Award

Landscape Maintenance Contract

ANGUS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD

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Summary of the contracting process

The Angus Housing Association Ltd has awarded the Landscape Maintenance Contract to Angus Council for properties and sites in Arbroath, Forfar, and Dundee, UK. This contract, valued at 393,958.39 GBP, was signed on 23rd February 2024. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract is for landscape maintenance services from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2027, falling under the main procurement category of services.

This procurement process presents opportunities for businesses in the housing and community amenities sector to compete for landscape maintenance contracts. Due to the limited competition observed in previous tender exercises, businesses that can provide cost-effective and competitive services in the maintenance industry may find this tender particularly suited to their expertise. The award was made following a procurement rationale decision based on the lack of past competition, emphasizing efficiency and sustainability in public procurement processes within the Scottish regulations.

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Notice Title

Landscape Maintenance Contract

Notice Description

Landscape Maintenance contract to be carried out to properties / sites owned by Angus Housing Association from 1st April 2024 - 31st March 2027

Lot Information

Lot 1

Landscape Maintenance contract to be carried out to properties / sites owned by Angus Housing Association from 1st April 2024 - 31st March 2027. As this was a Public to Public award under the PCS Regs the contract was negotiated directly with the Local Authority and therefore no award criteria other than the specification of works and cost were considered

Procurement Information

The decision to issue this VEAT Notice arises from the Contracting Authority's observation of a consistent lack of competition in previous tender exercises for landscape maintenance services. Despite efforts to attract multiple bids, the number of participating suppliers has been limited, leading to concerns regarding the competitiveness and cost-effectiveness of the tender process. Furthermore, historical data from previous tender exercises has revealed that the tender returns received were disproportionately expensive compared to the estimated value of the services and to that of the incumbent Local Authority submission. Such expensive tender returns have not only strained the budget allocated for landscape maintenance but also raised questions about the efficiency and sustainability of the procurement process. This decision is made in accordance with Regulation 13.8 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (Public Contracts between entities within the Public Sector) which allows for the award of contracts without prior publication between entities within the public sector where 1.the contract is for the purpose of establishing or implementing co-operation between the contracting authorities with the aim of ensuring that public services they have to perform are provided with a view to achieving objectives they have in common; 2.the implementation of that co-operation is governed solely by considerations relating to the public interest; and 3.the contracting authorities perform on the open market less than 20% of the activities concerned by the co-operation. unforeseen events or circumstances necessitate immediate action and where the time limits for the open, restricted, or competitive dialogue procedures cannot be complied with for reasons that are not attributable to the contracting authority.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000759055
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR501390
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

45112700 - Landscaping work

45112710 - Landscaping work for green areas

71421000 - Landscape gardening services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£393,598 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ANGUS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
scott@aha.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3451772244

Buyer Location

Locality
ARBROATH
Postcode
DD11 1DP
Post Town
Dundee
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM71 Angus and Dundee City

Local Authority
Angus
Electoral Ward
Arbroath East and Lunan
Westminster Constituency
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ANGUS COUNCIL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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