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Contract Notice

Grounds Maintenance Services Framework

  • First published: 26 May 2023
  • Last modified: 26 May 2023
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-03cf44
Published by:
Trust Housing Association Ltd
Authority ID:
AA24409
Publication date:
26 May 2023
Deadline date:
26 June 2023
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Trust is seeking to appoint contractors to provide grounds maintenance services to sheltered housing development locations throughout mainland Scotland. The grounds maintenance services will include works on grassed areas, shrubs, hedges, trees, hard landscaped areas, gravel areas as well as litter and leaf removal.

The framework is split into 8 Lots based on geographical location to cover Trust’s Scotland-wide development portfolio including the Highlands, Borders and the Isle of Arran. The intention is for a single contractor to be appointed on each lot with the other ranked bidders retained as back-up options.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Trust Housing Association Ltd

12 New Mart Road

Edinburgh

EH14 1RL

UK

Telephone: +44 1314441200

E-mail: pinbox@trust.org.uk

Fax: +44 1314444949

NUTS: UKM

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.trustha.org.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11262

I.3) Communication

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

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other: Registered Social Landlord

I.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Grounds Maintenance Services Framework

Reference number: AS-23-099

II.1.2) Main CPV code

77314000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Trust is seeking to appoint contractors to provide grounds maintenance services to sheltered housing development locations throughout mainland Scotland. The grounds maintenance services will include works on grassed areas, shrubs, hedges, trees, hard landscaped areas, gravel areas as well as litter and leaf removal.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1 200 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Angus & Fife

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

77314000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM71

UKM72


Main site or place of performance:

Angus & Fife

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Trust is seeking to appoint contractors to provide grounds maintenance services to sheltered housing development locations throughout mainland Scotland. The grounds maintenance services will include works on grassed areas, shrubs, hedges, trees, hard landscaped areas, gravel areas as well as litter and leaf removal.

The framework is split into 8 Lots based on geographical location to cover Trust’s Scotland-wide development portfolio including the Highlands, Borders and the Isle of Arran. The intention is for a single contractor to be appointed on each lot with the other ranked bidders retained as back-up options.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price / Weighting:  40

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Two additional 12-month periods. Total contract length inclusive of extension is 4 years (2+1+1)

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

Edinburgh, Midlothian, West Lothian and Scottish Borders

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

77314000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM7


Main site or place of performance:

Edinburgh, Midlothian, West Lothian and Scottish Borders

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Trust is seeking to appoint contractors to provide grounds maintenance services to sheltered housing development locations throughout mainland Scotland. The grounds maintenance services will include works on grassed areas, shrubs, hedges, trees, hard landscaped areas, gravel areas as well as litter and leaf removal.

The framework is split into 8 Lots based on geographical location to cover Trust’s Scotland-wide development portfolio including the Highlands, Borders and the Isle of Arran. The intention is for a single contractor to be appointed on each lot with the other ranked bidders retained as back-up options.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price / Weighting:  40

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Two additional 12-month periods. Total contract length inclusive of extension is 4 years (2+1+1)

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

South Ayrshire, East Ayrshire & Dumfries & Galloway

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

77314000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM9


Main site or place of performance:

South Ayrshire, East Ayrshire & Dumfries & Galloway

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Trust is seeking to appoint contractors to provide grounds maintenance services to sheltered housing development locations throughout mainland Scotland. The grounds maintenance services will include works on grassed areas, shrubs, hedges, trees, hard landscaped areas, gravel areas as well as litter and leaf removal.

The framework is split into 8 Lots based on geographical location to cover Trust’s Scotland-wide development portfolio including the Highlands, Borders and the Isle of Arran. The intention is for a single contractor to be appointed on each lot with the other ranked bidders retained as back-up options.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price / Weighting:  40

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Two additional 12-month periods. Total contract length inclusive of extension is 4 years (2+1+1)

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

North Lanarkshire & South Lanarkshire

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

77314000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM8


Main site or place of performance:

North Lanarkshire & South Lanarkshire

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Trust is seeking to appoint contractors to provide grounds maintenance services to sheltered housing development locations throughout mainland Scotland. The grounds maintenance services will include works on grassed areas, shrubs, hedges, trees, hard landscaped areas, gravel areas as well as litter and leaf removal.

The framework is split into 8 Lots based on geographical location to cover Trust’s Scotland-wide development portfolio including the Highlands, Borders and the Isle of Arran. The intention is for a single contractor to be appointed on each lot with the other ranked bidders retained as back-up options.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price / Weighting:  40

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Two additional 12-month periods. Total contract length inclusive of extension is 4 years (2+1+1)

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

Glasgow, East Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire & Inverclyde

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

77314000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM8


Main site or place of performance:

Glasgow, East Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire & Inverclyde

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Trust is seeking to appoint contractors to provide grounds maintenance services to sheltered housing development locations throughout mainland Scotland. The grounds maintenance services will include works on grassed areas, shrubs, hedges, trees, hard landscaped areas, gravel areas as well as litter and leaf removal.

The framework is split into 8 Lots based on geographical location to cover Trust’s Scotland-wide development portfolio including the Highlands, Borders and the Isle of Arran. The intention is for a single contractor to be appointed on each lot with the other ranked bidders retained as back-up options.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price / Weighting:  40

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Two additional 12-month periods. Total contract length inclusive of extension is 4 years (2+1+1)

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

Stirling & Clackmannanshire

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

77314000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM7


Main site or place of performance:

Stirling & Clackmannanshire

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Trust is seeking to appoint contractors to provide grounds maintenance services to sheltered housing development locations throughout mainland Scotland. The grounds maintenance services will include works on grassed areas, shrubs, hedges, trees, hard landscaped areas, gravel areas as well as litter and leaf removal.

The framework is split into 8 Lots based on geographical location to cover Trust’s Scotland-wide development portfolio including the Highlands, Borders and the Isle of Arran. The intention is for a single contractor to be appointed on each lot with the other ranked bidders retained as back-up options.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price / Weighting:  40

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Two additional 12-month periods. Total contract length inclusive of extension is 4 years (2+1+1)

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

Scottish Highlands

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

77314000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM6


Main site or place of performance:

Scottish Highlands

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Trust is seeking to appoint contractors to provide grounds maintenance services to sheltered housing development locations throughout mainland Scotland. The grounds maintenance services will include works on grassed areas, shrubs, hedges, trees, hard landscaped areas, gravel areas as well as litter and leaf removal.

The framework is split into 8 Lots based on geographical location to cover Trust’s Scotland-wide development portfolio including the Highlands, Borders and the Isle of Arran. The intention is for a single contractor to be appointed on each lot with the other ranked bidders retained as back-up options.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price / Weighting:  40

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Two additional 12-month periods. Total contract length inclusive of extension is 4 years (2+1+1)

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

Isle of Arran

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

77314000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM6


Main site or place of performance:

Isle of Arran

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Trust is seeking to appoint contractors to provide grounds maintenance services to sheltered housing development locations throughout mainland Scotland. The grounds maintenance services will include works on grassed areas, shrubs, hedges, trees, hard landscaped areas, gravel areas as well as litter and leaf removal.

The framework is split into 8 Lots based on geographical location to cover Trust’s Scotland-wide development portfolio including the Highlands, Borders and the Isle of Arran. The intention is for a single contractor to be appointed on each lot with the other ranked bidders retained as back-up options.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price / Weighting:  40

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Two additional 12-month periods. Total contract length inclusive of extension is 4 years (2+1+1)

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

List and brief description of selection criteria:

SPD Question 4B1a - General Yearly Turnover

SPD Question 4B5.1b - Insurance - Employers Compulsory Liability

SPD Question 4B5.2 - Insurance - Public Liability Insurance


Minimum level(s) of standards required:

SPD Question 4B1a - The number of years minimum accounts to be supplied is 2 years

SPD Question 4B5.1b - Minimum 5,000,000 (GBP)

SPD Question 4B5.2 - Minimum 5,000,000 (GBP)

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: 8

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

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

Date: 26/06/2023

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: 26/06/2023

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

May 2027

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=733065.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

Trust has an internal policy for services contracts over 500,000 GBP to require community benefits be provided. Please see Appendix O - Community Benefits Statement

(SC Ref:733065)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

25/05/2023

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
77314000 Grounds maintenance services Planting and maintenance services of green areas

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:
pinbox@trust.org.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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