--- title: "The Provision of Grounds Maintenance at Barking & Dagenham College" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-39a8095b-636f-4181-b18f-60f3170f336e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-39a8095b-636f-4181-b18f-60f3170f336e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-39a8095b-636f-4181-b18f-60f3170f336e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-39a8095b-636f-4181-b18f-60f3170f336e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGES" published: "2017-11-29" --- # The Provision of Grounds Maintenance at Barking & Dagenham College Buyer: FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-39a8095b-636f-4181-b18f-60f3170f336e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-39a8095b-636f-4181-b18f-60f3170f336e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-39a8095b-636f-4181-b18f-60f3170f336e.json) ## Summary Barking & Dagenham College, located in Romford, Essex, is inviting tenders for the provision of Grounds Maintenance Services at its Rush Green Campus, which spans 28 acres. This procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with bids due by 17:00 on Thursday, 4th January 2018. The contract will require weekly maintenance visits over 2.5 years, beginning on 1st February 2018, with an option to extend. The total contract value is estimated at £60,000, and it falls under the category of grounds maintenance services. This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in grounds maintenance, landscaping, or horticulture. Companies with experience in managing large outdoor spaces, including sports pitches and varied landscaped areas, would be well-suited to compete. Furthermore, given the emphasis on maintaining health and safety standards in outdoor environments, businesses with robust safety procedures and eco-friendly practices may have a competitive advantage. ## Notice Barking & Dagenham College is pleased to invite tenders for the provision of Grounds Maintenance Services at our Rush Green Campus. Barking & Dagenham College is a large further education college located within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in Romford, Essex. The at Rush Green Campus covers 28 acres which are divided between buildings, paths, roads, sports pitches, car parking and open "green spaces". The college is located at the following address: Barking & Dagenham College Dagenham Road Romford Essex RM7 0XU The outline of requirements for this contract will include all grounds (including sports pitches) at Rush Green Campus are to: -Ensure the different areas of the grounds are maintained and presented up to the various standards required under this contract; -Ensure that healthy and attractive plants develop; Keep paths and walkways safe and free from slips and trips; -Ensure the wellbeing of all buildings, structures, fences, gates, footpaths, roads and services in or adjacent to planting areas. -Ensure the development of dense plant growth, which will suppress weed growth naturally and minimise future maintenance requirements. -Provide close attention to specific areas of grounds maintenance as detailed in the specification -Maintenance of shrub, herbaceous and woodland beds to keep them in a healthy, diseases and weed free condition -Clipping hedges and pruning vegetation -Leaf clearance -Maintain the sports pitch so it remains fit for purpose in a healthy, disease and weed free condition. The contract period will be for one maintenance visit per week totalling 52 visits per annum for 2.5 years with the option to extend for a further period of 1 + 1 years. The College will be entirely administering the procurement process electronically via the In-tend FE Colleges e-Tendering Systems portal. No hard copy documents will be issued and all communication with the College including submission of quotes and all documents will be conducted via the In-tend FE Colleges procurement portal. Bids will be accepted until 17:00 on Thursday 4th January 2018. If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d01175-7368-4741-9899-2d25e55e61e6 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Nov 2017 | | Submission deadline | 4 Jan 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2018 - 31 Jul 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £60,000 | | 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 | FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGES | | Locality | ESSEX | | Post town | Romford | | Postcode | RM7 0XU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East | | ITL 3 | TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering | | Local authority | Barking and Dagenham | | Electoral ward | Eastbrook & Rush Green | | Westminster constituency | Dagenham and Rainham | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 45112712 - Landscaping work for gardens - 71421000 - Landscape gardening services - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services ## Release History - 29 Nov 2017 at 16:50 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d01175-7368-4741-9899-2d25e55e61e6 - 29 Nov 2017 at 16:50 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d01175-7368-4741-9899-2d25e55e61e6 - 29 Nov 2017 at 16:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d01175-7368-4741-9899-2d25e55e61e6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d01175-7368-4741-9899-2d25e55e61e6 29th November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/fe/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - http://www.barkingdagenhamcollege.ac.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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