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title: "English Heritage Grounds Maintenance - Dover Group - AWARD"
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# English Heritage Grounds Maintenance - Dover Group - AWARD

Buyer: ENGLISH HERITAGE-ESTATES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d3f4840c-a17d-4e71-b5e6-43b06152aef9

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## Summary

The procurement process for "English Heritage Grounds Maintenance - Dover Group" is managed by English Heritage-Estates, based in Swindon, United Kingdom. This contract, valued at £1,470,000, is in the Award stage and was officially awarded on 16 April 2019. The contract will start on 1 May 2019 and will run until 31 March 2023, with possibilities for two additional one-year extensions. The tender focuses on grounds maintenance services for historic gardens and designed landscapes, necessitating specialised expertise in the conservation of significant historic designs.

This award presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in landscape and grounds maintenance, particularly those experienced in heritage and conservation services. Companies of all sizes, including SMEs, are encouraged to apply, as the procurement method employed is selective, allowing for a focused competition. Providers with demonstrated capability in managing complex landscapes and historical features would be particularly well-suited to engage in this tender, thus leveraging the opportunity to grow their business within the public sector.

## Notice

GM services for Dover Group. English Heritage cares for over 400 historic monuments, buildings and places - from world-famous prehistoric sites to grand medieval castles, from Roman forts on the edges of an empire to a Cold War bunker. The historic places in our care span six millennia and include palaces, houses, hill figures, castles, abbeys, industrial sites, Roman forts and even deserted medieval villages. Caring for these places is the cornerstone of everything we do. The generous support of our many visitors, members and donors enables us to do this. We look after many nationally important historic gardens and landscapes, the conservation of which is guided by detailed management and maintenance practices. Looking after historic parks and gardens is complex. The protection and conservation of historic designs and features have to be balanced against the needs of visitors and wildlife. We run a number of contracts for the care and maintenance of our landscapes, which include gardens, designed landscapes and the setting of monuments. We welcome applications from skilled companies wanting to tender to provide these services. The contract will commence on 01/05/2019. The contract will run until 31st March 2023 with an option to extend for a further two 12 month periods, subject to English Heritage Trust operating licence renewal. This is an opportunity to apply for the following Contract, Dover Group. Please find further detail by downloading the tender documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce94875a-5bb9-40a7-a2fa-7b2792de9b37 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Apr 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2019 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,470,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £148,304 |
| 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 | ENGLISH HERITAGE-ESTATES |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 2EH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Mannington and Western |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GAVIN JONES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 16 Apr 2019 at 10:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce94875a-5bb9-40a7-a2fa-7b2792de9b37

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce94875a-5bb9-40a7-a2fa-7b2792de9b37
  16th April 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/english-heritage/aspx/Home

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