--- title: "ANDBC Tender for the Provision of Grounds Maintenance Support Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04494e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04494e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04494e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04494e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2024-07-02" --- # ANDBC Tender for the Provision of Grounds Maintenance Support Services Buyer: ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04494e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04494e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04494e.json) ## Summary Ards and North Down Borough Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of Grounds Maintenance Support Services, split into 3 lots. The lots include Soft and Hard Landscaping, Weed Control and Grass Cutting, Coastal Clearance and Beach Cleaning, and Gravedigging. The contract value for each lot is specified, with the contract starting on 1st July 2024 and possible yearly extensions. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the award criteria consisted of qualitative and quantitative factors. This tender from Ards and North Down Borough Council presents business growth opportunities for companies specialising in grounds maintenance, landscaping, beach cleaning, and gravedigging services. Businesses with expertise in these areas and the capacity to handle multi-year contracts with possible extensions would be well-suited to compete. The contracting process involved multiple suppliers winning awards for different lots, indicating a competitive environment for service providers in the specified industry category. ## Notice Tenders are sought by Ards and North Down Borough Council for the provision of Grounds Maintenance and Support Services for the Parks and Cemeteries Service area. This contract will be split into 3 lots. Lot 1 - Soft and Hard Landscaping, Weed Control and Grass Cutting. Lot 2 - Coastal clearance and beach cleaning. Lot 3 - Gravedigging. ### Lot Information Lot 1 - Soft and Hard Landscaping, Weed Control and Grass Cutting Tenders are sought by Ards and North Down Borough Council for the provision of Grounds Maintenance and Support Services for the Parks and Cemeteries Service area. This contract will be split into 3 lots. Lot 1 - Soft and Hard Landscaping, Weed Control and Grass Cutting. Lot 2 - Coastal clearance and beach cleaning. Lot 3 - Gravedigging. Additional information: The contract value for Lot 1 includes all extension options if taken up, and is based in the estimated annual cost. Options: The contract commenced on 1 July 2024, for an initial period of 12 months. There are 3 further optional extension periods of 12 months each. Renewal: The anticipated Contract start date is 1 July 2024. The Contract will initially be awarded for a period of one year with an option to extend for a further 3x 12-month periods, to be reviewed annually Lot 2 - Coastal Clearance and Beach Cleaning Tenders are sought by Ards and North Down Borough Council for the provision of Grounds Maintenance and Support Services for the Parks and Cemeteries Service area. This contract will be split into 3 lots. Lot 1 - Soft and Hard Landscaping, Weed Control and Grass Cutting. Lot 2 - Coastal clearance and beach cleaning. Lot 3 - Gravedigging. Additional information: The contract value for Lot 2 includes all extension options if taken up, and is based on the estimated annual cost. Options: The contract commenced on 1 July 2024, for an initial period of 12 months. There are 3 further optional extension periods of 12 months each. Renewal: The anticipated Contract start date is 1 July 2024. The Contract will initially be awarded for a period of one year with an option to extend for a further 3x 12-month periods, to be reviewed annually. Lot 3 - Gravedigging Tenders are sought by Ards and North Down Borough Council for the provision of Grounds Maintenance and Support Services for the Parks and Cemeteries Service area. This contract will be split into 3 lots. Lot 1 - Soft and Hard Landscaping, Weed Control and Grass Cutting. Lot 2 - Coastal clearance and beach cleaning. Lot 3 - Gravedigging. Additional information: The contract value for Lot 3 includes all extension options if taken up, and is based on the estimated annual cost. Options: The contract commenced on 1 July 2024, for an initial period of 12 months. There are 3 further optional extension periods of 12 months each. Renewal: The anticipated Contract start date is 1 July 2024. The Contract will initially be awarded for a period of one year with an option to extend for a further 3x 12-month periods, to be reviewed annually. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020112-2024 | | 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 | 2 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | 17 Apr 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Jun 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £552,000 | | Lots value | £552,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £567,020 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BANGOR | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT20 4BT | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN09 Ards and North Down | | Local authority | Ards and North Down | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | North Down | | Delivery location | TLN09 Ards and North Down | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 4 | | Supplier names | LANDSCAPING CENTRE; RAYMOND I FAIR LANDSCAPES; WALLACE CONTRACTS NI; WILLIAM THOMPSON AND SON CONTRACTORS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 45112410 - Grave-digging work - 77300000 - Horticultural services - 77312000 - Weed-clearance services - 77312100 - Weed-killing services - 77313000 - Parks maintenance services - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services - 77314100 - Grassing services - 90680000 - Beach cleaning services ## Release History - 2 Jul 2024 at 12:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020112-2024 - 15 Mar 2024 at 14:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008458-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps - https://www.idverde.co.uk/ - https://www.wallacecontracts.com/ - https://www.williamthompsonandson.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04494e. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04494e.json.