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title: "VHA Grounds Maintenance Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04721c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "VECTIS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED"
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# VHA Grounds Maintenance Contract

Buyer: VECTIS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04721c

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## Summary

Vectis Housing Association Limited (VHA) has initiated a procurement process for grounds maintenance services for their properties on the Isle of Wight. The tender, titled "VHA Grounds Maintenance Contract," falls under the services category and has been conducted using an open procurement method. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with the contract already signed on 1 November 2024. The initial contract period is five years with an option to extend annually for up to an additional five years, totalling a potential ten-year contract worth approximately £1,500,000 (exclusive of VAT and inflationary increases). The contract was awarded to Bud and Lawn Gardencare Limited, a large-scale supplier based on the Isle of Wight.

This procurement offers significant growth opportunities for businesses in the grounds maintenance industry, particularly those specialising in services such as planting and maintenance of green areas. The long-term nature of the contract provides stability and potential for recurring business, making it ideal for businesses with a track record of delivering high-quality maintenance services. While VHA considers this contract suitable for small or medium enterprises (SMEs), selection relied purely on set procurement criteria, ensuring a fair competition based on service quality and cost-effectiveness.

## Notice

Vectis Housing Association Limited (VHA) is procuring grounds maintenance services for the properties it owns and manages. VHA intends to award one contract to a single supplier. The Contract will run for an initial five-year period with the right for VHA to extend in yearly increments for a further five years (giving a maximum overall duration of ten years).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Vectis Housing Association Limited (VHA) is a registered provider of social housing based on the Isle of Wight. VHA is procuring grounds maintenance services for the properties it owns and manages. There are currently 43 sites; the number of sites, individual areas and the properties within each site may fluctuate during the life of the Contract). VHA intends to award one contract to a single supplier. The Contract will run for an initial five-year period with the right for VHA to extend in yearly increments for a further five years (giving a maximum overall duration of ten years. The estimated value in this notice is for the full ten duration exclusive of VAT and inflationary increases which may be applied to the annual price during the term of the contract).

Renewal: The initial term of the Contract awarded is intended to be five years, with the option for VHA to extend the Contract in yearly increments for a further five years, giving a maximum overall duration of ten years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039110-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | £1,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | VECTIS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO30 1PZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ34 Isle of Wight |
| Local authority | Isle of Wight |
| Electoral ward | Newport Central |
| Westminster constituency | Isle of Wight West |
| Delivery location | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BUD AND LAWN GARDENCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 4 Dec 2024 at 16:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039110-2024
- 24 Jun 2024 at 11:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019285-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.vectishousing.co.uk

## Provenance

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