This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

22 Oct 2024 at 16:29

Tender

03 Mar 2023 at 12:33

Planning

08 Dec 2022 at 11:50

Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council has finalised the procurement process for its Soft Facilities Management Services, covering a wide range of critical services essential for both corporate and non-corporate sites. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically for grounds maintenance, building cleaning, waste management, pest control, security, and snow clearance, with significant impacts on locations including corporate buildings, schools, libraries, and social care facilities in the UKJ22 region. The procurement process adopted a restricted procedure, and the contracts were awarded on 3rd November 2023, with key suppliers identified for each lot, ensuring that all services can be reliably delivered to meet organisational needs and provide a safer, cleaner, and more welcoming environment for staff and the public.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in facilities management services to expand their operations and secure high-value contracts. Large firms like Churchill Contract Services Limited, Veolia ES (UK) Limited, and SMEs such as Anti-Graffiti Systems Limited have already been awarded significant contracts, demonstrating the diversified opportunities available for businesses of various scales. With contracts spanning grounds maintenance to waste services, companies with capabilities in these service areas can leverage these opportunities to build longer-term partnerships with East Sussex County Council, contributing to more robust business growth while enhancing service provision standards in the public sector.

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Notice Title

ESCC - TOHP - Soft Facilities Management Services

Notice Description

The aim of the procurement is to ensure an effective approach is taken which will meet the current and future needs of the organisation and the educational establishments who buy in to the contracts. Property Services manages a number of assets and customers on behalf of the Council, providing access to a range of services some of which are from supply chain partners, these services form part of this service offer. The assets and customers can be broadly defined as: 1) Corporate Buildings 2) Maintained Schools and Nurseries 3) Academies and Free Schools 4) Libraries 5) Adults and Children's Social Care facilities The services to be included in the procurement are; 1) Grounds Maintenance & Arboriculture Services 2) Building, Washrooms and Window Cleaning Services 3) Waste and Confidential Waste Services 4) Pest Control Services 5) Security - Manned and Patrol Services 6) Gritting and Snow Clearing Services These services are critical to the operation of all our corporate and non-corporate sites. Having a reliable supplier or suppliers in place for these types of services means we can provide a safer, cleaner and a more welcoming environment for both staff and the public. This can lead to more productivity and reduce any staff or public risk. These services are carried out in civic offices, historic, operational and commercial buildings, social care premises, libraries, and schools (including academies and free schools). Please see the tender documentation for further information on how you can bid for these services.

Lot Information

Grounds Maintenance & Arboriculture Services

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Building, Washroom & Window Cleaning Services

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Waste & Confidential Waste Removal and Disposal Services

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Pest Control Services

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Security Services Manned & Guarded

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Gritting & Snow Clearance Services

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Security Services - Manned and Patrol

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Gritting and Snow Clearing Services

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-038bcb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034218-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

77341000 - Tree pruning

79710000 - Security services

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

90620000 - Snow-clearing services

90911200 - Building-cleaning services

90911300 - Window-cleaning services

90920000 - Facility related sanitation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,750,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
6 Mar 2023Expired
Award Date
3 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Sussex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex, TLJ22 East Sussex CC

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

AP Security Ltd

Accugrit Limited

Anti-Graffiti Systems Limited

Churchill Contract Services

Churchill Contract Services Limited

Veolia ES (UK) Limited

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