Tender

Grounds Maintenance Services

  • West Sussex County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-002760

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04d690

Published 27 January 2025, 4:41pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Sussex County Council

County Hall

Chichester

PO19 1RG

Contact

Katrina Harwood

Email

katrina.harwood@westsussex.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.westsussex.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.westsussex.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://atamis-7669.my.site.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Grounds Maintenance Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

West Sussex County Council are tendering for the provision of Grounds Maintenance Services. The contract is for two years and four months with the option to extend for a further two years, with the anticipated start date of 01/06/2025

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,300,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

West Sussex County Council are tendering for the provision of Grounds Maintenance Services. A summary of the Requirement is given below.

• Grass cutting, regular, rough, occasional and box.
• Shrub bed maintenance
• Rose bed maintenance
• Obstacle strimming
• Fence line maintenance
• Litter picking
• Sweeping
• Hard surface spraying
• Hedge cutting/Tractor flail
• Annual bedding

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,300,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 June 2025

End date

30 September 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Extension of 24 months available

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

26 February 2025

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 26 July 2025

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

26 February 2025

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Cabinet Office - Public Procurement Review Service

1 Horse Guards Road

London

SW1A 2HQ

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Cabinet Office - Public Procurement Review Service

1 Horse Guards Road

London

SW1A 2HQ

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office