--- title: "Estate Services Provision of Grounds Maintenance" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036690" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-036690" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-036690.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-036690.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LIVEWEST HOMES LIMITED" published: "2023-06-07" --- # Estate Services Provision of Grounds Maintenance Buyer: LIVEWEST HOMES LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036690 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-036690) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-036690.json) ## Summary LiveWest Homes Limited has completed the procurement process for "Estate Services Provision of Grounds Maintenance." LiveWest, a public body with a focus on housing and community amenities, sought grounds maintenance services for schemes in Devon and Cornwall. The contract has been awarded to Glendale Grounds Management Ltd and Countrywide Grounds Maintenance Ltd. The tender aimed to ensure high standards of care and environmental impact considerations were key criteria in evaluation. This tender provides an opportunity for businesses specializing in grounds maintenance services to collaborate with LiveWest on maintaining communal areas and grounds to a high standard. Companies with expertise in environmental stewardship, contract performance, skills and training, and commitment to communities would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The tender method was open to encourage transparency and equal opportunity for all interested suppliers to submit competitive bids. ## Notice LiveWest provides over 38,000 homes to over 80,000 people throughout the Southwest from Gloucestershire to the Isles of Scilly. We have plans to build over 6,000 homes in the area over the next five years, developing new homes of all tenures including low-cost rent and sale, market rent and sale, and a range of supported housing and intermediate housing products, creating choice and flexibility. Livewest maintains its communal areas and grounds to a high standard agreed in consultations with our residents. with this tender, we are looking to procure grounds maintenance services for our schemes in Devon and Cornwall areas. Livewest's grounds maintenance specifications centre around our "Total Site Care" approach. This means that all asset types at all schemes to be maintained at or above contract standards at all time during the course of the contract period with scheme presenting to a high standard through the year. Grounds maintenance contracts will be managed by team of dedicated, professional and experienced managers as part of the Estate Services Team. Estate Services Team will work closely to develop close working partnerships with the winning contractors while keeping our customers at the centre of performance monitoring. As part of this tender process, tenderers may be required to participate in a non-scored conversation in relation to environmental impact. This will involve an conversation where each supplier will be asked a set of environmental questions, specific to the project by the operational lead, and a member of the environmental team. We are carrying out this activity to better understand the environmental impact of carrying out our investment programme and how this may affect future procurement activities. ### Lot Information Lot 1 LiveWest provides over 38,000 homes to over 80,000 people throughout the Southwest from Gloucestershire to the Isles of Scilly. We have plans to build over 6,000 homes in the area over the next five years, developing new homes of all tenures including low-cost rent and sale, market rent and sale, and a range of supported housing and intermediate housing products, creating choice and flexibility. Livewest maintains its communal areas and grounds to a high standard agreed in consultations with our residents. with this tender, we are looking to procure grounds maintenance services for our schemes in Devon and Cornwall areas. Livewest's grounds maintenance specifications centre around our "Total Site Care" approach. This means that all asset types at all schemes to be maintained at or above contract standards at all time during the course of the contract period with scheme presenting to a high standard through the year. Grounds maintenance contracts will be managed by team of dedicated, professional and experienced managers as part of the Estate Services Team. Estate Services Team will work closely to develop close working partnerships with the winning contractors while keeping our customers at the centre of performance monitoring. As part of this tender process, tenderers may be required to participate in a non-scored conversation in relation to environmental impact. This will involve an conversation where each supplier will be asked a set of environmental questions, specific to the project by the operational lead, and a member of the environmental team. We are carrying out this activity to better understand the environmental impact of carrying out our investment programme and how this may affect future procurement activities. Renewal: 3 lots of 12 month extensions available Lot A LiveWest provides over 38,000 homes to over 80,000 people throughout the Southwest from Gloucestershire to the Isles of Scilly. We have plans to build over 6,000 homes in the area over the next five years, developing new homes of all tenures including low-cost rent and sale, market rent and sale, and a range of supported housing and intermediate housing products, creating choice and flexibility. Livewest maintains its communal areas and grounds to a high standard agreed in consultations with our residents. with this tender, we are looking to procure grounds maintenance services for our schemes in Devon and Cornwall areas. Livewest's grounds maintenance specifications centre around our "Total Site Care" approach. This means that all asset types at all schemes to be maintained at or above contract standards at all time during the course of the contract period with scheme presenting to a high standard through the year. Grounds maintenance contracts will be managed by team of dedicated, professional and experienced managers as part of the Estate Services Team. Estate Services Team will work closely to develop close working partnerships with the winning contractors while keeping our customers at the centre of performance monitoring. As part of this tender process, tenderers may be required to participate in a non-scored conversation in relation to environmental impact. This will involve an conversation where each supplier will be asked a set of environmental questions, specific to the project by the operational lead, and a member of the environmental team. We are carrying out this activity to better understand the environmental impact of carrying out our investment programme and how this may affect future procurement activities. Lot B LiveWest provides over 38,000 homes to over 80,000 people throughout the Southwest from Gloucestershire to the Isles of Scilly. We have plans to build over 6,000 homes in the area over the next five years, developing new homes of all tenures including low-cost rent and sale, market rent and sale, and a range of supported housing and intermediate housing products, creating choice and flexibility. Livewest maintains its communal areas and grounds to a high standard agreed in consultations with our residents. with this tender, we are looking to procure grounds maintenance services for our schemes in Devon and Cornwall areas. Livewest's grounds maintenance specifications centre around our "Total Site Care" approach. This means that all asset types at all schemes to be maintained at or above contract standards at all time during the course of the contract period with scheme presenting to a high standard through the year. Grounds maintenance contracts will be managed by team of dedicated, professional and experienced managers as part of the Estate Services Team. Estate Services Team will work closely to develop close working partnerships with the winning contractors while keeping our customers at the centre of performance monitoring. As part of this tender process, tenderers may be required to participate in a non-scored conversation in relation to environmental impact. This will involve an conversation where each supplier will be asked a set of environmental questions, specific to the project by the operational lead, and a member of the environmental team. We are carrying out this activity to better understand the environmental impact of carrying out our investment programme and how this may affect future procurement activities. Lot C LiveWest provides over 38,000 homes to over 80,000 people throughout the Southwest from Gloucestershire to the Isles of Scilly. We have plans to build over 6,000 homes in the area over the next five years, developing new homes of all tenures including low-cost rent and sale, market rent and sale, and a range of supported housing and intermediate housing products, creating choice and flexibility. Livewest maintains its communal areas and grounds to a high standard agreed in consultations with our residents. with this tender, we are looking to procure grounds maintenance services for our schemes in Devon and Cornwall areas. Livewest's grounds maintenance specifications centre around our "Total Site Care" approach. This means that all asset types at all schemes to be maintained at or above contract standards at all time during the course of the contract period with scheme presenting to a high standard through the year. Grounds maintenance contracts will be managed by team of dedicated, professional and experienced managers as part of the Estate Services Team. Estate Services Team will work closely to develop close working partnerships with the winning contractors while keeping our customers at the centre of performance monitoring. As part of this tender process, tenderers may be required to participate in a non-scored conversation in relation to environmental impact. This will involve an conversation where each supplier will be asked a set of environmental questions, specific to the project by the operational lead, and a member of the environmental team. We are carrying out this activity to better understand the environmental impact of carrying out our investment programme and how this may affect future procurement activities. Lot D LiveWest provides over 38,000 homes to over 80,000 people throughout the Southwest from Gloucestershire to the Isles of Scilly. We have plans to build over 6,000 homes in the area over the next five years, developing new homes of all tenures including low-cost rent and sale, market rent and sale, and a range of supported housing and intermediate housing products, creating choice and flexibility. Livewest maintains its communal areas and grounds to a high standard agreed in consultations with our residents. with this tender, we are looking to procure grounds maintenance services for our schemes in Devon and Cornwall areas. Livewest's grounds maintenance specifications centre around our "Total Site Care" approach. This means that all asset types at all schemes to be maintained at or above contract standards at all time during the course of the contract period with scheme presenting to a high standard through the year. Grounds maintenance contracts will be managed by team of dedicated, professional and experienced managers as part of the Estate Services Team. Estate Services Team will work closely to develop close working partnerships with the winning contractors while keeping our customers at the centre of performance monitoring. As part of this tender process, tenderers may be required to participate in a non-scored conversation in relation to environmental impact. This will involve an conversation where each supplier will be asked a set of environmental questions, specific to the project by the operational lead, and a member of the environmental team. We are carrying out this activity to better understand the environmental impact of carrying out our investment programme and how this may affect future procurement activities. Lot E LiveWest provides over 38,000 homes to over 80,000 people throughout the Southwest from Gloucestershire to the Isles of Scilly. We have plans to build over 6,000 homes in the area over the next five years, developing new homes of all tenures including low-cost rent and sale, market rent and sale, and a range of supported housing and intermediate housing products, creating choice and flexibility. Livewest maintains its communal areas and grounds to a high standard agreed in consultations with our residents. with this tender, we are looking to procure grounds maintenance services for our schemes in Devon and Cornwall areas. Livewest's grounds maintenance specifications centre around our "Total Site Care" approach. This means that all asset types at all schemes to be maintained at or above contract standards at all time during the course of the contract period with scheme presenting to a high standard through the year. Grounds maintenance contracts will be managed by team of dedicated, professional and experienced managers as part of the Estate Services Team. Estate Services Team will work closely to develop close working partnerships with the winning contractors while keeping our customers at the centre of performance monitoring. As part of this tender process, tenderers may be required to participate in a non-scored conversation in relation to environmental impact. This will involve an conversation where each supplier will be asked a set of environmental questions, specific to the project by the operational lead, and a member of the environmental team. We are carrying out this activity to better understand the environmental impact of carrying out our investment programme and how this may affect future procurement activities. Lot F LiveWest provides over 38,000 homes to over 80,000 people throughout the Southwest from Gloucestershire to the Isles of Scilly. We have plans to build over 6,000 homes in the area over the next five years, developing new homes of all tenures including low-cost rent and sale, market rent and sale, and a range of supported housing and intermediate housing products, creating choice and flexibility. Livewest maintains its communal areas and grounds to a high standard agreed in consultations with our residents. with this tender, we are looking to procure grounds maintenance services for our schemes in Devon and Cornwall areas. Livewest's grounds maintenance specifications centre around our "Total Site Care" approach. This means that all asset types at all schemes to be maintained at or above contract standards at all time during the course of the contract period with scheme presenting to a high standard through the year. Grounds maintenance contracts will be managed by team of dedicated, professional and experienced managers as part of the Estate Services Team. Estate Services Team will work closely to develop close working partnerships with the winning contractors while keeping our customers at the centre of performance monitoring. As part of this tender process, tenderers may be required to participate in a non-scored conversation in relation to environmental impact. This will involve an conversation where each supplier will be asked a set of environmental questions, specific to the project by the operational lead, and a member of the environmental team. We are carrying out this activity to better understand the environmental impact of carrying out our investment programme and how this may affect future procurement activities. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016142-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | 13 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 Jan 2023 | | 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 | Active, Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LIVEWEST HOMES LIMITED | | Locality | EXETER | | Post town | Exeter | | Postcode | EX5 2FZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC | | Local authority | East Devon | | Electoral ward | Broadclyst | | Westminster constituency | Exmouth and Exeter East | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE; GLENDALE GROUNDS MANAGEMENT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services ## Release History - 7 Jun 2023 at 12:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016142-2023 - 7 Sep 2022 at 12:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025092-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=974a901d-7e12-ed11-8117-005056b64545 - https://www.livewest.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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