--- title: "Grounds Maintenance Contract 2024" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0399cb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0399cb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0399cb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0399cb.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTHERN IRELAND HOUSING EXECUTIVE" published: "2023-01-23" --- # Grounds Maintenance Contract 2024 Buyer: NORTHERN IRELAND HOUSING EXECUTIVE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0399cb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0399cb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0399cb.json) ## Summary The Northern Ireland Housing Executive is planning a Grounds Maintenance Contract 2024 for the maintenance of 1453ha of open space in various regions, expecting to advertise lot contracts in April 2023 for winter award and a contract start date of 1st February 2024. The areas covered include Belfast, North, South, and specific areas within these regions, with lot values ranging from £1.1M to £2.2M. The contracting authority will use the Open Procedure for the tender and assess the most economically advantageous tender with a focus on social value. This tender opportunity by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive presents business growth prospects for companies involved in grounds maintenance services. Businesses offering services such as grass cutting, shrub and hard surface maintenance, landscaping, and tree surgery will find this opportunity well-suited for competition. The contract period is planned for 2 years with the potential for extensions, offering a stable revenue stream for successful economic operators meeting the social value and quality criteria. ## Notice Northern Ireland Housing Executive is responsible for the maintenance of 1453ha of 'soft' open space comprising circa 1197ha of grass, 134ha of planted area, 108km of hedges, 130,000 trees and 122ha of 'hard' areas (incl. tarmac, concrete, pavior and cobbles). The NIHE Grounds Maintenance function is a Regional based Client service providing a comprehensive Grounds Maintenance service to the Area Offices in each of the 3 Regions (North, South, and Belfast). The Housing Executive intends to advertise lot contracts in April 2023 with a view to the award of Contracts by winter of 2023 with a Contract start date of 1st February 2024 in order to continue to deliver it's (business as usual) Grounds Maintenance service. The areas covered and approx. annual value of each Lot is as follows: Lot 1 - Belfast (North, West (Shankill) & Dairyfarm) - PS2.2M Lot 2 - Belfast (South & East / Lisburn & Castlereagh) - PS2M Lot 3 - North (East Area) - PS1.2M Lot 4 - South (North Down & Ards / South Down) - PS1.2M Lot 5 South (South Area) - PS1.1M Lot 6 South (South West Area & Mid Ulster) - PS1.1M The actual value for each Lot shall be subject to the reactive nature of the service. It is proposed that the contract period will be 2 years with an option to extend for a further period(s) of up to 4 years however this is subject to change at the Contracting Authorities discretion. The Tender will be advertised using the Open Procedure. Each lot will be awarded to the most economically advantageous tender with an assessment on social value (minimum 10%) additional quality criteria and price. The successful Economic Operators will be required to provide those social value requirements identified as mandatory from 1st September 2021, as per Procurement Policy Note 01/21 - Scoring Social Value. In order to inform the market of the upcoming opportunities, NIHE will host a Meet the Buyer event on Wednesday 22nd February 2023 at 14.00. The event will be conducted online via the WebEx portal. If you wish to attend this event please confirm your attendance by email to joseph1.mccluskey@nihe.gov.uk no later than 5pm on Friday 3rd February 2023. Any economic operator who wishes to attend the event must complete the request for information which will be issued with the event invitation. The information gathered will be used to assess the best approach for the tendering and awarding of the new contracts and assure best value for money across the regions. All information contained within this PIN such as, the above tender strategy, indicative date of publication of the contract notice, and scope of works is subject to change at the contracting authority's absolute discretion following feedback obtained from the meet the buyer event and request for information exercise. ### Lot Information Lot 1 - Belfast (North, West (Shankill) & Dairyfarm) This requirement is for a Grounds Maintenance service within Belfast North, West (Shankill) & Dairyfarm areas. The scope of the services required may include but may not be limited to: - Grounds Maintenance Cyclical works (Grass cutting, shrub & hard surface maintenance) - Landscaping - Tree surgery Lot 2 - Belfast (South & East / Lisburn & Castlereagh) This requirement is for a Grounds Maintenance service within the Belfast South & East / Lisburn & Castlereagh areas. The scope of the services required may include but may not be limited to: - Grounds Maintenance Cyclical works (Grass cutting, shrub & hard surface maintenance) - Landscaping - Tree surgery Lot 3 - North (East Area) This requirement is for a Grounds Maintenance service within the East Area. The scope of the services required may include but may not be limited to: - Grounds Maintenance Cyclical works (Grass cutting, shrub & hard surface maintenance) - Landscaping - Tree surgery Lot 4 - South (North Down & Ards / South Down) This requirement is for a Grounds Maintenance service within the North Down & Ards and South Down areas. The scope of the services required may include but may not be limited to: - Grounds Maintenance Cyclical works (Grass cutting, shrub & hard surface maintenance) - Landscaping - Tree surgery Lot 5 South (South Area) This requirement is for a Grounds Maintenance service within the South area. The scope of the services required may include but may not be limited to: - Grounds Maintenance Cyclical works (Grass cutting, shrub & hard surface maintenance) - Landscaping - Tree surgery Lot 6 South (South West Area & Mid Ulster) This requirement is for a Grounds Maintenance service within the South West Area & Mid Ulster areas. The scope of the services required may include but may not be limited to: - Grounds Maintenance Cyclical works (Grass cutting, shrub & hard surface maintenance) - Landscaping - Tree surgery ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002029-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | 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 | 23 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Apr 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTHERN IRELAND HOUSING EXECUTIVE | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT2 8BP | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down | | Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services ## Release History - 23 Jan 2023 at 15:04 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002029-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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