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Provision of Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Services

DVLA - DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY

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Summary of the contracting process

The Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport, has completed the procurement process for the provision of Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Services for its estate in Swansea, Wales. The contract, valued at £433,835.86, has been awarded through a selective procurement method utilizing a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract period begins on 1st April 2025 and runs until 31st March 2028. The services will be delivered 24/7, 365 days a year, covering multiple sites including Morriston, Swansea Vale, and Ty Felin and Ty Forest in Fforestfach.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the landscaping and grounds maintenance industry. Bidders were encouraged to propose innovative and proactive measures to enhance the DVLA's service strategy, creating additional value and competitive advantage. The contract's requirements for continuous service provision and potential extensions provide a stable opportunity for businesses to establish a long-term relationship with the DVLA, fostering business development and expansion.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Services

Notice Description

The Buyer is an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport (DfT), based in Swansea. The Buyer's primary aims are to facilitate road safety and general law enforcement by maintaining accurate registers of drivers and vehicle keepers and to collect Vehicle Excise Duty (VED). In March 2005 the Buyer entered a 20-year PFI Contract for the refurbishment of the estate and the provision of facilities management ("FM") services. The overarching PFI agreement will expire on 31st March 2025. The Buyer requires a Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Service provider from the point of exit commencing 1st April 2025 across the Buyer's Swansea estate, comprising of Morriston, Swansea Vale and Ty Felin and Ty Forest in Fforestfach. The Buyer requires bidders to provide innovative proposals in response to this Specification to assist the Buyer's strategy of providing modern services across all their services. The Buyer requires a Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Service provider to provide a service 24/7, 365 days a year, for an initial 3-year Contract term with the option to extend on a +1-year, +1-year basis, as detailed within the requirement in Section 6. The services listed within this section, outline the innovative, proactive, and preventative measures expected.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-01960701-861a-4762-b9fa-4c1383920e5d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8a34cda-efe7-4f33-ac79-5abe3ce2880f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£433,835 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£433,835 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DVLA - DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWANSEA
Postcode
SA6 7JL
Post Town
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL43 Swansea
Delivery Location
TLL Wales
Local Authority
Swansea
Electoral Ward
Mynydd-bach
Westminster Constituency
Swansea West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

FACILITIES SERVICES GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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