Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Llandaff campus, Western Avenue, Llandaff
Cardiff
CF5 2YB
UK
Contact person: Sarah Hampson-Jones
Telephone: +44 2920416061
E-mail: tenders@cardiffmet.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL22
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/procurement/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0259
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffmet/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/cardiffmet/aspx/Home
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Grounds Maintenance Services
Reference number: ITT/22/44
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77314000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The grounds maintenance of Cardiff Metropolitan University's premises as identified in the Tender Documents.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77320000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
Main site or place of performance:
Cardiff Metropolitan University Campuses:
Llandaff Campus, CF5 2YB
Cyncoed Campus, CF23 6XD
Plas Gwyn Residential Campus, CF5 2XJ
Alexandra House, CF14 3AT
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University is seeking a Contractor who will embrace the opportunity to work strategically with the University to provide an efficient and cost-effective solution to its Grounds Maintenance service requirements.
The University’s current contract is due to expire on the 30th April 2023. We therefore wish to re-tender this service, with a contract commencement date of 1st May 2023.
The grounds maintenance contract will require the maintenance and upkeep of the University sports pitches, including 3G, together with all landscaping, soft and hard surfaces.
The University is an accredited Living Wage provider and wants to achieve fair and nonexploitative practices within this contract. Staff currently employed on this key out-sourced contract are paid the Living Wage (as defined by the Living Wage Foundation) by the incumbent contractor. The University will therefore require any new successful Contractor to continue to pay those staff who work on this contract the Living Wage.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Two, one year contract extensions are available subject to performance and allied to our sustainable development requirements. A 3 year contract with two options.
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:
The selection criteria are detailed in the selection questionnaire/single procurement document.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
A minimum annual turnover threshold for the last financial year is set at 800,000.00 GBP.
An acid test ratio of 1 is required from your last set of audited accounts.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
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.1.8) 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:
11/01/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
11/01/2023
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=104973.
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives.
Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are: non-core. Contractors are required to outline a Community Benefits Plan as part of their tender submission and reporting on this will form part of the contract management process with the successful Contractor.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=127072.
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/11/2022