--- title: "GB-Burton Upon Trent: Grounds Maintenance Service Delivery Model Options Appraisal" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-059e88f4-020c-41f3-ab05-dc919bcf0851" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-059e88f4-020c-41f3-ab05-dc919bcf0851" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-059e88f4-020c-41f3-ab05-dc919bcf0851.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-059e88f4-020c-41f3-ab05-dc919bcf0851.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "EAST STAFFORDSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2023-12-06" --- # GB-Burton Upon Trent: Grounds Maintenance Service Delivery Model Options Appraisal Buyer: EAST STAFFORDSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-059e88f4-020c-41f3-ab05-dc919bcf0851 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-059e88f4-020c-41f3-ab05-dc919bcf0851) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-059e88f4-020c-41f3-ab05-dc919bcf0851.json) ## Summary The East Staffordshire Borough Council is inviting quotations for a feasibility study to explore alternative options for delivering outsourced Grounds Maintenance Services. The study aims to assess various 'in house' delivery models, including direct management by the Council, operation by a Council-owned company, or as a shared service with a partner authority. The procurement method is an open procedure with a contract period from January 29, 2024, to March 29, 2024, offering opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the business and management consultancy industry. The tender deadline is January 8, 2024, and the study location is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. This tender presents an ideal opportunity for SMEs specialising in business and management consultancy services to compete for a contract with the East Staffordshire Borough Council. Businesses that can provide insights into effective delivery mechanisms for outsourced services, particularly in the public sector, would be well-suited to this opportunity. The council values innovation and efficiency in service delivery and is open to considering alternative 'in house' options that can enhance the Grounds Maintenance Services within the Borough. The competitive tendering process aims to identify a solution that maximises service quality and cost-effectiveness for the benefit of the local community. ## Notice East Staffordshire Borough Council is seeking quotations from suitably qualified Applicants to quote for the undertaking of a feasibility study to explore the opportunities for an alternative delivery mechanism for the Council's outsourced Grounds Maintenance Services, including through an in-house service. The Council wishes to procure an Options Appraisal from a suitably qualified organisation, in order to inform and shape the future delivery of its Grounds Maintenance Services within the Borough. The primary requirement is for the successful consultant to identify and evaluate a range of 'in house' delivery options* including; *Bringing the service directly 'in house' so that it is managed by the Council and Council officers directly; or *Bringing the service 'in house' but with the service operated by a Council owned Management Company at 'arm's length'; or *Bringing the service into local authority management but operated as a 'shared service' with a partner authority that is already operating the service directly. *N.B. if there are any other insourced options, the Council would be willing to consider those. Full information is included in the Request for Quotation documents Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Burton-Upon-Trent:-Grounds-Maintenance-Service-Delivery-Model-Options-Appraisal/Q7226H6W2C To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Q7226H6W2C ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e1f41c5-df83-4426-b8c3-a1ca194228b3 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 29 Jan 2024 - 29 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £25,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | EAST STAFFORDSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BURTON UPON TRENT | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE14 2EB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | East Staffordshire | | Electoral ward | Shobnall | | Westminster constituency | Burton and Uttoxeter | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 6 Dec 2023 at 17:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e1f41c5-df83-4426-b8c3-a1ca194228b3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e1f41c5-df83-4426-b8c3-a1ca194228b3 6th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Burton-Upon-Trent:-Grounds-Maintenance-Service-Delivery-Model-Options-Appraisal/Q7226H6W2C Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Q7226H6W2C ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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