--- title: "DR5206 Grounds Maintenance and Tree Surveying Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e4f95dac-bd90-4e63-95a6-a5cad4341d75" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e4f95dac-bd90-4e63-95a6-a5cad4341d75" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e4f95dac-bd90-4e63-95a6-a5cad4341d75.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e4f95dac-bd90-4e63-95a6-a5cad4341d75.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "TOWER HAMLETS" published: "2018-01-31" --- # DR5206 Grounds Maintenance and Tree Surveying Services Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e4f95dac-bd90-4e63-95a6-a5cad4341d75 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e4f95dac-bd90-4e63-95a6-a5cad4341d75) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e4f95dac-bd90-4e63-95a6-a5cad4341d75.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is currently soliciting bids for the "DR5206 Grounds Maintenance and Tree Surveying Services" contract, which covers two main areas: Grounds Maintenance and Tree Surveying across 56 and 26 sites, respectively. This open tender process is being conducted under OJEU procurement rules, with a total contract value of £240,000. Bidders must submit their proposals by 5 March 2018, ahead of the service contract period that commences on 27 April 2018 and concludes on 26 April 2019. Interested organisations are required to register on the London Tenders Portal to access the full tender documents. This procurement opportunity presents a significant chance for businesses specialising in grounds maintenance, landscaping, and tree care services to expand their operations. Companies that offer services such as grass cutting, shrub maintenance, and tree surveying would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Given the structure of the tender, which will award the work in separate lots, there is potential for multiple contractors to emerge, thereby broadening the market entry for skilled small to medium enterprises (SMEs) looking to establish or enhance their foothold in the public sector procurement arena. ## Notice This contract is divided into two Lots: Lot 1 - The provision of Grounds Maintenance at 56 sites at the time of the tender, Lot 2 - Tree surveying services at 26 sites at the time of the tender. The type of sites include; Administration buildings, Community sites, Children's and Adults day centres and Nursery services, Libraries, Idea Stores, Park Buildings (boundary area only) and depots. The services required for Lot 1 include; a) Grass cutting and maintenance b) Planting and maintenance of borders, beds, planters, pots and boxes c) Maintenance of shrubs d) Maintenance of hedges e) Maintenance of hard surfaces (including car parks and sport pitches) - sweeping, leaf clearance (including dog faeces) and weed control f) Tree pits g) Emptying of small waste bins h) Cleaning of external furniture i) Tree works j) Emergency clearance of snow k) Responsive reactive grounds and/ or tree works l) Watering regimes m) Jet Cleaning of Paths n) Graffiti removal And the services required for Lot 2 include; a) Tree Surveying services (initial surveys and annual surveys thereafter, and follow up surveys to monitor issued works) b) Reporting on prescribed treatments over the life cycle of the contract The contract is being procured following OJEU procurement rules as an open tender and TUPE does not apply. Each contract lot will be awarded to a separate contractor, but at the same time. In the event of a supplier winning both lots, the bidder will be awarded the lot with the highest value. Bidders will also have to achieve a minimum pass mark for quality section. Organisations wishing to express their interest are requested to register on the London Tenders Portal (www.londontenders.org) where the tender documentation will be available for download ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d28fcc74-7f61-41f7-9026-36774790ca31 | | 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 | 31 Jan 2018 | | Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 26 Apr 2018 - 26 Apr 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £240,000 | | 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 | TOWER HAMLETS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E14 2BG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets | | Local authority | Tower Hamlets | | Electoral ward | Poplar | | Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services - 77314100 - Grassing services - 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming ## Release History - 31 Jan 2018 at 09:44 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d28fcc74-7f61-41f7-9026-36774790ca31 - 29 Jan 2018 at 14:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d28fcc74-7f61-41f7-9026-36774790ca31 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d28fcc74-7f61-41f7-9026-36774790ca31 31st January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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