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title: "Provision of Routine Grounds Maintenance of Countywide Sites"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02979f"
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buyer: "CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Provision of Routine Grounds Maintenance of Countywide Sites

Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02979f

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## Summary

Cumbria County Council is soliciting tenders for the "Provision of Routine Grounds Maintenance of Countywide Sites" as part of their services procurement plan. This process is currently in the award stage, with the main contract having been signed on 19th February 2021. The procurement is classified under agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural services, primarily covering a range of corporate sites including offices, care homes, libraries, and open spaces across two geographical areas: West (Allerdale, Copeland & Barrow) and East (Carlisle, Eden & South Lakes). The open procurement method encourages competition, with a maximum contract duration of two years, with the possibility of a one-year extension.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in grounds maintenance and landscaping services to expand their portfolio within the public sector. Companies with expertise in horticulture, grass maintenance, and general grounds upkeep would be well-suited to compete, especially those that can manage multiple sites efficiently. The total contract value ranges from £250,000 to £350,000, which indicates potential for significant business growth for successful bidders, particularly those capable of meeting the quality and price criteria established in the tender evaluation.

## Notice

Cumbria County Council is inviting tenders for the routine grounds maintenance of all corporate sites Countywide. The proposed strategy for grounds maintenance for all corporates sites is to procure these on the basis of two geographical areas West - Allerdale, Copeland & Barrow and East - Carlisle, Eden & South Lakes. Sites in scope include Offices, Libraries, Care Homes, Day Centres, Fire Stations and open spaces. At present there are around 166 sites including Offices, Care Homes, Fire Stations, Day Centres and Libraries within this contract However, this number may reduce over the term of the contract as the Council implements its Asset Management & Carbon Management Strategies.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Cumbria County Council is inviting tenders for the routine grounds maintenance of all corporate sites Countywide. The proposed strategy for grounds maintenance for all corporates sites is to procure these on the basis of two geographical areas West - Allerdale, Copeland & Barrow and East - Carlisle, Eden & South Lakes. Sites in scope include Offices, Libraries, Care Homes, Day Centres, Fire Stations and open spaces. At present there are around 166 sites including Offices, Care Homes, Fire Stations, Day Centres and Libraries within this contract However, this number may reduce over the term of the contract as the Council implements its Asset Management & Carbon Management Strategies. The Services have been divided into the following geographic areas:: West - Allerdale, Copeland, Barrow East - Carlisle, Eden, South Lakes Tenderers are invited to bid for one or both . The Grounds Maintenance operations required broadly comprise of :- Grass Maintenance - Grass cutting and edging Horticultural Maintenance - Maintenance of shrub beds and borders, Hedge cutting, Planting and maintenance of summer bedding General Works - Control of weeds, moss and algae on hard areas and litter picking. Note - not all of the above operations will necessarily be involved on all sites. The Council proposes to enter into the Contract(s) for a maximum period of 2 years plus 1 year option to extend with the successful Tenderer(s) (Service Provider). Due to the reactive nature of the contract, the award price is indicative only based on the price submitted and estimated requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004154-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA1 1RD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WORKS 4 YOU |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2021 at 15:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004154-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:586916-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

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