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title: "Grounds Maintenance Services"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-127072"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY"
published: "2023-04-27"
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# Grounds Maintenance Services

Buyer: CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-127072

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## Summary

The Cardiff Metropolitan University has completed the procurement process for Grounds Maintenance Services. The university located in Cardiff, UK, has awarded a contract worth £2,000,000 to supplier Gavin Jones. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the main procurement category was services. The tender involved the maintenance of university premises, including sports pitches and landscaping.

This tender for Grounds Maintenance Services by Cardiff Metropolitan University presents a significant business opportunity for contractors in the services industry. Businesses well-suited to compete would be those with experience in grounds maintenance and landscaping services. The opportunity involves a substantial contract value and requires adherence to fair employment practices, including paying the Living Wage to staff working on the contract.

## Notice

The grounds maintenance of Cardiff Metropolitan University's premises as identified in the Tender Documents.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The grounds maintenance contract will require the maintenance and upkeep of the University sports pitches, including 3G, together with all landscaping, soft and hard surfaces. The University is an accredited Living Wage provider and wants to achieve fair and nonexploitative practices within this contract. Staff currently employed on this key out-sourced contract are paid the Living Wage (as defined by the Living Wage Foundation) by the incumbent contractor. The University will therefore require any new successful Contractor to continue to pay those staff who work on this contract the Living Wage.

Renewal: Two, one year contract extensions are available subject to performance and allied to our sustainable development requirements. A 3 year contract with two options.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=127072 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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 | 27 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF5 2YB |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Llandaff |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff West |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GAVIN JONES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 77320000 - Sports fields maintenance services

## Release History

- 27 Apr 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=127072
- 30 Nov 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=127072

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV419748
  Grounds Maintenance Services - The grounds maintenance of Cardiff Metropolitan University's premises as identified in the Tender Documents.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR435592
  Grounds Maintenance Services - The grounds maintenance of Cardiff Metropolitan University's premises as identified in the Tender Documents.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/procurement/
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-127072
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffmet/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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