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title: "Rutland County Council Grounds Maintenance and Forestry Services"
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# Rutland County Council Grounds Maintenance and Forestry Services

Buyer: RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f895

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## Summary

Rutland County Council is planning to procure Grounds Maintenance and Forestry Services, classified under the CPV code for grounds maintenance services. The procurement process is set to initiate in February 2022, with an award expected by December 2022, and the contract scheduled to commence in April 2023. The contract value is estimated at £3,400,000. The procurement will occur through a dynamic purchasing system (YPO 881) and is currently in the planning stage, pending a final decision by the Council in early December 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in grounds maintenance and forestry services, including grass cutting, shrub management, and emergency tree services. Suppliers must register with the YPO dynamic purchasing system before participating in the further competition. This procurement process not only allows for direct competition for the contract but also opens the door for ongoing collaborations, as businesses will be eligible for other contracts offered through the YPO system by various Councils. Firms with experience in local authority services and regulatory compliance will be particularly well-suited to respond to this opportunity.

## Notice

Rutland County Council is intending to procure its Grounds Maintenance and Forestry Services in the course of 2022 by further competition via YPO 881 Grounds Maintenance Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Timetable The intention is to launch the further competition in February 2022, award by no later than December and for the contract to commence April 2023. Decision Please note: the start date of the further competition is subject Council decision in early December. Whilst its anticipated that the procurement will commence February 2022, it's possible the project could be postponed until a later date. The commencement date of the contract may also be pushed back as a result. Requirements The Council's GM requirements include grass cutting, maintaining hedges, shrubs and borders and other grounds maintenance tasks typical of a local authority. The Council's Forestry requirements include planned, reactive and specialist arboricultural services, including responding to emergency tree falls. Further details will appear in the Council's specifications published with the further competition documents. Interested parties Interested parties are directed to YPO's website where they will learn more about the requirements and process to join the DPS in readiness for this procurement. Signing up to the DPS Suppliers must be signed up to the DPS before they can be invited to participate in a further competition. The on-boarding process to the DPS is relatively swift and similar to the first stage of a tender. It is concerned with regulatory compliance and meeting specified minimum standards for the sector in question. YPO www.ypo.co.uk For more information on the YPO 881 Grounds Maintenance and Associated Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) and the on-boarding process for new suppliers please contact YPO via facilitiesmanagement@ypo.co.uk ref: RCC GM f-c 2022 YPO 881 Wider opportunities Once signed up to YPO's GM DPS, suppliers will be eligible to compete for all other suitable contracts that other Councils choose to subject to further competition via this DPS.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Grounds maintenance and also forestry services including specialist tree services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028966-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Feb 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | OAKHAM |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE15 6HP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Rutland |
| Electoral ward | Oakham South |
| Westminster constituency | Rutland and Stamford |
| Delivery location | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 19 Nov 2021 at 17:22 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028966-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.melton.gov.uk
- https://www.rutland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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