--- title: "TC757 River Valley and Urban Green Space Grounds Maintenance Contract" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ae8bf091-55a6-468f-8a1f-4537db55b04a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ae8bf091-55a6-468f-8a1f-4537db55b04a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ae8bf091-55a6-468f-8a1f-4537db55b04a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ae8bf091-55a6-468f-8a1f-4537db55b04a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2017-12-08" --- # TC757 River Valley and Urban Green Space Grounds Maintenance Contract Buyer: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ae8bf091-55a6-468f-8a1f-4537db55b04a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ae8bf091-55a6-468f-8a1f-4537db55b04a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ae8bf091-55a6-468f-8a1f-4537db55b04a.json) ## Summary The Manchester City Council is currently conducting an open tender for the "TC757 River Valley and Urban Green Space Grounds Maintenance Contract." This procurement is classified under the category of grounds maintenance services, specifically targeting various river valley and urban green space sites in the North West region of the United Kingdom. Interested suppliers can submit their tender documents through the e-business portal THE CHEST, with a deadline for submissions on 15 January 2018. This contract will cover an initial term of three years, starting from 1 March 2018, with a potential two-year extension available. The total contract value is estimated at £450,000, with a minimum value of £400,000. This tender offers an excellent opportunity for businesses in the grounds maintenance sector looking to expand their service offerings within public sector contracts. Companies that have experience in managing urban green spaces and river valley areas, as well as those with a focus on social and economic regeneration in local communities, will be particularly well-suited to compete. The council's emphasis on employee transfer rights under TUPE regulations further highlights the importance of established service providers in this field. Overall, this procurement presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to engage with local government contracts and contribute to community development. ## Notice Grounds maintenance of various river valley and urban green space sites across the City. This is an open tender process and any interested party may tender. The contracts will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years. It is the Council's view that TUPE will apply to this Contract in respect of those employees of the existing suppliers / service providers. The contracting authority expressly reserves the right not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this contract. In no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidate and any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. The Council is using the e-business portal known as THE CHEST www.the-chest.org.uk to conduct the procurement exercise. To gain access to the invitation to tender documents, tenderers will need to register their company details at the above website. Once registered, tenderers will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to theinvitation to tender documents. Tenderers will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents and accompanying documentation via the CHEST on-line portal by 11:00 on the 15.1.2018. Any supplier questions queries will also need to be submitted via THE CHEST website. Under the agreement the provider will be required actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality of, and surroundings of, the place of delivery of the agreement. Therefore selection and award ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00865a2d-5d0c-4143-804a-c17d5ba2876f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Dec 2017 | | Submission deadline | 15 Jan 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2018 - 28 Feb 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £450,000 | | 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 | MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M60 2LA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Piccadilly | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services ## Release History - 8 Dec 2017 at 12:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00865a2d-5d0c-4143-804a-c17d5ba2876f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00865a2d-5d0c-4143-804a-c17d5ba2876f 8th December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.manchester.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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