--- title: "CONTRACT FOR GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fd534c8e-36c9-4ae9-a88b-42816f14ceee" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fd534c8e-36c9-4ae9-a88b-42816f14ceee" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fd534c8e-36c9-4ae9-a88b-42816f14ceee.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fd534c8e-36c9-4ae9-a88b-42816f14ceee.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY" published: "2023-10-05" --- # CONTRACT FOR GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fd534c8e-36c9-4ae9-a88b-42816f14ceee [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fd534c8e-36c9-4ae9-a88b-42816f14ceee) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fd534c8e-36c9-4ae9-a88b-42816f14ceee.json) ## Summary The tender titled "CONTRACT FOR GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES" is being conducted by Southampton Solent University. The procurement process involves open procedure above threshold with a total value of GBP 180,000. The tender period ends on 9th November 2023, and the contract is scheduled to start on 1st February 2024, lasting until 31st January 2026. The services fall under the 'Grounds maintenance services' industry category, with the location of the project being in Southampton, England. This tender from Southampton Solent University for grounds maintenance services offers opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Businesses in the services sector which specialise in grounds maintenance are well-suited to compete. Interested parties are required to register on the In-Tend portal to access and submit tender documents. The University intends to publish the contract value at the award stage and reserves the right to do so, with clarifications only accepted until 24th October 2023. ## Notice In accordance with Regulation 50, Paragraph (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 the University intend to publish the contract value at contract award stage, and reserved the right to do so. By submitting a tender response tenderers are consenting to publication of this information unless otherwise agreed in advance with the University. Requests for clarifications can only be requested until 24th October 2023 via the In-Tend portal correspondence facility. Solent University is not bound to accept the lowest offer or any tender in full or in part. This tender will be conducted electronically and tender documents can be downloaded from the web portal (In-Tend) provided earlier in this notice. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/solent. If you are not already registered as a supplier with the In-Tend Portal, you will need to register before accessing the tender documents. Once you have logged in as a supplier, click on current tenders and locate the tender documents by clicking on the reference number 23.E&F.56. Further instructions for the submission of tender are below. (Please note, to preserve the integrity of the tendering procedure, all queries must made be via In-Tend). To submit your return, please follow the instructions below: 1) Log In; 2) My Tenders; 3) View Tender Details; 4) View Documents; 5) Browse and Upload each part of your response; 6) Once all your response documents are uploaded and displayed in the - My Documents for Return - use - Submit My Return. Expressions of Interest must be by way of completion and return of the Invitation to Tender document via the Intend portal by the 9th November 2023 by 12 noon. In accordance with Regulation 50, Paragraph (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the University intend to publish the contract value at contract award stage, and reserved the right to do so. By submitting a tender response tenderers are consenting to publication of this information unless otherwise agreed in advance with the University Procurement Services Team. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a70bdeff-0cac-4157-bb79-649e7fa62fe7 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2024 - 31 Jan 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £180,000 | | 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 | SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY | | Locality | SOUTHAMPTON | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO14 0YN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton | | Local authority | Southampton | | Electoral ward | Bargate | | Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services ## Release History - 5 Oct 2023 at 15:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a70bdeff-0cac-4157-bb79-649e7fa62fe7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a70bdeff-0cac-4157-bb79-649e7fa62fe7 5th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/solent - https://www.solent.ac.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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