Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
N/A
Culham Campus
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Contact person: Jack Swindells
Telephone: +44 1235465318
E-mail: Jack.swindells@ukaea.uk
NUTS: UKJ14
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90807&B=UKAEA
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90807&B=UKAEA
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Fusion Research
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Grounds Maintenance, Arboriculture, Pest Control and Associated Estates Services
Reference number: T/JS005/25
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77314000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
UKAEA has a requirement for a single contract which covers the following main elements.
- Grounds Maintenance
- Tree Arboricultural works, which is classed as either Major or Minor, including surveying associated services contract.
- Pest Control Services – Routine, Reactive and expert Pest Control advice
- Associated Estates Services, which includes the following.
- Landscape Architecture design for Hard and Soft landscaping.
- Internal Planting
- Yearly Ecology reports and advice on Biodiversity and Sustainability
- Expertise for advice and reporting to UKAEA on achieving credits within the Campus boundary for Net Gain Banking.
- Reinstatement and Planting schemes
- Professional Jet Washing of Paths, Resin Areas, Footpaths, and other areas as required.
- Winter Weather support with gritting services of roads, carparks, and pathways.
- Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) and Football Pitch maintenance.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77211300
77211400
77211500
90922000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
UKAEA has a requirement for a single contract which covers the following main elements.
- Grounds Maintenance
- Tree Arboricultural works, which is classed as either Major or Minor, including surveying associated services contract.
- Pest Control Services – Routine, Reactive and expert Pest Control advice
- Associated Estates Services, which includes the following.
- Landscape Architecture design for Hard and Soft landscaping.
- Internal Planting
- Yearly Ecology reports and advice on Biodiversity and Sustainability
- Expertise for advice and reporting to UKAEA on achieving credits within the Campus boundary for Net Gain Banking.
- Reinstatement and Planting schemes
- Professional Jet Washing of Paths, Resin Areas, Footpaths, and other areas as required.
- Winter Weather support with gritting services of roads, carparks, and pathways.
- Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) and Football Pitch maintenance.
- Design and build of new soft landscaping for all new builds on Campus.
- Sedum ‘Extensive Green Roof’ maintenance
- Supply of outdoor furniture and associated items i.e., Benches, Bins, Privacy Screens, decorative planters etc
- Supply of decorated Christmas Trees for Campus
- Litter Management of Culham Campus
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:
4 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial Term 36 Months Optional Term 24 Months
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:
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Refer to Procurement Documents for 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
11/04/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
11/04/2025
Local time: 12:00
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
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be brought promptly.
(generally within 3 months).
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/02/2025