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title: "CP2337-23 Devon County Council Corporate Grounds Maintenance Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039b8b"
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# CP2337-23 Devon County Council Corporate Grounds Maintenance Contract

Buyer: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039b8b

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## Summary

The Devon County Council is looking to engage a single grounds maintenance contractor to provide services for its corporate premises across Devon. The contract covers various maintenance tasks like grass cutting, hedge trimming, and weed control. The contract is slated to run from May 1, 2023, to April 30, 2027, with a potential 2-year extension until April 30, 2029. The main procurement category is services, and the procurement method is an open procedure.

This opportunity is well-suited for businesses specialising in horticultural services and grounds maintenance. Companies offering a range of maintenance services and willing to serve corporate establishments should consider bidding for this contract. The deadline for submission was March 3, 2023, and the contract has a four-year initial period with possible extensions, providing a substantial opportunity for business growth and long-term engagement.

## Notice

Devon County Council seeks to engage a single grounds maintenance contractor to provide grounds maintenance services for Devon County Council corporate premises across the county of Devon. The Devon County Council estate comprises corporate office buildings, together with some educational units, Children's Centres, Social Care Units, Economic Development sites/Business Parks and Libraries. Most establishments incorporate at least the following areas of work: * Regular Grass cutting * Rough Grass and conservation cutting * Hedges * Shrub beds (especially standard shrub beds and shrub bed edging) * Hard Surface Weed Control * Direct labour * Miscellaneous - litter and leaves. The contract will be for a four year period from the 1st of May 2023 until the 30th April 2027, with a possible 2 year extension to the 30th April 2029. DCC will have the ability to execute a break clause after 24 months if in DCC's opinion the performance to the contract has been poor and significant complaints have been received in relation to timescales of service, delivery of service, behaviour management of the contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Devon County Council seeks to engage a single grounds maintenance contractor to provide grounds maintenance services for Devon County Council corporate premises across the county of Devon. The Devon County Council estate comprises corporate office buildings, together with some educational units, Children's Centres, Social Care Units, Economic Development sites/Business Parks and Libraries. Most establishments incorporate at least the following areas of work: * Regular Grass cutting * Rough Grass and conservation cutting * Hedges * Shrub beds (especially standard shrub beds and shrub bed edging) * Hard Surface Weed Control * Direct labour * Miscellaneous - litter and leaves. The contract will be for a four year period from the 1st of May 2023 until the 30th April 2027, with a possible 2 year extension to the 30th April 2029. DCC will have the ability to execute a break clause after 24 months if in DCC's opinion the performance to the contract has been poor and significant complaints have been received in relation to timescales of service, delivery of service, behaviour management of the contract.

Renewal: The contract will be for a four year period from the 1st of May 2023 until the 30th of April 2027, with a possible 2 year extension to the 30th April 2029. DCC will have the ability to execute a break clause after 24 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013540-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £800,000 |
| 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 | DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK43 Devon CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGED SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77300000 - Horticultural services

## Release History

- 12 May 2023 at 08:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013540-2023
- 3 Mar 2023 at 10:04 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006255-2023
- 30 Jan 2023 at 10:48 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002735-2023
- 27 Jan 2023 at 15:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002653-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.devon.gov.uk
- http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f19d7b7c-649d-ed11-811e-005056b64545
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=f19d7b7c-649d-ed11-811e-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

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