--- title: "Gardening and Grounds Maintenance" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2ac0357b-eba8-441f-90a9-31171351cda3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2ac0357b-eba8-441f-90a9-31171351cda3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2ac0357b-eba8-441f-90a9-31171351cda3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2ac0357b-eba8-441f-90a9-31171351cda3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BANK OF ENGLAND" published: "2019-10-24" --- # Gardening and Grounds Maintenance Buyer: BANK OF ENGLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2ac0357b-eba8-441f-90a9-31171351cda3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2ac0357b-eba8-441f-90a9-31171351cda3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2ac0357b-eba8-441f-90a9-31171351cda3.json) ## Summary The Bank of England is conducting a tender for Gardening and Grounds Maintenance services as part of its ongoing procurement activities. This contract is classified under the Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural services industry, and specifically includes grounds maintenance services. The relevant procurement stage is currently at the Award phase, with the contract period scheduled to commence on 6th January 2020 and concluding on 6th January 2023. The total estimated value of this contract is £120,000, and the deadline for expressions of interest was 28th August 2019. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in grounds maintenance, horticulture, and landscaping services. Businesses that possess experience in maintaining historical trees, shaded courtyards, and comprehensive grounds upkeep would be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, the scoring criteria emphasise innovation and quality service delivery, enabling capable service providers to demonstrate their added value and secure contracts that can facilitate business growth amidst competitive procurement processes. ## Notice EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: the bidders should register interest by email to the address stated above with the completed pre-qualification questions before the deadline, and register on www.bankofenglandtenders.co.uk in parallel (please note that it takes roughly two working days for registration to take effect). The tender documents will be released on 4th September to the five bidders who have passed and scored the highest on the pre-qualification questions. Each pre-qualification question is marked out of 10, for a possible total of 30 marks. SCORED PRE-QUALIFICATION QUESTIONS: Along with their expression of interest, bidders should answer the following questions in less than 500 words for each question. (1) Please provide details of a recent contract in which you have maintained a shaded, grassed internal courtyard for a period of 3 years or more. (2) Please provide details of a recent contract in which you worked and maintained trees with historic value. (3) Please provide details of a recent contract in which you provided both general grounds maintenance services and winter gritting. SCORING CRITERIA: 10 (Excellent) - Exceeds the required standard. Response answers the question with precision and relevance. Includes improvement through innovation / added value. 8 (Good) - Meets the standard required. Comprehensive response in terms of detail and relevance to the question. 6 (Acceptable) - Meets the standard in most aspects but fails in some areas. Acceptable level of detail, accuracy and relevance. 4 (Limited) - Fails the standard in most aspects but meets some. Limited/inadequate information, or only partially addresses the question. 2 (Inadequate) - Significantly fails to meet the standard. Inadequate detail provided / answers not directly relevant to the question. 0 (Not eligible for consideration) - Completely fails to meet the standard. No response. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94325e5b-1a35-43be-a231-4f664718639e | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Oct 2019 | | Submission deadline | 28 Aug 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 22 Oct 2019 | | Contract period | 6 Jan 2020 - 6 Jan 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £120,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £142,542 | | 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 | BANK OF ENGLAND | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2R 8AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | City of London | | Electoral ward | Walbrook | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | GROUND CONTROL; PLANTERIA GROUP (UK | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services ## Release History - 24 Oct 2019 at 14:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94325e5b-1a35-43be-a231-4f664718639e - 22 Aug 2019 at 13:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79d1e400-c91c-4ac8-9350-b1565a849f41 - 21 Aug 2019 at 16:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5817ad5-2e95-4429-88c8-93c228e6722c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94325e5b-1a35-43be-a231-4f664718639e 24th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79d1e400-c91c-4ac8-9350-b1565a849f41 22nd August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5817ad5-2e95-4429-88c8-93c228e6722c 21st August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.bankofengland.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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