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Grounds Maintenance Services (Central)

AFFINITY WATER LIMITED

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23 Apr 2025 at 07:50

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Tender

12 Sep 2024 at 12:08

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Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for Grounds Maintenance Services (Central) was led by Affinity Water Limited, based in Hatfield, United Kingdom. This tender falls under the services industry category, specifically grounds maintenance services as classified by CPV code 77314000. The procurement process utilised a selective, negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. The tender, identified as C-04188, involved maintenance activities across multiple Affinity Water sites, including offices, pumping stations, and reservoirs within the UK regions of UKH and UKI5. The initial tender was announced in 2024 with a tender period ending on 4th October 2024, and moved through to the award stage by April 2025, when contracts were signed on 1st April 2025.

This procurement opportunity enables businesses specialising in grounds maintenance services to potentially expand their operations through long-term contracts, given the significant scope and geographical coverage involved. Companies experienced in comprehensive grounds maintenance, with capabilities in handling activities like grass cutting, shrub maintenance, herbicide application, and works near water bodies, will find this tender particularly suitable. The ability to manage detailed reporting and the flexibility to adapt to varying site requirements across the operational zones would position a business well for growth opportunities arising from this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Grounds Maintenance Services (Central)

Notice Description

The Services required consist of grounds maintenance activities at Affinity Water sites including, but not limited to: * grass cutting including seasonal meadow cutting * hedge cutting * arboriculture (limited to minor reactive works) * herbicide application * shrub bed maintenance * ditch clearance * site clearance * tidying works * gutter and gulley clearance * to prepare and submit an annual programme of works * quarterly report and weekly reports

Lot Information

Lot 1

The sites consist mainly of, but are not limited to, offices, pumping stations, reservoirs, and other operational premises. Our sites are currently divided into four areas within Affinity Water's Central geographical zones: * Area A - East (119 sites) * Area B - Central (115 sites) * Area C - West (55 sites) * Area D - South (58 sites

Options: Two year contract with the option to extend for an additional 6 years - in two year intervals (2+2+2+2)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049a4a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016370-2025
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
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
AFFINITY WATER LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HATFIELD
Postcode
AL10 9EZ
Postcode Area
St Albans
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH1 East Anglia, TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, TLH3 Essex, TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex, TLJ4 Kent
Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward
Hatfield Villages
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

Further Information

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