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Contract Notice

Grounds Maintenance Framework 2025 - 2029

  • First published: 12 March 2025
  • Last modified: 12 March 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-04cf26
Published by:
Hampshire County Council
Authority ID:
AA71757
Publication date:
12 March 2025
Deadline date:
06 March 2025
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Grounds Maintenance Framework, owned and operated by HCC Universal Services Property Services, provides a procurement facility for grounds maintenance services across Hampshire. These services are undertaken across a wide range of departments covering a total of ~500 Sites, and include grass cutting, hedge and border maintenance, and sports facility maintenance.

This Framework is divided into eight geographical lots covering two work types; Standard, and Standard + Sport.

Standard

Lot 1 - West (including South Central, South West and Test Valley)

Lot 2 - Central (including Winchester, Basingstoke and Deane, North East and Hart)

Lot 3 - East (including South East, East Hampshire)

Lot 4 - all areas above and including Isle of Wight (successful contractors in Lots 1, 2, and 3 will automatically be appointed to Lot 4)

Standard + Sport

Lot 5 - West (including South West and Test Valley)

Lot 6 - Central (including South Central, Winchester, Basingstoke and Deane)

Lot 7 - East (including South East, East Hampshire, North East and Hart)

Lot 8 - all areas above and including Isle of Wight (successful contractors in Lots 5, 6, and 7 will automatically be appointed to Lot 8)

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

The Castle

WINCHESTER

SO238UJ

UK

E-mail: robert.mccarthy@hants.gov.uk

NUTS: UKJ36

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.hants.gov.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/home

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/home


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/home


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 Framework 2025 - 2029

Reference number: UN26425

II.1.2) Main CPV code

77300000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Grounds Maintenance Framework, owned and operated by HCC Universal Services Property Services, provides a procurement facility for grounds maintenance services across Hampshire. These services are undertaken across a wide range of departments covering a total of ~500 Sites, and include grass cutting, hedge and border maintenance, and sports facility maintenance.

This Framework is divided into eight geographical lots covering two work types; Standard, and Standard + Sport.

Standard

Lot 1 - West (including South Central, South West and Test Valley)

Lot 2 - Central (including Winchester, Basingstoke and Deane, North East and Hart)

Lot 3 - East (including South East, East Hampshire)

Lot 4 - all areas above and including Isle of Wight (successful contractors in Lots 1, 2, and 3 will automatically be appointed to Lot 4)

Standard + Sport

Lot 5 - West (including South West and Test Valley)

Lot 6 - Central (including South Central, Winchester, Basingstoke and Deane)

Lot 7 - East (including South East, East Hampshire, North East and Hart)

Lot 8 - all areas above and including Isle of Wight (successful contractors in Lots 5, 6, and 7 will automatically be appointed to Lot 8)

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 21 000 000.00  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: 4

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

Tenderers can be appointed to a maximum of 1 Geographical lot, either West, Central or East for each type of work. Tenderers that are successfully appointed to a geographical lot will also be appointed to the corresponding all Hampshire lot for that type of work.Tenderers will only be appointed to Lot 1, Lot 2 or Lot 3 all tenderers successful at being appointed to Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3 will also be appointed to Lot 4.In addition to the above Tenderers will only be appointed to Lot 5, Lot 6 or Lot 7 all tenderers successful at being appointed to Lot 5, Lot 6 and Lot 7 will also be appointed to Lot 8.

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Standard - West (including South Central, the New Forest, and Test Valley)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

77310000

77330000

77340000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKJ32

UKJ35

UKJ36

UKJ37


Main site or place of performance:

West Hampshire including South Central, South West and Test Valley

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Procurement of this lot will be for the Standard Sites involving maintenance of flower beds, borders, hedges, shrubs, grass cutting, removal of leaves and litter, and weed control across the West of Hampshire including South Central, the New Forest, and Test Valley.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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: No

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

Standard - Central (including Winchester, Basingstoke and Deane, North East and Hart)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

77310000

77330000

77340000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKJ36

UKJ37


Main site or place of performance:

Central Hampshire including Winchester, Basingstoke and Deane, North East and Hart

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Procurement of this lot will be for the Standard Sites involving maintenance of flower beds, borders, hedges, shrubs, grass cutting, removal of leaves and litter, and weed control across Central Hampshire including Winchester, Basingstoke and Deane, North East and Hart.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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: No

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: 3

II.2.1) Title

Standard - East (including East Hampshire, South East Hampshire)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

77310000

77330000

77340000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKJ31

UKJ35

UKJ36


Main site or place of performance:

East Hampshire - including South East, East Hampshire

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Procurement of this lot will be for the Standard Sites involving maintenance of flower beds, borders, hedges, shrubs, grass cutting, removal of leaves and litter, and weed control across East Hampshire including including East Hampshire, South East Hampshire.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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: No

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: 4

II.2.1) Title

Standard - covering all Hampshire and Surrounding areas

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

77310000

77330000

77340000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKJ11

UKJ25

UKJ27

UKJ3

UKK15

UKK24

UKK25


Main site or place of performance:

All Hampshire and the Surrounding area

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Procurement of this lot will be for the Standard Sites involving maintenance of flower beds, borders, hedges, shrubs, grass cutting, removal of leaves and litter, and weed control across all of Hampshire and the surrounding area

Contractors will not be able to bid for this lot; winners of lots 1-3 will be appointed to this lot automatically. This will allow flexibility to cover a range of works and work areas over the duration of the framework.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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: No

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: 5

II.2.1) Title

Lot 5 - West (including South West and Test Valley)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

77300000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKJ32

UKJ35

UKJ36

UKJ37


Main site or place of performance:

West Hampshire including South West and Test Valley

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Procurement of this lot will be for the Standard + Sport Sites involving maintenance of flower beds, borders, hedges, shrubs, grass cutting, removal of leaves and litter, weed control, large field works, line drawing for sports areas, and setup and maintenance of sports equipment across the West of Hampshire including South West, and Test Valley.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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: No

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: 6

II.2.1) Title

Standard + Sports - Central (including South Central, Winchester, Basingstoke and Deane)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

77300000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKJ35

UKJ36

UKJ37


Main site or place of performance:

Central Hampshire including South Central, Winchester, Basingstoke and Deane.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Procurement of this lot will be for the Standard + Sport Sites involving maintenance of flower beds, borders, hedges, shrubs, grass cutting, removal of leaves and litter, weed control, large field works, line drawing for sports areas, and setup and maintenance of sports equipment across the Central Hampshire including South Central, Winchester, Basingstoke and Deane.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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: No

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: 7

II.2.1) Title

East (including South East, East Hampshire, North East and Hart)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

77300000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKJ31

UKJ35

UKJ36

UKJ37


Main site or place of performance:

East Hampshire including South East, East Hampshire, North East and Hart

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Procurement of this lot will be for the Standard + Sport Sites involving maintenance of flower beds, borders, hedges, shrubs, grass cutting, removal of leaves and litter, weed control, large field works, line drawing for sports areas, and setup and maintenance of sports equipment across the West of Hampshire including South East Hampshire, East Hampshire, North East and Hart.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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: No

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: 8

II.2.1) Title

Lot 8 - all Hampshire, surrounding areas and including Isle of Wight

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

77300000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKJ11

UKJ25

UKJ27

UKJ3

UKK15

UKK24

UKK25


Main site or place of performance:

All Hampshire, the surrounding areas and the Isle of Wight

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Procurement of this lot will be for the Standard + Sport Sites involving maintenance of flower beds, borders, hedges, shrubs, grass cutting, removal of leaves and litter, weed control, large field works, line drawing for sports areas, and setup and maintenance of sports equipment across all of Hampshire and the surrounding area.

Contractors will not be able to bid for this lot; winners of lots 5-7 will be appointed to this lot automatically. This will allow flexibility to cover a range of works and work areas over the duration of the framework.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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: No

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.1.2) 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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 6

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2025/S 000-000874

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 06/03/2025

Local time: 14:00

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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 06/03/2025

Local time: 14:01

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

London

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

04/02/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
77330000 Floral-display services Horticultural services
77300000 Horticultural services Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
77310000 Planting and maintenance services of green areas Horticultural services
77340000 Tree pruning and hedge trimming Horticultural services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
robert.mccarthy@hants.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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