Tender

Grounds Maintenance 2023-24

HUGHENDEN PARISH COUNCIL

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TenderUpdate

13 Jan 2023 at 14:43

Tender

24 Dec 2022 at 13:14

Summary of the contracting process

The Hughenden Parish Council is looking to award a one-year contract for grounds maintenance services in 2023-24. The contract includes grass cutting and horticultural maintenance of various open spaces across Hughenden parish, including play areas, amenity grasslands, and roadside verges. The tender is currently in the active stage, with a submission deadline of 3rd February 2023. Businesses in the services industry interested in providing high-quality maintenance services are well-suited to compete in this opportunity.

This tender by the Hughenden Parish Council presents a valuable chance for businesses specialising in grounds maintenance services to expand their operations. The opportunity requires expertise in managing public open spaces and delivering high-quality horticultural maintenance. Businesses interested in demonstrating innovation, social value, and environmental responsibility in their services are particularly encouraged to participate. The Council emphasises the importance of ethical and environmentally-friendly practices in the tender evaluation process, making it suitable for companies committed to sustainable practices.

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Notice Title

Grounds Maintenance 2023-24

Notice Description

Hughenden Parish Council is seeking to award a one-year contract is to deliver a high-quality grounds maintenance service for the council's public open spaces - including amenity, recreational and urban verges and roadside signage. The Parish Council puts great value in the day-to-day management of these open spaces as a resource that all residents can enjoy. Green Spaces are a vital part of the community infrastructure; contributing in a variety of ways to the health and well-being of all that use them or enjoy their visual amenity. The contract includes grass cutting and horticultural maintenance of key Parish Council-owned open-spaces across Hughenden parish; such as play areas, allotments, amenity grasslands, a Garden of Rest and miscellaneous sites. Works also include the Devolved Services of Buckinghamshire Councils (such as maintenance of roadside verges) and general maintenance of Parish Council infra-structure. The applicant is strongly advised to make necessary site-visits prior to completing an offer to ensure knowledge of the locations involved. This includes assessing relevant conditions or features and gaining familiarity with access arrangements and detailed measurements. Such due diligence is reasonably expected in submitting a tender of this scale.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is varied Grounds Maintenance contract; requiring high-quality maintenance of public access amenity sites, parks and roadside verges and infrastructure. Tenders will be assessed on the basis of their value for money and quality. Value for money is based on the costs itemised in tendered bids. The quality is more complex and includes Social Value factors such as experience, quality of service/product, locality and environmental policies. Recent relevant experience will be viewed favourably, particularly in applicable technical areas associated with the variety and scale of this programme of work. This might include grounds maintenance or horticultural expertise. The applicant is required to demonstrate excellent levels of care, flexibility and responsiveness. This quality also needs to be reflected in dealings or communication with the Parish Council and public. A demonstration of the proposed methodology and approach to the work will be advantageous. The Parish Council will also favour an applicant that can adopt innovative solutions and emerging technologies in their work, while being able to display a positive response to any potential problems. The Parish Council is committed to setting strong environmental standards and supporting social values. Consequently, the tender offer should outline the applicant's own ethical and environmental policies or ethos to help support this. This will include the applicant's commitment or efforts to adapt to climate change and achieve carbon reduction. Suggestions for reducing the carbon footprint of the ITT grounds maintenance operations will be equally advantageous including, for instance, the potential to reduce energy, fuel and pesticide use in the provision of the contract, what measures could be taken to reduce, reuse and recycle waste, and the sourcing of ethically-responsible materials. Additional information: The following Invitation to Tender pdf documents are available from the Parish Council;- The Invitation to Tender Brief. Appendices;- Section A; Specification Section B; Terms and Conditions Section C; Site Maps (to be uploaded) Section D: Cost Submission Form Section E: Pre-Qualification Questionnaire Section F: Form of Tender Section G: Checklist of Documents

Options: As above in 'Renewals'

Renewal: There is a variable-option to extend for a further two years (1 year; +1 year and +1 year) at the discretion of the Council and by mutual agreement of both parties. If agreed, these two extension period options might extend for 2 x 12 months from; - * 1st April 2024 - 31st March 2025 * 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2026 The extension notice period would be expressed working back from the then current end date.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039453
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001133-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

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
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HUGHENDEN PARISH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Parish Clerk
Contact Email
clerk@hughenden-pc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1494715296

Buyer Location

Locality
HIGH WYCOMBE
Postcode
HP15 6EN
Post Town
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Ridgeway East
Westminster Constituency
Mid Buckinghamshire

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