--- title: "Grounds Maintenance Services North and South" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ad00ab7c-b586-4994-af2e-6a9e5c98e198" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ad00ab7c-b586-4994-af2e-6a9e5c98e198" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ad00ab7c-b586-4994-af2e-6a9e5c98e198.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ad00ab7c-b586-4994-af2e-6a9e5c98e198.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CAPITALESOURCING" published: "2019-11-22" --- # Grounds Maintenance Services North and South Buyer: CAPITALESOURCING Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ad00ab7c-b586-4994-af2e-6a9e5c98e198 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ad00ab7c-b586-4994-af2e-6a9e5c98e198) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ad00ab7c-b586-4994-af2e-6a9e5c98e198.json) ## Summary The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is inviting tenders for the "Grounds Maintenance Services North and South," aimed at appointing two service providers for the upkeep of council housing estates and playground inspections. This procurement process is currently in the Tender stage and is being conducted through a selective procurement method, specifically a restricted procedure above the threshold. Bids must be submitted by 6th January 2020, with the contract period commencing on 1st May 2020 and continuing until 30th April 2030, inclusive of an option for extensions based on performance. The anticipated contract value is £10 million, with a minimum value of £4 million, covering the London area, particularly postal code W8 7NX. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in grounds maintenance, landscaping, and facility management, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary or community sector enterprises (VCSEs). Companies that offer services such as horticultural maintenance, playground safety inspections, and landscaping are particularly suited to compete in this tendering process. The long-term nature of the contract, which includes provisions for performance-based extensions, presents a stable growth opportunity for successful bidders. ## Notice The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea are seeking to appoint two Service Providers for the Grounds Maintenance Services to Council housing estates and playground inspections. Lot 1 / Contract 1, is for works predominately in the North of the Borough. Lot 2 / Contract 2, is predominately in the South of the Borough. The Grounds Maintenance Services will comprise of the upkeep and clearance of the landscaped areas of the estates within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, comprising:- - Grassed Areas - Shrubs/Rose Beds/Flower Beds - Trees - up to 3.0m - Hedges - Hard Surfaces - Safety Surfaces - Play Areas - Inspections - Planters - Including Hanging Baskets - Signs and Sign Posts - Winter Preparations - Gritting Pathways - Bins - the inspection and identification of necessary works to playgrounds on the estates The Procurement Documents, including all communications relating thereto, will be undertaken via the Procurement Portal (https://www.capitalesourcing.com) Additional information: The Procurement, including all communications relating thereto, will be undertaken via the Procurement Portal (https://www.capitalesourcing.com). If Bidders experience technical difficulties with the Procurement Portal, they are requested to contact the system portal administrator (BravoSolutions) via https://www.capitalesourcing.com For critical and time-sensitive issues (normally requiring resolution within 60 minutes) Bidders should call the HELPDESK Phone: 0800 069 8630. Supplier help guides are also available from https://www.capitalesourcing.com All Bidders are responsible for ensuring that they check for messages regularly on all accounts they hold with CapitalEsolutions. The Authority recommends that the Bidder holds a single account on the portal, in order to avoid missing messages. The Authority is not responsible for any Bidder's error due to duplication of accounts, or for any messages it fails to read, or any other misuse of the Procurement Portal. Tenders must be submitted via the Procurement Portal by the due time and date for return, as set out in the timetable below and stated on the portal. The Contract Agreement term offered is 5 years (with a 2 year break clause) with an option to extend for 5 years in increments of 5 further 1 year extensions depending on the Service Providers performance (which shall be at the Authority's sole discretion to a maximum of 10 years in total). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6358cbd-ed50-43f0-921c-3e87ff74d459 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Nov 2019 | | Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2020 - 30 Apr 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000,000 | | 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 | CAPITALESOURCING | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W8 7NX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham | | Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea | | Electoral ward | Campden | | Westminster constituency | Kensington and Bayswater | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services ## Release History - 22 Nov 2019 at 10:25 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6358cbd-ed50-43f0-921c-3e87ff74d459 - 22 Nov 2019 at 09:24 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6358cbd-ed50-43f0-921c-3e87ff74d459 - 22 Nov 2019 at 09:23 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6358cbd-ed50-43f0-921c-3e87ff74d459 - 21 Nov 2019 at 13:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6358cbd-ed50-43f0-921c-3e87ff74d459 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6358cbd-ed50-43f0-921c-3e87ff74d459 22nd November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.capitalesourcing.com The Procurement, including all communications relating thereto, will be undertaken via the Procurement Portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.rbkc.gov.uk - https://www.capitalesourcing.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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