Planning

Grounds Maintenance and Building Cleaning Services Early Market Engagement

LONGHURST GROUP

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Planning

30 Aug 2023 at 12:20

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Longhurst Group is seeking early market engagement for grounds maintenance and building cleaning services. Interested organisations are invited to participate in soft market testing to provide feedback on the procurement approach and service specification. The engagement ends on 13th September 2023, aiming to inform the forthcoming spring 2024 contracts. The total value of the tender is £9,000,000 in GBP and the buying organisation is based in Rushden, United Kingdom.

This opportunity is suitable for businesses experienced in grounds maintenance and building cleaning services. The Longhurst Group is keen to collaborate with suppliers who can contribute valuable insights to shape their procurement strategy. Businesses looking to expand their portfolio in the maintenance and cleaning industry in England are well-suited to participate in this early market engagement process.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Grounds Maintenance and Building Cleaning Services Early Market Engagement

Notice Description

Longhurst Group is developing a tender for its group wide grounds maintenance and building services with the intention to put new contracts in place for spring 2024. To assist this work, we would like to engage with representatives from interested organisations to seek and gather views regarding the specification and procurement approach. This will take place through interested organisations completing a Soft Market Testing Questionnaire and then potentially a subsequent supplier day. Information gathered from this early engagement will inform the procurement approach and service specification. The soft market testing questionnaire can be accessed by the link in the additional details section below. Responses to the soft market testing questionnaire are due by 13th September 2023 at 12.00

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0a09ccf1-92e2-400b-8a40-e8e5979f8f86
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2192e6c5-c085-417f-86ae-e37580801699
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

90911200 - Building-cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Sep 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONGHURST GROUP
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
RUSHDEN
Postcode
NN10 6BS
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Higham Ferrers
Westminster Constituency
Wellingborough and Rushden

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-0a09ccf1-92e2-400b-8a40-e8e5979f8f86-2023-08-30T13:20:58+01:00",
    "date": "2023-08-30T13:20:58+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-0a09ccf1-92e2-400b-8a40-e8e5979f8f86",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "title": "Grounds Maintenance and Building Cleaning Services Early Market Engagement",
    "planning": {
        "milestones": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "title": "Engagement end date",
                "type": "engagement",
                "dueDate": "2023-09-13T23:59:59+01:00"
            }
        ],
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
                "description": "Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2192e6c5-c085-417f-86ae-e37580801699",
                "datePublished": "2023-08-30T13:20:58+01:00",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "description": "Advert",
                "url": "https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f7c98300-5130-ee11-8124-005056b64545"
            }
        ]
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "Longhurst001-DN682256-03039166",
        "title": "Grounds Maintenance and Building Cleaning Services Early Market Engagement",
        "description": "Longhurst Group is developing a tender for its group wide grounds maintenance and building services with the intention to put new contracts in place for spring 2024. To assist this work, we would like to engage with representatives from interested organisations to seek and gather views regarding the specification and procurement approach. This will take place through interested organisations completing a Soft Market Testing Questionnaire and then potentially a subsequent supplier day. Information gathered from this early engagement will inform the procurement approach and service specification. The soft market testing questionnaire can be accessed by the link in the additional details section below. Responses to the soft market testing questionnaire are due by 13th September 2023 at 12.00",
        "status": "planning",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "77314000",
            "description": "Grounds maintenance services"
        },
        "additionalClassifications": [
            {
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "id": "90911200",
                "description": "Building-cleaning services"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "England",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 9000000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": false,
            "vcse": false
        }
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-246086",
            "name": "Longhurst Group",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Longhurst Group"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "1 Crown Court, Crown Way",
                "locality": "Rushden",
                "postalCode": "NN10 6BS",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Zoe Berriman",
                "email": "zoe.berriman@longhurst-group.org.uk"
            },
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.longhurst-group.org.uk/"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-246086",
        "name": "Longhurst Group"
    }
}