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Provision of Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Services

DVLA - DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY

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27 Mar 2025 at 13:16

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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". Operating from Swansea, Wales, the DVLA sought innovative and proactive service providers for a contract that begins on 1st April 2025 and covers their Swansea estate locations including Morriston, Swansea Vale, Ty Felin, and Ty Forest in Fforestfach. This tender, classified under the industry category "Grounds maintenance services" (CPV 77314000), was conducted using a selective procurement method via a dynamic purchasing system, with the award published on 27th March 2025. The contract spans a period of three years, with options for annual extensions, and has a value amounting to £738,794.98.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialised in landscaping and grounds maintenance. The selected supplier, Countrywide Grounds Maintenance Limited, will provide services that are essential for maintaining the DVLA's facilities 365 days a year. With an expectation for innovative approaches, businesses adept at offering modern and preventive maintenance solutions will find this contract beneficial for showcasing and expanding their service capabilities in the public sector. The contract sets a benchmark for ongoing partnerships in facilities management within the transport industry, encouraging dynamic and responsive service offerings.

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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-b5fd17-6680d3eb-3b56-47a4-a418-0de40178beee
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71701c0b-e1e8-42e5-861e-0c49e894ed85
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£738,794 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£738,794 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Mar 202511 months 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
1
Supplier Name

COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

Further Information

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