--- title: "Mid Sussex District Council - Open Spaces Review and Consultancy Support for Grounds Maintenance Contract" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2e2fdca0-fdfa-4186-be69-f101e46c3934" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2e2fdca0-fdfa-4186-be69-f101e46c3934" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2e2fdca0-fdfa-4186-be69-f101e46c3934.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2e2fdca0-fdfa-4186-be69-f101e46c3934.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SE SHARED SERVICES" published: "2020-10-02" --- # Mid Sussex District Council - Open Spaces Review and Consultancy Support for Grounds Maintenance Contract Buyer: SE SHARED SERVICES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2e2fdca0-fdfa-4186-be69-f101e46c3934 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2e2fdca0-fdfa-4186-be69-f101e46c3934) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2e2fdca0-fdfa-4186-be69-f101e46c3934.json) ## Summary The Mid Sussex District Council is inviting tenders for an "Open Spaces Review and Consultancy Support for Grounds Maintenance Contract." Located in West Sussex, United Kingdom, this procurement falls under the category of grounds maintenance services. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with a submission deadline set for 10th November 2020. The contract is expected to commence on 15th December 2020 and conclude on 1st June 2022. The procurement method utilised is an open procedure, indicating that any interested bidders may participate. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in grounds maintenance, consultancy services, and environmental engineering. The contract aims to engage a qualified landscape consultant to support a review of approximately 478 hectares of green spaces, providing scope for businesses experienced in performance-based specifications and maintenance services. Small and medium enterprises, as well as voluntary and community sector organisations, are particularly suited to compete for this contract, given its focus on consultancy and performance assessment in the management of public open spaces. ## Notice Mid Sussex District Council (the Council) currently owns in the region of 450-600 areas of green space comprising of a mixture of open green spaces, more formal parks and recreation grounds, Leisure Centre and hall surrounds and Local Nature Reserves and other conservation and countryside sites (including SANGs). We believe in total this covers almost 478 hectares of green space. Since January 2014, the Council contracts the maintenance of the soft landscaping in most (but not all) these green spaces to idVerde. The contract currently in place with idVerde is frequency (input) based and it has been determined that the specification does not accurately reflect the work that needs to be undertaken in the Council's green spaces on a regular and ad-hoc basis. It is an ambition of the Council to review the specification to move away from a strict frequency base to focus more on performance. This contract is scheduled to end in June 2022 and, in readiness for successful procurement, the Council needs to undertake a rapid review of all our Council-owned green spaces and appoint a consultant to assist with the development of a suitable performance-based specification. The Council wishes to procure the support of a suitably qualified and experienced Landscape Consultant to: o Undertake a rapid survey of all our Council-owned green spaces (Phase 1) and; o Provide consultancy support with the development of a suitable performance-based specification for grounds maintenance, countryside management, tree inspections and maintenance, play area inspections and maintenance (Phase 2). o Potentially provide consultancy support (subject to Council approval) for assisting the Council with the development of tender documentation, supporting the evaluation of bids and seeing the contract through to award (Phase 3). Additional information: This tender is to be completed electronically using the SE Shared Services Procurement eSourcing portal. https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing/opportunities The SE Shared Services eSourcing portal provides a web-based tool that provides a simple, secure and efficient means for managing tendering and quotation activities reducing the time and effort required for both buyers and Potential Bidders. The portal allows for tender clarifications and submitting your bid electronically. In order to bid for this opportunity you will need to register your company on the SE Shared Services portal. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5da78eb1-9185-4d54-a040-376e6e91b33c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Oct 2020 | | Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 15 Dec 2020 - 1 Jun 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | SE SHARED SERVICES | | Locality | WEST SUSSEX | | Post town | Redhill | | Postcode | RH16 1SS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ28 West Sussex (North East) | | Local authority | Mid Sussex | | Electoral ward | Haywards Heath Lucastes & Bolnore | | Westminster constituency | Mid Sussex | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 71222200 - Rural areas mapping services - 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services - 71354100 - Digital mapping services - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services - 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services - 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services ## Release History - 2 Oct 2020 at 17:04 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5da78eb1-9185-4d54-a040-376e6e91b33c - 2 Oct 2020 at 16:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5da78eb1-9185-4d54-a040-376e6e91b33c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5da78eb1-9185-4d54-a040-376e6e91b33c 2nd October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing/opportunities ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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