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6217 - Grounds Maintenance, Arboriculture and Burial Services - Boroughwide

LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 May 2025 at 08:54

Tender

11 Oct 2024 at 14:52

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Bexley initiated a selective tender process for the provision of Grounds Maintenance, Arboriculture, and Burial Services within the borough. This procurement, classified under the horticultural services industry category, covers services related to the maintenance of parks, open spaces, and cemeteries, as well as arboricultural surveying and emergency response activities. The procurement stage is complete, with Tivoli Group Ltd being awarded the contract as of 7th April 2025. The scope of services includes green space maintenance, memorial upkeep, and tree surveying, primarily located within the Bexleyheath region of the UK. Notably, the contract period extends from 30th September 2025 to 30th September 2031. Business entities interested should note that submission to invitations began on 18th November 2024, and the procurement follows a restricted procedure.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses in horticultural and arboricultural services to expand their operations within the London Borough of Bexley. The contract value of £34,328,000 signifies substantial work requiring a variety of capabilities, from landscape improvements to cemetery operations. Businesses adept in green space management, environmental projects, or emergency tree works would find themselves well-suited to compete in similar tenders. This selective procurement approach and the structured award criteria, emphasising quality at 60% and price at 40%, offers an excellent opportunity for SMEs in the region to secure long-term work and enhance their growth potential through recurring projects and extensions. The competitive landscape, having previously attracted electronic bids, suggests openness to digital-enabled service providers capable of efficient submissions.

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Notice Title

6217 - Grounds Maintenance, Arboriculture and Burial Services - Boroughwide

Notice Description

Provision of Grounds Maintenance, Burials and Arboriculture Services, including Green Space assets including parks and open spaces, highway verges, corporate properties, horticulture feature maintenance, hard standing and weed management, hedge pruning, park cleansing operations including bin emptying and cleansing of watercourses, inspection and maintenance of play and fitness equipment assets as well as landscape improvement works, biodiversity and environmental improvement projects. The responsibility and maintenance of four operational cemeteries including day to day grounds maintenance, upkeep of memorial terraces, walls and memorial gardens, unlocking and locking of cemeteries, Attendant and Escort duties, burial and ashes interments and memorial inspections. Arboricultural Services including cyclical surveying of Tree stocks on the Public highway as well as the Council's Parks, Allotments and Cemeteries, reporting and recording of condition, undertaking agreed works, including out of hours call outs (24 hr emergency response).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Grounds Maintenance, Burials and Arboriculture Services, including Green Space assets including parks and open spaces, highway verges, corporate properties, horticulture feature maintenance, hard standing and weed management, hedge pruning, park cleansing operations including bin emptying and cleansing of watercourses, inspection and maintenance of play and fitness equipment assets as well as landscape improvement works, biodiversity and environmental improvement projects. The responsibility and maintenance of four operational cemeteries including day to day grounds maintenance, upkeep of memorial terraces, walls and memorial gardens, unlocking and locking of cemeteries, Attendant and Escort duties, burial and ashes interments and memorial inspections. Arboricultural Services including cyclical surveying of Tree stocks on the Public highway as well as the Council's Parks, Allotments and Cemeteries, reporting and recording of condition, undertaking agreed works, including out of hours call outs (24 hr emergency response).

Renewal: Maintenance of green space assets including parks and open spaces, highway verges, corporate properties, horticulture feature maintenance, hard standing and weed management, hedge pruning, park cleansing operations including bin emptying and cleansing of watercourses, inspection and maintenance of play and fitness equipment assets as well as landscape improvement works, biodiversity and environmental improvement projects. The responsibility and maintenance of four operational cemeteries including day to day grounds maintenance, upkeep of memorial terraces, walls and memorial gardens, unlocking and locking of cemeteries, Attendant and Escort duties, burial and ashes interments and memorial inspections. Arboricultural Services including cyclical surveying of Tree stocks on the Public highway as well as the Council's Parks, Allotments and Cemeteries, reporting and recording of condition, undertaking agreed works, including out of hours call outs (24 hr emergency response).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a83d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021088-2025
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
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

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


CPV Codes

45112000 - Excavating and earthmoving work

77300000 - Horticultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£34,328,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
29 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY
Contact Name
Procurement
Contact Email
procurement@bexley.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2030455300, +44 2030455651

Buyer Location

Locality
BEXLEYHEATH
Postcode
DA6 7AT
Post Town
Dartford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich
Delivery Location
TLI6 Outer London - South

Local Authority
Bexley
Electoral Ward
Bexleyheath
Westminster Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TIVOLI GROUP

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