Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Livin Housing Ltd
Farrell House, Arlington Way, Durham Gate
Spennymoor
DL16 6NL
UK
Contact person: Fiona Lowe
Telephone: +44 7903788645
E-mail: fiona@echelonconsultancy.co.uk
NUTS: UKC14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.livin.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/45191
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
Livin Grounds Maintenance Services Contract
Reference number: Ech 903
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77314000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Livin sought suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of grounds maintenance and associated services, including tree works, to its communal areas and open spaces.
The contract will be bespoke and run for an initial period of 5 years, with the option to extend by up to a further 5 years.
Livin followed an open procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Suppliers seeking to respond to the opportunity had to complete a minimum requirements questionnaire and other tender documentation as set out in the procurement documents. Livin is appointing a single contractor following evaluation of completed tenders.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 940 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45112720
45112723
77211300
77211400
77211500
77211600
77340000
77341000
90610000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC14
Main site or place of performance:
County Durham.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Livin sought suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of grounds maintenance and associated services, including tree works, to its communal areas and open spaces.
The contract will be bespoke and run for an initial period of 5 years, with the option to extend by up to a further 5 years.
The annual value of the contract is 394 000,00 GBP and comprises a range of grounds maintenance works, including tree works and ad hoc service requirements. Works will be delivered under schedules of rates. There is no guarantee of work volumes over the term of the contract.
Livin followed an open procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Suppliers seeking to respond to the opportunity had to complete a minimum requirements questionnaire and other tender documentation as set out in the procurement documents. Livin is appointing a single contractor following evaluation of completed tenders.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will run for an initial 5 years with the option to extend by up to 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
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 will apply to the contract; details were included within the procurement documents but prospective suppliers were advised to seek their own advice about the potential implications of TUPE.
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:
2018/S 248-573557
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Livin Grounds Maintenance Services Contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/03/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Glendale Grounds Management Ltd
829043919
The Coach House, Duxbury Hall Road, Duxbury Park
Lancashire
PR7 4AT
UK
Telephone: +44 1257460461
E-mail: busdev@glendale-services.co.uk
NUTS: UKD4
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 3 940 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority reserved the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the long term contract at any stage of the procurement process. The Contracting Authority also reserved the right not to award a Contract. Neither the Contracting Authority nor any person on whose behalf of whom this procurement is undertaken is to be liable for any costs incurred by those who expressed an interest in or tendered for this contract.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Livin Housing Ltd observed a standstill period following the award of the contract in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/03/2019