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title: "Provision of Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Services"
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buyer: "DVLA - DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY"
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# Provision of Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Services

Buyer: DVLA - DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-01960701-861a-4762-b9fa-4c1383920e5d

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## Summary

The Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport, has completed the procurement process for the provision of Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Services for its estate in Swansea, Wales. The contract, valued at £433,835.86, has been awarded through a selective procurement method utilizing a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract period begins on 1st April 2025 and runs until 31st March 2028. The services will be delivered 24/7, 365 days a year, covering multiple sites including Morriston, Swansea Vale, and Ty Felin and Ty Forest in Fforestfach.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the landscaping and grounds maintenance industry. Bidders were encouraged to propose innovative and proactive measures to enhance the DVLA's service strategy, creating additional value and competitive advantage. The contract's requirements for continuous service provision and potential extensions provide a stable opportunity for businesses to establish a long-term relationship with the DVLA, fostering business development and expansion.

## Notice

The Buyer is an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport (DfT), based in Swansea. The Buyer's primary aims are to facilitate road safety and general law enforcement by maintaining accurate registers of drivers and vehicle keepers and to collect Vehicle Excise Duty (VED). In March 2005 the Buyer entered a 20-year PFI Contract for the refurbishment of the estate and the provision of facilities management ("FM") services. The overarching PFI agreement will expire on 31st March 2025. The Buyer requires a Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Service provider from the point of exit commencing 1st April 2025 across the Buyer's Swansea estate, comprising of Morriston, Swansea Vale and Ty Felin and Ty Forest in Fforestfach. The Buyer requires bidders to provide innovative proposals in response to this Specification to assist the Buyer's strategy of providing modern services across all their services. The Buyer requires a Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Service provider to provide a service 24/7, 365 days a year, for an initial 3-year Contract term with the option to extend on a +1-year, +1-year basis, as detailed within the requirement in Section 6. The services listed within this section, outline the innovative, proactive, and preventative measures expected.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8a34cda-efe7-4f33-ac79-5abe3ce2880f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £433,835 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £433,835 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DVLA - DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY |
| Locality | SWANSEA |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA6 7JL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea |
| Local authority | Swansea |
| Electoral ward | Mynydd-bach |
| Westminster constituency | Swansea West |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE; FACILITIES SERVICES GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2024 at 13:55 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8a34cda-efe7-4f33-ac79-5abe3ce2880f
- 12 Dec 2024 at 10:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8a34cda-efe7-4f33-ac79-5abe3ce2880f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8a34cda-efe7-4f33-ac79-5abe3ce2880f
  19th December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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