--- title: "Railway Housing Association Grounds Maintenance Procurement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-92361464-4af6-4f46-85e2-4e21b6540492" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-92361464-4af6-4f46-85e2-4e21b6540492" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-92361464-4af6-4f46-85e2-4e21b6540492.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-92361464-4af6-4f46-85e2-4e21b6540492.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "TECTUM CONSULTANCY LTD" published: "2024-01-10" --- # Railway Housing Association Grounds Maintenance Procurement Buyer: TECTUM CONSULTANCY LTD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-92361464-4af6-4f46-85e2-4e21b6540492 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-92361464-4af6-4f46-85e2-4e21b6540492) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-92361464-4af6-4f46-85e2-4e21b6540492.json) ## Summary The Railway Housing Association is planning a grounds maintenance procurement project with a total value of £900,000. The project falls under the industry category of 'Horticultural services' and is set to commence on 1st May 2024 with a contract end date of 28th February 2030. The procurement method is an open procedure above the threshold, and the tender is scheduled to be published on 14th February 2024. The buying organization, Tectum Consultancy Ltd, based in Darlington, England, is seeking multiple suppliers, particularly Micro/SMEs, to participate in this procurement process. This tender by the Railway Housing Association presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in grounds maintenance and related services, especially those located in the North East and Yorkshire and the Humber regions of the United Kingdom. The procurement process has been structured to facilitate Micro/SME participation by splitting the opportunity into multiple lots. Interested businesses are encouraged to register their interest to receive updates on the competition and to consider aligning their offerings with the specific geographical and contract value requirements outlined by Railway HA. ## Notice Railway Housing Association is a registered charity, No.1188450 and a Registered Provider of Social Housing. Founded in 1919, they own just over 1,600 homes in 24 English local authority areas, mainly concentrated around Darlington, Doncaster, Durham, East Riding, Hull, Leeds, Newcastle and York. These homes are split approximately between 65% Independent Living (over 55) and 35% General Needs. They also manage 5 leasehold developments in the North East of England. For more information about the location of Railway HA's homes please click the link below. More than 90% of these homes are set in communal gardens which are maintained upon behalf of residents by Railway HA. The current contract, which expires in April 2024 has been in place for 5 years and is packaged as a single lot, delivered by a single contractor. A PCR 2015 compliant single-stage Open Competition to re-procure these services will be published on Monday 14 February 2024. Railway HA recognises that because of the wide stock dispersal, offering the contract as a single lot would present a barrier to Micro / SME participation in the competition and so has decided to split the opportunity into multiple lots. A GIS project to accurately map exact grounds maintenance and arboriculture requirements on an individual scheme basis is already at an advanced stage and will conclude before the Open Competition is published. The final Lot structure for rented properties will be confirmed once the GIS project is complete, but it will comprise multiple lots based on geographical alignment and similar approximate contract values, with no restrictions on the number of Lots any one supplier can bid on, or win. Additionally, the 5 Leasehold developments will each be offered as an individual Lot in order to fulfil Railway HA's obligations to Leaseholders. As with the rented property lots, there will be no restriction on the number of Lots any one supplier can bid on, or win. To receive updates about the upcoming competition please register your interest using the email provided. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/459106e3-1c82-4492-8807-343e7eb395a9 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Feb 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2024 - 28 Feb 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £900,000 | | 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 | TECTUM CONSULTANCY LTD | | Locality | DARLINGTON | | Post town | Darlington | | Postcode | DL2 2GL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington | | Local authority | Darlington | | Electoral ward | Brinkburn & Faverdale | | Westminster constituency | Darlington | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77300000 - Horticultural services ## Release History - 10 Jan 2024 at 16:39 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/459106e3-1c82-4492-8807-343e7eb395a9 - 10 Jan 2024 at 16:37 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/459106e3-1c82-4492-8807-343e7eb395a9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/459106e3-1c82-4492-8807-343e7eb395a9 10th January 2024 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.railwayha.co.uk/find-a-home/property-locations/ A link to a breakdown of the geographical distribution of Railway HA's homes ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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