Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ards and North Down Borough Council
City Hall, The Castle
Bangor
BT20 4BT
Contact
James Watton
procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
ANDBC Tender for the Provision of Grounds Maintenance Support Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77312100 - Weed-killing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £552,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
3
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Soft and Hard Landscaping, Weed Control and Grass Cutting
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77312000 - Weed-clearance services
- 77313000 - Parks maintenance services
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 77314100 - Grassing services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 90680000 - Beach cleaning services
- 45112410 - Grave-digging work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN09 - Ards and North Down
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
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: £392,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
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
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Coastal Clearance and Beach Cleaning
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77312000 - Weed-clearance services
- 77313000 - Parks maintenance services
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 77314100 - Grassing services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 90680000 - Beach cleaning services
- 45112410 - Grave-digging work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN09 - Ards and North Down
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
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: £120,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
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.
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Gravedigging
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77312000 - Weed-clearance services
- 77313000 - Parks maintenance services
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 77314100 - Grassing services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 90680000 - Beach cleaning services
- 45112410 - Grave-digging work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN09 - Ards and North Down
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
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: £40,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
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.
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.1.3) 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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
17 April 2024
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: 17 October 2024
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
17 April 2024
Local time
12:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Procurement Manager
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Bangor
BT20 4BT
procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Ards and North Down Borough Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day Standstill Period following electronic notification to unsuccessful applicants of the award decision.