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Grounds Maintenance Services 2025-30

NEWPORT PAGNELL TOWN COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

05 Nov 2024 at 12:30

TenderUpdate

13 Jun 2024 at 08:52

Tender

11 Jun 2024 at 15:00

Summary of the contracting process

Newport Pagnell Town Council has concluded the procurement process for the Grounds Maintenance Services contract spanning 2025-2030. This service contract, classified under the CPV code 77314100 for grassing services, includes a range of activities such as grass mowing, tree maintenance, and hedge trimming, within the UKJ12 region. The contract, valued at £2,125,555 and awarded to Millstream Estate Services, has a term of five years starting on 1st April 2025, with an option for a five-year extension until 2035. Key steps in the procurement included a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) due by 6th July 2024, followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage in August 2024, concluding successfully with the formal contract being signed on 30th September 2024.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses in the grounds maintenance sector, especially those with expertise in comprehensive outdoor services, from mowing to jet spraying equipment. The contract’s substantial value and the possibility of a ten-year engagement provide a stable revenue stream and potential for long-term collaboration. Companies with strong project management and specialised services capabilities, particularly smaller and medium-sized enterprises within the Milton Keynes region and beyond, would find competing for such contracts beneficial for business growth and sustainability.

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Notice Title

Grounds Maintenance Services 2025-30

Notice Description

Newport Pagnell Town Council invitedexpressions of interest to tender for its Grounds Maintenance contract (and associated services); commencing 1st April 2025. The contract is for a period of 5 years and there is also the option of a 5-year extension thereafter until 2035. Activities include grass mowing, strimming, edging, weeding, hoeing, pruning, mulching, hedge trimming, tree maintenance, scrub clearance, debris and litter removal, waste and dog bin emptying, weed spraying, hard surface sweeping and maintenance, stream and watercourse clearance and maintenance, inspection of equipment, providing specialist services, risk assessments on trees, maintenance on trees, a rapid response provision, reporting, assessment of risk of play equipment and minor repairs to play equipment, jet spraying and painting play equipment and the like.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This tender opportunity was a two-stage process used in accordance with the Restricted Tender procedure (under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015). In this first stage, an expression of interest was demonstrated by completing the attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) for return by 6th July 2024. This questionnaire was designed to identify and enable selection of suitable potential suppliers (once the PQQ forms have been evaluated by the Town Council) for pre-selection of contractors invited to tender. A short-list of at least five successful candidates was drawn-up to receive further instructions on how to proceed to the formal tender stage. The second stage was the formal tender process; where shortlisted contractors will be requested to respond to an invitation to tender (ITT), which included full specifications and assessment criteria. These tenders were evaluated by a Town Council working group and the contact awarded to the successful tenderer. This ITT exercise took place in August 2024.

Options: There is an option to extend the contract after the first five-year period.

Renewal: The contract commences on 1st April 2025, for a five year duration, with the option of a 5-year extension thereafter.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-046f23
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035786-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

77314100 - Grassing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£875,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£875,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,125,555 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Every 5 years, subject to an agreed 5-year extension to this contract.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWPORT PAGNELL TOWN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Alison Spink
Contact Email
propertyofficer@newport-pagnell.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1908211701

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT PAGNELL, MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
NEWPORTPAGN ELL
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
TLJ12 Milton Keynes

Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MILLSTREAM ESTATE SERVICES

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