and locations across the borough. The contract is split into 4 Lots as follows:
— Lot 1: Central Park, Acacia Hall, Manor Gatehouse and Hesketh Park.
— Lot 2: Housing and Sheltered Housing Areas.
— Lot 3: Worcester Park and Saxon Park.
— Lot 4 Darenth Country Park, Dartford Heath, Council Open Spaces and Car Parks.
Tenderers should be aware that, at the absolute discretion of the Council, a contract might be awarded to a sole, combination or separate tenderers.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 237 500.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Central Park, Acacia Hall, Manor Gatehouse and Hesketh Park
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77314000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dartford Borough Council invites contractors to tender for Grounds Maintenance Services to its various schemes and locations across the borough. The contract is split into 4 Lots as follows:
— Lot 1: Central Park, Acacia Hall, Manor Gatehouse and Hesketh Park.
— Lot 2: Housing and Sheltered Housing Areas.
— Lot 3: Worcester Park and Saxon Park.
— Lot 4: Darenth Country Park, Dartford Heath, Council Open Spaces and Car Parks.
Tenderers should be aware that, at the absolute discretion of the Council, a contract might be awarded to a sole, combination or separate tenderers.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Criterion
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option by the council to extend for a further 5 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
II.2.14) Additional information
Any values shown relate to the initial 5 year term.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Housing & Sheltered Housing
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77314000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dartford Borough Council invites contractors to tender for Grounds Maintenance Services to its various schemes and locations across the borough. The contract is split into 4 Lots as follows:
— Lot 1: Central Park, Acacia Hall, Manor Gatehouse and Hesketh Park.
— Lot 2: Housing and Sheltered Housing Areas.
— Lot 3: Worcester Park and Saxon Park.
— Lot 4: Darenth Country Park, Dartford Heath, Council Open Spaces and Car Parks.
Tenderers should be aware that, at the absolute discretion of the Council, a contract might be awarded to a sole, combination or separate tenderers.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Criterion
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option by the council to extend for a further 5 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: 3
II.2.1) Title
Worcester Park & Saxon Park
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77314000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dartford Borough Council invites contractors to tender for Grounds Maintenance Services to its various schemes and locations across the borough. The contract is split into 4 Lots as follows:
— Lot 1: Central Park, Acacia Hall, Manor Gatehouse and Hesketh Park.
— Lot 2: Housing and Sheltered Housing Areas.
— Lot 3: Worcester Park and Saxon Park.
— Lot 4: Darenth Country Park, Dartford Heath, Council Open Spaces and Car Parks.
Tenderers should be aware that, at the absolute discretion of the Council, a contract might be awarded to a sole, combination or separate tenderers.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Criterion
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option by the council to extend for a further 5 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: 4
II.2.1) Title
Darenth Country Park, Dartford Heath, Open Spaces & Car Parks
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77314000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dartford Borough Council invites contractors to tender for Grounds Maintenance Services to its various schemes and locations across the borough. The contract is split into 4 Lots as follows:
— Lot 1: Central Park, Acacia Hall, Manor Gatehouse and Hesketh Park.
— Lot 2: Housing and Sheltered Housing Areas.
— Lot 3: Worcester Park and Saxon Park.
— Lot 4 Darenth Country Park, Dartford Heath, Council Open Spaces and Car Parks.
Tenderers should be aware that, at the absolute discretion of the Council, a contract might be awarded to a sole, combination or separate tenderers.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Criterion
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option by the council to extend for a further 5 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
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:
2017/S 144-297293
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: Lots 1,2,3 and 4
Title: Comprehensive Grounds Maintenance Contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Continental Landscapes Limited
Wychwood House, Landscape Close, Weston on the Green, Bicester
Oxfordshire
OX25 3SX
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 470 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dartford Borough Council
Home Gardens, Civic Centre
Dartford
DA1 1DR
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Dartford Borough Council
Home Gardens, Civic Centre
Dartford
DA1 1DR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/12/2017