HCC 03/2022 - The Provision of a Grounds Maintenance Framework

  • Hertfordshire County Council

F14: Notice for changes or additional information

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-008949

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0328cb

Published 4 April 2022, 11:36am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Hertfordshire County Council

Pegs Lane

HERTFORD

SG13 8DE

Contact

Strategic Procurement Group

Email

chris.notley@hertfordshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1707292464

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH23 - Hertfordshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

HCC 03/2022 - The Provision of a Grounds Maintenance Framework

Reference number

2022/S 000-008752

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Hertfordshire County Council (the ‘Council’) is currently out to procurement for the provision of a Grounds Maintenance Framework. Further information in regard to this opportunity can be found in II.2.4) Description of the procurement field (Contract Notice refers). Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to "express interest" which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. Please see VI.3) Additional information for further information. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via the correspondence area in the e-Tendering system, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.


Section six. Complementary information

six.6) Original notice reference

Notice number: 2022/S 000-008752


Section seven. Changes

seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice

Section number

II.2.4

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Herts Fullstop (hereinafter referred to as "HFS") the trading organisation of Hertfordshire County Council (hereinafter referred to as "the Council") is advertising its requirement to appoint competent and cost-effective organisations to be part of its Grounds Maintenance Framework Agreement to provide general grounds maintenance services to sites throughout the County. This Framework Agreement will be utilised by all departments of the Council including establishments such as Schools, Fire Stations, Disused Sites, Day Centres, Libraries etc. It may also be used for works outside of the Council as requested by our partners and customers (this may be outside the geographical area of Hertfordshire in some cases). Please be aware the intention is to award this Agreement to several providers, and this is therefore not your anticipated income should you be successful. It will carry with it no exclusivity or guarantees of works but is expected to form the main framework for the commissioning of Grounds Maintenance Services for the Council.The estimated total value of the Framework Agreement is stated in II.1.5) of this notice and is for the initial term inclusive of the approximate value for extensions, together with the Call-Off Contracts and their possible durations. It is anticipated that the term of the Call-Off Contracts awarded under this Framework Agreement could be up to 7 years. For the avoidance of doubt, the estimated annual value of the Contract will be approximately 2,500,00 GBP. The Framework Agreement will be awarded for four (4) years.Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the Council will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established Framework Agreement.Organisations should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Framework Agreement formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their bid, where appropriate.Please Note the TUPE Staffing Information for this procurement will be provided at each Call-Off off where applicable. Due to the requirements of the Service carried out, the Council will not be splitting this Framework into Lots

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Herts Fullstop (hereinafter referred to as "HFS") the trading organisation of Hertfordshire County Council (hereinafter referred to as "the Council") is advertising its requirement to appoint competent and cost-effective organisations to be part of its Grounds Maintenance Framework Agreement to provide general grounds maintenance services to sites throughout the County. This Framework Agreement will be utilised by all departments of the Council including establishments such as Schools, Fire Stations, Disused Sites, Day Centres, Libraries etc. It may also be used for works outside of the Council as requested by our partners and customers (this may be outside the geographical area of Hertfordshire in some cases). Please be aware the intention is to award this Agreement to several providers, and this is therefore not your anticipated income should you be successful. It will carry with it no exclusivity or guarantees of works but is expected to form the main framework for the commissioning of Grounds Maintenance Services for the Council.The estimated total value of the Framework Agreement is stated in II.1.5) of this notice and is for the initial term inclusive of the approximate value for extensions, together with the Call-Off Contracts and their possible durations. It is anticipated that the term of the Call-Off Contracts awarded under this Framework Agreement could be up to 7 years. For the avoidance of doubt, the estimated annual value of the Contract will be approximately 2,500,000 GBP. The Framework Agreement will be awarded for four (4) years.Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the Council will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established Framework Agreement.Organisations should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Framework Agreement formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their bid, where appropriate.Please Note the TUPE Staffing Information for this procurement will be provided at each Call-Off off where applicable. Due to the requirements of the Service carried out, the Council will not be splitting this Framework into Lots