Planning

Soft Market Testing - Ground Maintenance Services

RICHMOND AND WANDSWORTH COUNCILS

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Planning

02 Oct 2023 at 11:05

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, is planning a tender for Ground Maintenance Services. The procurement process involves a soft market testing exercise to understand the supply market and service requirements before issuing the tender by July 2024. The contracts relate to various horticultural services with annual values of approximately £3.5 million for Wandsworth and £900,000 for Richmond. The exercise will inform the scope and processes for securing service delivery in an evolving marketplace, creating opportunities for businesses in the horticultural services industry.

Businesses specialising in horticultural services, such as grass cutting, turfing, landscaping, and equipment maintenance, would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The contracting authority aims to approach the market with a three-lot tender, one for each council's specific requirements. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this procurement opportunity. Companies interested in this tender should access the Soft Market Testing Questionnaire on the Delta e-sourcing portal with the specified access code to prepare for the upcoming tender issuance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Soft Market Testing - Ground Maintenance Services

Notice Description

Both Wandsworth Borough Council, Wandsworth Housing and the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames Grounds Maintenance Services contracts are due to expire on 31 January 2025. The aim of this exercise is for the Authorities to gain a better understanding of how the supply market operates in relation to the provision of Grounds Maintenance Services and ascertain whether the proposed service requirements are viable. The exercise will help to inform the scope and processes for securing service delivery in an evolving marketplace. The contracts relate to Grounds Maintenance Services which include, but are not limited to: Grass Cutting, Hedge Cutting, Turfing, Over-seeding, Edging, Herbaceous Borders, Soft Landscaping, Shrub & Rose-bed Maintenance, Carpet Bedding, Bedding Supply and Maintenance, Sustainable Planting Scheme Maintenance, Bulb Planting, Wildflower Meadows, Grass Line Marking, Pitch Provision and Supply and Maintenance of Equipment and Facilities, Pitch Renovation and Repair, Cleaning and Management of Toilet and Changing Facilities, Fine Turf and Maintenance, Cemeteries Maintenance (option), Selective Weed Control, Sports Bookings, Hard Landscaping, Miscellaneous Small Works, Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Signage, Fencing, Gates, Bollards, Benches and Furniture and any other service or commodity the Authority deems appropriate to provide services for the horticultural maintenance of parks, commons, open spaces, cemeteries and other sites and for grave digging and litter picking. In Wandsworth, there are two contracts: (a) Wandsworth Housing Garden Maintenance Services (b) Wandsworth Borough Council requirements in parks, etc. The total annual value of the Wandsworth contracts for the year ending March 2023 was circa PS3.5 million. In 2022/23 the total annual value of the London Borough of Richmond contract was circa PS900,000. The Councils currently intend to approach the market with a three-lot tender, i.e. one for Wandsworth Borough Council, one for Wandsworth Housing and one for the London Borough of Richmond. The questionnaire is available on the Delta e-sourcing portal accessible at www.delta-esourcing.com and the access code is 44QA3ACYV6. The tender will be issued by July 2024. Additional information: Please access the Soft Market Testing Questionnaire at www.delta-esourcing.com, using the access code of: 44QA3ACYV6 The tender will be issued by July 2024.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1b0606db-5241-4e4d-a02d-7fd75df779ce
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f0063a0-4a82-4b02-ae5b-9133c802bf67
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

77300000 - Horticultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Oct 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
RICHMOND AND WANDSWORTH COUNCILS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
nicola.steggles@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk
Contact Phone
02088716747

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW18 2PT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI34 Wandsworth
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Wandsworth
Electoral Ward
Wandsworth Town
Westminster Constituency
Putney

Further Information

Notice Documents

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