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CP2550-24 Devon County Council Corporate Grounds Maintenance Contract

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Dec 2024 at 11:17

Award Notice
Tender

07 Oct 2024 at 14:53

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council has awarded a contract for the Corporate Grounds Maintenance Contract under the title "CP2550-24 Devon County Council Corporate Grounds Maintenance Contract." This project falls under the horticultural services industry category (CPV code 77300000) and is located across various sites in Devon, United Kingdom. The contract, valued at £925,000, was awarded on 11th December 2024 to Landscaping Centre Ltd (T/A idverde). The contract period starts on 1st January 2025 and ends on 31st December 2030, including potential extensions. The procurement process followed the open procedure, ensuring a transparent and competitive procurement method.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in grounds maintenance services to expand their operations and gain long-term contracts within the public sector. The contract entails regular and rough grass cutting, hedge and shrub maintenance, weed control on hard surfaces, direct labour, and miscellaneous activities such as litter and leaf clearance. The scattered nature of the sites across Devon may benefit companies with robust logistical capabilities and experience working on highways. The tender is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, encouraging smaller and social enterprises to compete and enhance their market presence through this substantial publicly funded project.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CP2550-24 Devon County Council Corporate Grounds Maintenance Contract

Notice Description

Devon County Council seeks to engage a single grounds maintenance contractor to provide grounds maintenance services for Devon County Council corporate premises across the county of Devon. The Devon County Council estate comprises corporate office buildings, together with some educational units, Children's Centres, Social Care Units and Economic Development sites/Business Parks. Most establishments incorporate at least the following areas of work: * Regular Grass cutting * Rough Grass and conservation cutting * Hedges * Shrub beds (especially standard shrub beds and shrub bed edging) * Hard Surface Weed Control * Direct labour * Miscellaneous - litter and leaves. The contract will be for a four year period from the 1st of January 2025 until the 31st of December 2028, with an option for extensions up to a maximum of 24 months to the 31st December 2030.. Tenderers should note that sites are dispersed across the county and Individual sites may be added to, or may leave the contract during the course of its duration. There are approximately sixty-one sites and sub sites currently maintained. The contract includes requirements for safe working on the highway that will apply when contractors are carrying out operations to the exterior of premises. Where work must be undertaken that is on or affects the highway an operative must be on site that is competent in signing, guarding and lighting (Unit 2 within the New Roads and Streetworks Act).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4480834d-e6da-4d4e-abe7-7274c7f387f4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4caa92b0-73fa-4ce7-a14d-75be4e177c1b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

77300000 - Horticultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£925,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2030 Over 5 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
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Symon Doliczny
Contact Email
symon.doliczny@devon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1392383000

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LANDSCAPING CENTRE LTD (T/A IDVERDE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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