--- title: "Oldham PFI Grounds Maintenance" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4b45208c-057e-4ec8-9458-5f2b678b38a7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4b45208c-057e-4ec8-9458-5f2b678b38a7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4b45208c-057e-4ec8-9458-5f2b678b38a7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4b45208c-057e-4ec8-9458-5f2b678b38a7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HOUSING & CARE 21" published: "2018-10-26" --- # Oldham PFI Grounds Maintenance Buyer: HOUSING & CARE 21 Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4b45208c-057e-4ec8-9458-5f2b678b38a7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4b45208c-057e-4ec8-9458-5f2b678b38a7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4b45208c-057e-4ec8-9458-5f2b678b38a7.json) ## Summary The Oldham PFI Grounds Maintenance tender, initiated by Housing & Care 21, is currently in the tender stage and is aimed at providing grounds maintenance services for a housing refurbishment programme in Oldham. The contract has a total estimated value of £750,000, with a minimum value of £700,000. Interested suppliers should submit their proposals by 12 November 2018. The project involves maintaining grounds for a mix of sheltered schemes, bungalows, and extra care facilities, with services expected to be predominantly rendered between March and October each year. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in grounds maintenance, particularly those with experience in the housing sector and familiarity with Private Finance Initiative (PFI) arrangements. Companies well-suited for this contract will be those that can demonstrate expertise in managing seasonal and ad hoc maintenance tasks while ensuring minimal disruption to older and vulnerable tenants. SMEs are encouraged to participate, facilitating potential growth in this competitive procurement process. ## Notice Housing & Care 21 have a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract with Oldham Council to deliver the provision of housing services to their stock of social housing and tenants. Oldham PFI is a mix of sheltered schemes, bungalows and extra care. It is a refurbishment programme of 603 flats in 19 sheltered schemes which includes 1 new build extra care and 820 bungalows. In order to deliver this PFI contract Housing & Care 21 engage sub-contractors to support the delivery of given services. Subcontractors should expect to engage with Housing & Care 21 at a contractual and commercial level to meet the demands of Oldham Council and their tenants. 3.1. The objective of this tender is to appoint a supplier capable of performing a full Grounds Maintenance service through the completion all of the tasks requested in the performance specification (Document 4). The majority of these tasks will be completed within the maintenance cycle of the sites in question, which normally falls between March and October each year. However, the successful bidder will also be expected to perform weather dependent and seasonal tasks in support of the different sites they tend to as well as ad hoc requirements, such as the removal of graffiti. The successful supplier should be experienced in working within the Housing sector, with particular experience of dealing with PFI or similar initiatives. The successful supplier should also be experienced in dealing with older and vulnerable adults and be able to communicate effectively regarding their service, whilst at the same time providing minimal disruption to the lives of all tenants. Additional information: The tender can be located through the Delta eSourcing portal https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ using access code R4Q6P9963J ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d268213-10f0-44dc-9fdc-b589d6211f92 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Oct 2018 | | Submission deadline | 12 Nov 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £750,000 | | 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 | HOUSING & CARE 21 | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B16 8TP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Ladywood | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services ## Release History - 26 Oct 2018 at 16:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d268213-10f0-44dc-9fdc-b589d6211f92 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d268213-10f0-44dc-9fdc-b589d6211f92 26th October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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