--- title: "Prior Information Notice - Upgrading of Royal Leamington Spa's Victoria Park Bowling Greens" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3449240f-933c-4574-8de8-e8bf74e9c229" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3449240f-933c-4574-8de8-e8bf74e9c229" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3449240f-933c-4574-8de8-e8bf74e9c229.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3449240f-933c-4574-8de8-e8bf74e9c229.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WARWICK DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2019-06-19" --- # Prior Information Notice - Upgrading of Royal Leamington Spa's Victoria Park Bowling Greens Buyer: WARWICK DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3449240f-933c-4574-8de8-e8bf74e9c229 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3449240f-933c-4574-8de8-e8bf74e9c229) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3449240f-933c-4574-8de8-e8bf74e9c229.json) ## Summary Warwick District Council has initiated a planned procurement process for the upgrading of the bowling greens at Victoria Park in Leamington Spa, with a budget of £250,000. The procurement stage is currently in the Planning phase, with a prior information notice published on 19th June 2019. Interested suppliers are required to express their interest by 8th July 2019 to be invited to tender, after which formal tenders will be issued on 9th July 2019 for a 14-day submission period. This contract is expected to span from 2nd September 2019 to 1st November 2021, under a restricted procedure for works below OJEU requirements, specifically for landscaping and sports ground maintenance. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for specialised businesses in sports turf management, particularly those with a minimum of five years' relevant experience and expertise in both natural and artificial turf. Companies involved in landscaping work, especially those familiar with international sporting standards, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this project could enable suppliers to showcase their capabilities, potentially leading to further contracts, especially with the upcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games necessitating high-quality standards in turf management. ## Notice Warwick District Council is looking to determine market interest in the supply of specialist sports turf and fine turf management, with a minimum of 5 years' experience for the upgrade of 4 bowling greens at Victoria Park, Leamington Spa. We are looking to establish which suppliers would be interested in upgrading the bowling green's to enable them to meet the international specification required for the 2022 Commonwealth games. The requirements include: * Spraying and removal of top 40-50mm of the profile of each green * Cultivation of rootzone * replace grass banking with artificial turf * Repair/adjust concrete ditches * Grading to World Bowls levels tolerances * Seedbed preparation and sowing * Supply and installation of base course, firmed and levelled The contract will be for a period of 2 years phased with a break clause subject to satisfactory results of year 1. The prior information notice will also act as the selection stage for this restricted process. All suppliers interested in tendering for this opportunity, must express their interest in this opportunity in order to be invited to tender. To express an interest please visit and register at http://csw-jets.co.uk, by Monday 8th July 2019, 12 noon. This Prior Information Notice will be advertised for 25 days, following which all suppliers who have expressed an interest will be contacted to reaffirm their interest in bidding for the contract. A tender will be issued immediately following the closure of the notice. The tender will be issued for 14 days for completion and return. We intend to invite a minimum of 5 suppliers through to tender. However, if the number of expressions of interest is less than 5, Warwick District Council reserves the right to invite all suppliers that express interest and meet the minimum requirements advertised. Tenders or Requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: http://www.csw-jets.co.uk Description of Procurement: Warwick District Council are using a restricted procedure for works below OJEU. Selection requires that all mandatory and discretionary requirements of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 are met as well as all the following mandatory requirements: * Specialist Sports turf contractor with a specialism in fine turf (natural and artificial). * Minimum of five years' relevant experience. * Suppliers must not have had any contract prematurely terminated/ not renewed due to poor performance or faced financial penalties or claims for damages under any public sector contract within the last 3 years. * All work carried out under this agreement shall be in accordance with all applicable laws (including Health and Safety legislation), regulations and relevant codes of practice. Member of professional sports turf association preferred. Time Limit for receipt of Expressions of Interest: Date: Monday 8th July 2019 Time: 12:00 noon Planning to Issue ITT: Tuesday 9th July 2019 Visit:http://www.csw-jets.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b92ce721-6faf-4e04-80df-3d5055d47030 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Restricted procedure for works below OJEU | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Jun 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Jul 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2019 - 1 Nov 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £250,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WARWICK DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | LEAMINGTON SPA | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV32 5HZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC | | Local authority | Warwick | | Electoral ward | Leamington Clarendon | | Westminster constituency | Warwick and Leamington | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45112710 - Landscaping work for green areas - 45112720 - Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas ## Release History - 19 Jun 2019 at 09:21 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b92ce721-6faf-4e04-80df-3d5055d47030 - 14 Jun 2019 at 14:31 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b92ce721-6faf-4e04-80df-3d5055d47030 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b92ce721-6faf-4e04-80df-3d5055d47030 19th June 2019 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://csw-jets.co.uk - http://www.csw-jets.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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