Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Surrey Heath Borough Council
Surrey Heath House, Knoll Road
Camberley
GU15 3HD
UK
Contact person: Julia Woodbridge
Telephone: +44 1276707163
E-mail: julia.woodbridge@surreyheath.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ25
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.surreyheath.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Camberley:-Horticultural-services./FACU2VVWJ5
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Parks and Grounds Maintenance Services 2020
Reference number: 299494562
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Lot 1 consisting of:
An all-encompassing park warden service for our flagship sites including groundsmen;
Maintenance of Surrey Heath’s parks and open spaces;
Pavilion maintenance and cleaning;
Public convenience cleaning;
Maintenance and inspections of our playgrounds, skate parks and outdoor gyms;
Sports pitch upkeep and maintenance;
3G pitch;
Grass football pitches;
Rugby pitch;
Cricket squares and outfields;
9-hole miniature golf course;
Grass, landscape and ornamental area maintenance;
Ornamental ponds and water areas;
Sponsored roundabouts;
Surrey County Council Grass verges and weed control along the highway;
Ground level tree work including shrub and hedge maintenance.
Lot 2
Tree inspections.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 525 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Lot 1: Parks and countryside grounds maintenance;
Lot 2: Tree inspection works.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Parks and Grounds Maintenance
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77314000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ25
Main site or place of performance:
West Surrey.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Parks and grounds maintenance service to include the following:
An all-encompassing park warden service for our flagship sites including groundsmen;
Maintenance of Surrey Heath’s parks and open spaces;
Pavilion maintenance and cleaning;
Public convenience cleaning;
Maintenance and inspections of our playgrounds, skate parks and outdoor gyms;
Sports pitch upkeep and maintenance;
3G pitch;
Grass football pitches;
Rugby pitch;
Cricket squares and outfields;
9-hole miniature golf course;
Grass, landscape and ornamental area maintenance;
Ornamental ponds and water areas;
Sponsored roundabouts;
Surrey County Council Grass verges and weed control along the highway;
Ground level tree work including shrub and hedge maintenance.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
3 425 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Potential for a 2 x 2- year extension.
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:
Yes
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
Tree Inspections
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03452000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ25
Main site or place of performance:
West Surrey.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tree Inspections for all the tree stock within Surrey Heath Borough including all parks and open spaces.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
100 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Potential for a 2 x 2-year extension.
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:
Yes
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) Accreditation
Arboricultural association — approved contractor
LANTRA — approved contractor
Contractor Health and Safety scheme (CHAS) — Accredited contractor
Institute of Groundsmenship (IOG)
UKAS ISO 90001 and 140001
Royal society prevention of accidents (RoSPA) accreditation
Investors in people
Or equivalent suitable alternative professional achievement.
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The Council may require the winning bidder to provide a form of guarantee (e.g. parent company guarantee) which will be discussed with bidders during the ITT.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
16/03/2020
Local time: 10:00
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/03/2020
Local time: 10:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
You will be required to download the instructions, complete and submit online the ITT by the deadline specified in Section IV.2.2). The Council will not consider any supplier to tender where any of the reasons detailed in the public contract regulations 2015 are deemed to apply.
The Council will not have any liability for any costs, fees or charges (including third party charges) by those tendering for this opportunity. No contract (whether implied or otherwise) shall exist between any bidder and the Council until such time as a contract is awarded to a successful bidder. The Council reserves the right to make any changes to the procurement as it may require at any time with no liability on its part (including a change, suspend, stop or terminate the process and not award a contract and/or to reject any or all bids at any time).
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Camberley:-Horticultural-services./FACU2VVWJ5
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FACU2VVWJ5
Go reference: GO-2020124-PRO-15869651
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court Of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period (or 15 where non-electronic methods are used) at the point that an award, including the characteristics and relative advantages, the name and score of the successful tenderer; and will specify when the standstill period is expected to end or the date before which the Council will not conclude the contract. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 set out the time frame within which aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of a breach of the rules may take action in the High Court (England a, Wales and northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought within 30 days from the date when the economic operation question first knew or ought to have known that grounds for the bringing of proceedings had arisen.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/01/2020