Award

Gardening and Grounds Maintenance

BANK OF ENGLAND

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

24 Oct 2019 at 14:37

Award Notice
Tender

22 Aug 2019 at 13:55

Tender Notice
Tender

21 Aug 2019 at 16:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Bank of England is conducting a tender for Gardening and Grounds Maintenance services as part of its ongoing procurement activities. This contract is classified under the Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural services industry, and specifically includes grounds maintenance services. The relevant procurement stage is currently at the Award phase, with the contract period scheduled to commence on 6th January 2020 and concluding on 6th January 2023. The total estimated value of this contract is £120,000, and the deadline for expressions of interest was 28th August 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in grounds maintenance, horticulture, and landscaping services. Businesses that possess experience in maintaining historical trees, shaded courtyards, and comprehensive grounds upkeep would be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, the scoring criteria emphasise innovation and quality service delivery, enabling capable service providers to demonstrate their added value and secure contracts that can facilitate business growth amidst competitive procurement processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Gardening and Grounds Maintenance

Notice Description

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: the bidders should register interest by email to the address stated above with the completed pre-qualification questions before the deadline, and register on www.bankofenglandtenders.co.uk in parallel (please note that it takes roughly two working days for registration to take effect). The tender documents will be released on 4th September to the five bidders who have passed and scored the highest on the pre-qualification questions. Each pre-qualification question is marked out of 10, for a possible total of 30 marks. SCORED PRE-QUALIFICATION QUESTIONS: Along with their expression of interest, bidders should answer the following questions in less than 500 words for each question. (1) Please provide details of a recent contract in which you have maintained a shaded, grassed internal courtyard for a period of 3 years or more. (2) Please provide details of a recent contract in which you worked and maintained trees with historic value. (3) Please provide details of a recent contract in which you provided both general grounds maintenance services and winter gritting. SCORING CRITERIA: 10 (Excellent) - Exceeds the required standard. Response answers the question with precision and relevance. Includes improvement through innovation / added value. 8 (Good) - Meets the standard required. Comprehensive response in terms of detail and relevance to the question. 6 (Acceptable) - Meets the standard in most aspects but fails in some areas. Acceptable level of detail, accuracy and relevance. 4 (Limited) - Fails the standard in most aspects but meets some. Limited/inadequate information, or only partially addresses the question. 2 (Inadequate) - Significantly fails to meet the standard. Inadequate detail provided / answers not directly relevant to the question. 0 (Not eligible for consideration) - Completely fails to meet the standard. No response.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2ac0357b-eba8-441f-90a9-31171351cda3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94325e5b-1a35-43be-a231-4f664718639e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£142,542 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Oct 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Aug 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Oct 20196 years ago
Contract Period
6 Jan 2020 - 6 Jan 2023 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
BANK OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2R 8AH
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Walbrook
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

GROUND CONTROL

PLANTERIA GROUP (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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