Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Contact person: Robert Franklin
Telephone: +44 1235466915
E-mail: robert.franklin@ukaea.uk
Fax: +44 1235466859
NUTS: UKJ14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ukaea.uk
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
Supply of Grounds Maintenance, Pest Control and Associated Services
Reference number: T/RAF030/17
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77314000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Supply of Grounds Maintenance, Pest Control and Associated Services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
404 457.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90922000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ14
Main site or place of performance:
Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3DB.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Culham Science Centre, is an 80 Hectare area in Oxfordshire, which is home to a large number of individual buildings occupied by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (the Authority), which is the UK’s leading centre for Fusion research, and other commercial companies to whom accommodation is leased.
The Culham Science Centre is made up of many buildings which are surrounded by a variety of landscape types ranging from formally planted beds, shrubs, tree belts and wooded areas, short and long grass areas and areas of bio-diversity interest.
The Authority has a requirement for the continued maintenance of its grounds along with planned preventative and reactive pest control. Grounds maintenance services include grass cutting, pruning, weeding, herbicide treatments and minor tree works. Tree work and other grounds works are carried out as additions to the main contract. The Authority has an active environmental protection policy and works to protect and improve the diversity of wildlife and plant species on site.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Commercial including TUPE
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Health, safety and environment
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Quality and technical
/ Weighting: 16
Quality criterion: Technical details and key personnel
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Mobilisation plan and due diligence
/ Weighting: 4
Cost criterion: A formula was used that compared tendered pricces
/ Weighting: 35
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
A further 2 options of 2 years each.
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 224-466230
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 11056
Title: Supply of Grounds Maintenance, Pest Control and Associated Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/05/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mears Ltd
2519234
26-28 Hyde Way
Welwyn Garden City
AL7 3UQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1707290168
Fax: +44 1707290194
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
URL: www.mearsgroup.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 404 457.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/05/2018