Award

Inverness Campus Landscape Maintenance services

INVERNESS CAMPUS OWNERS ASSOCIATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Jan 2022 at 14:04

Tender

20 Oct 2021 at 13:34

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process revolves around the Inverness Campus Landscape Maintenance services, initiated by the Inverness Campus Owners Association (ICOA). This framework contract falls within the services industry category and is located in Inverness, UK. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the procurement stage is currently at the award phase. The estimated contract value over four years is GBP 924,000, while services are expected to commence in April 2022, with an initial duration of three years and an option for a one-year extension.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in landscape maintenance services, particularly those capable of managing soft and hard landscaping, water areas, and winter maintenance activities. Companies that can demonstrate a thorough understanding of environmental sustainability, community benefits, and risk management will stand out in the bidding process. Furthermore, the framework allows for a varied range of potential service requests as the campus site continues to evolve, which could lead to additional opportunities for contractors as new developments arise.

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Notice Title

Inverness Campus Landscape Maintenance services

Notice Description

A Framework has been awarded for the following landscape maintenance services at Inverness Campus. The site contains very high quality soft and hard landscaping features, including grassed areas, meadows, ponds, extensive tree planting, foot and cycle paths. Activities will cover Soft Landscaping; Hard Landscaping; Water Areas and Winter Maintenance Activities The Framework consists of two separate specifications to cover (1) The common areas of Inverness Campus, controlled by ICOA and (2) the HIE owned buildings within Inverness Campus, namely An Lochran, Aurora House and Solasta House. Despite the two specifications and pricing schedules, the contract will be delivered as one by the contractor. Since this is a Framework the actual spend will vary according to the services required, weather, growing conditions and the number and size of any additional plots brought into scope. The value in II.1.7 and V.2.4 is the estimated spend over 4 years, if the optional 1 year extension is taken up. The 3 year figure used for tender evaluation was GBP 649 255.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Framework will be awarded by Inverness Campus Owners Association (ICOA) and will be available for use by themselves and Highlands and Islands Enterprise. It will also be available for call-off by any current or future HIE subsidiary organisation, associated company, joint venture or similar, subject to a case-by-case prior approval by ICOA. It is expected the services will be required from April 2022 for a period of 3 years, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Framework, with ICOA having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 calendar year following the Initial Term. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Options: ICOA may require the supplier to provide additional services. Any such modification shall be in terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The Campus is an evolving site as it responds to development needs and some parts of the existing specification may vary in scope over the length of the contract e.g. additional hard/soft landscaping may be required, future plots may be added or a there may be a reduction in the number of undeveloped plots/landscaping required. For example, HIE has commenced construction of the Life Sciences Innovation Centre (LSIC) at Plot 20a which is due for completion in late 2022. The Supplier may be requested to provide services for this building. HIE also intends to service development plots at the remaining land at Plot 14 which could also form part of future Services.

Renewal: This Framework will be awarded for 36 months with an optional 12 month extension.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ee04
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002308-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

71421000 - Landscape gardening services

90620000 - Snow-clearing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£924,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jan 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
ICOA reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the Framework or at the end of the Framework period, including any extension period.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
INVERNESS CAMPUS OWNERS ASSOCIATION
Additional Buyers

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
hieprocurement@hient.co.uk, icoa@hient.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1463245245

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS CAMPUS, INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HIGHER GROUND COMMUNITY SERVICES

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