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CP2337-23 Devon County Council Corporate Grounds Maintenance Contract

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

05 Jun 2023 at 13:42

Award Notice
Tender

03 Mar 2023 at 10:04

Tender Notice
Tender

30 Jan 2023 at 10:50

Tender Notice
Tender

27 Jan 2023 at 15:23

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council is seeking a grounds maintenance contractor to provide services for corporate premises across Devon. The contract, valued at £800,000, will run from May 1, 2023, to April 30, 2027, with a potential 2-year extension. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period ends on March 3, 2023.

This tender by Devon County Council provides business growth opportunities for grounds maintenance contractors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and other service providers in the horticultural services industry would be particularly well-suited to compete in this tender. The contract provides a stable revenue stream and a long-term partnership with the esteemed organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CP2337-23 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, Economic Development sites/Business Parks and Libraries. 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 May 2023 until the 30th April 2027, with a possible 2 year extension to the 30th April 2029. DCC will have the ability to execute a break clause after 24 months if in DCC's opinion the performance to the contract has been poor and significant complaints have been received in relation to timescales of service, delivery of service, behaviour management of the contract. Additional information: he authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement process at any stage. The authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserve the right not to award a contract. The authority reserves the right to award the contract in part, or to call for new tenders should they consider this necessary. Economic operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from them in connection with their participation in this procurement, whether incurred directly by them or their advisors or subcontractors and regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence direct or indirect of any amendments to documents issued by the authority at any time, or as a consequence of the cancellation of the procurement by the authority. For the avoidance of doubt, the authority shall have no liability whatsoever to economic operators or their advisors or subcontractors, for any of their costs, including but not limited to those for any discussions or communications. Any contract(s) or agreement(s) entered into as a result of this contract notice shall be considered as a contract(s) or agreement(s) made under English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. If an economic operator considers that any information supplied by it during this procurement process is commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivity as well as the duration of that sensitivity specified. Economic operators should be aware that even where they have indicated that information is commercially sensitive, the authority may disclose it pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in response to a request for information where such disclosure is considered to be in the public interest. Please note that the receipt by any of the authority of any materials marked 'confidential' or equivalent shall not be taken to mean that the authority accepts any duty of confidence by virtue of that marking.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cad8a551-cfef-4a7a-98dc-e75f6e5aa1e4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dfd8a8b-b925-4e6a-93eb-196a129633c2
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

77300000 - Horticultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Apr 20232 years ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2023 - 30 Apr 2027 4-5 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
Jamie Heavens
Contact Email
jamie.heavens@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
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGED SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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