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title: "Grounds Maintenance, Pest Control and Associated Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY"
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# Grounds Maintenance, Pest Control and Associated Services

Buyer: UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4a92aa51-284a-4576-90fd-b8930fe485c9

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## Summary

The UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking bids for the contract titled "Grounds Maintenance, Pest Control and Associated Services" for the Culham Science Centre, located in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with the contract awarded on 17th May 2018 and set to commence on 1st June 2018, lasting until 31st May 2021. The buying organisation is looking for services specific to grounds maintenance and pest control, following an open procurement method. The initial tender period closed on 12th January 2018.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in grounds maintenance and pest management services. Firms that can offer comprehensive services, including environmental protection measures and biodiversity programmes, will be well-suited to compete. As the contract aims to maintain an active environmental protection policy, businesses that align with these values and have experience working in similar environments are encouraged to engage with this tender to expand their service portfolio.

## Notice

The Culham Science Centre, is an 80 Hectare area in Oxfordshire, which is home to a large number of individual buildings occupied by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (the Authority), which is the UK's leading centre for Fusion research, and other commercial companies to whom accommodation is leased. The Culham Science Centre is made up of many buildings which are surrounded by a variety of landscape types ranging from formally planted beds, shrubs, tree belts and wooded areas, short and long grass areas and are as of bio-diversity interest. The Authority's requirement is for the continued maintenance of its grounds along with planned preventative and reactive pest control. Grounds maintenance services include grass cutting, pruning, weeding, herbicide treatments and minor tree works. Tree work and other grounds works are carried out as additions to the main contract. The Authority has an active environmental protection policy and works to protect and improve the diversity of wildlife and plant species on site.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20f5d378-3d30-49ca-ba7f-9e0d703d3186 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 May 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2018 - 31 May 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £404,457 |
| 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 | UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY |
| Locality | ABINGDON |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX14 3DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Oxfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Sandford & the Wittenhams |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MEARS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 90922000 - Pest-control services

## Release History

- 23 May 2018 at 08:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20f5d378-3d30-49ca-ba7f-9e0d703d3186
- 22 Nov 2017 at 12:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05bf8aec-9484-451c-a465-d62f94739334

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20f5d378-3d30-49ca-ba7f-9e0d703d3186
  23rd May 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05bf8aec-9484-451c-a465-d62f94739334
  22nd November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://ted.europa.eu/TED/notice/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:466230-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML
  Please follow the link below for a copy of the OJEU Contract Notice
- http://ted.europa.eu/TED/notice/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:219498-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML
  Contract Award Notice

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

## Provenance

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