Planning

Grounds Maintenance Services & Tree Works

  • The Guinness Partnership Ltd

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-007724

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b38c

Published 16 March 2023, 3:17pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Guinness Partnership Ltd

Bower House, 1 Stable Street

Oldham

OL9 7LH

Contact

Procurement

Email

procurement@guinness.org.uk

Telephone

+44 3031231890

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.guinnesspartnership.com/

Buyer's address

http://www.guinnesspartnership.com/

one.3) Communication

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

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=1ac48a30-b6c1-ed11-8120-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Grounds Maintenance Services & Tree Works

Reference number

DN660622

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Guinness require grounds maintenance services and tree works services across our estates. We are proposing to establish a framework to call off future requirements. The core, scheduled elements of the contract are as follows:

i Management of grassed areas including mowing and strimming

ii Maintenance of shrub beds including pruning.

iii Hedge-cutting.

iv Weed control

v Leaf collection and removal

vi Maintenance of ditch-side vegetation, culverts.

vii Bin emptying and litter-picking on selected schemes

viii Maintenance of hard standings

ix Site cleansing on other sites (optional extra requirement.

x Planned preventative maintenance of trees

A procurement strategy is currently being formulated with a view to the procurement of this framework during 2023.This notice is a Prior Information Notice of a future contract opportunity. This is not a call for competition, or a request for you to express interest in bidding for work.

Organisations are invited to consider completing and returning a market testing questionnaire linked with this Notice. Whether or not an organisation chooses to return a questionnaire will have no relevance or bearing on assessment of any future application to participate in a subsequent procurement process. Returning a questionnaire will not be deemed by Guinness as a standing expression of interest for any future contract opportunity.

Organisations should continue to monitor the UK e-notification service Find a Tender Service for notices and the opportunity to submit an expression interest or tender for a notified contract opportunity.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Guinness operates across the majority of England and has large concentrations of homes in most regions. In the South-East, these are primarily in London, Brighton, Havant & Milton Keynes. In the South-West, these are primarily in Exeter, Bristol & Gloucester. We also have a widespread presence across the North-West (Greater Manchester & Cheshire East) and Yorkshire (Leeds, Sheffield and Doncaster). We also have dispersed and isolated homes in all of these areas, so good contractor coverage of each relevant contract area is essential.

We do not have any stock in the North-East of England or West Midlands, and we do not operate in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

3 July 2023


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes