Scope
Reference
UID: 020372
Description
St Helens Borough Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified contractor for the Synthetic Pitch Maintenance Contract.
For a full specification for this opportunity, please register you interest.
Submissions shall be received by the Council by the closing date and time stated within the Instruction for Tendering document.
No submission received after the closing date and time will be accepted other than where there are exceptional circumstances which may be considered by the Director of STAR Procurement in their sole discretion. Please note that tender submissions which are only partly uploaded at the closing date and time will be considered to have not been received and will be rejected by the Council.
No tender documents will be sent to you - you need to navigate to the "my opportunities" section and download the documents from the Chest website.
If you have any questions regarding this opportunity - please post them on the messaging facility on the Chest. Messages sent outside of the Chest will not be responded to.
ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SENT THROUGH THE CHEST. Submissions sent via any other method will not be accepted.
Please ensure that you leave enough time to upload your documents before the closing date/time, as late submissions may not be accepted.
In submitting your quotation you agree to contract on the terms and conditions as detailed on The Chest. Due to the Council's obligations of fairness and equal treatment to all bidders it cannot accept amendments to these terms and conditions or alternative terms and conditions. If you seek to amend the terms and conditions or submit alternative terms and conditions the Council may reject your quotation.
Total value (estimated)
- £44,000 excluding VAT
- £52,800 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
- Possible extension to 31 March 2030
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
This contract has the provision to extend for 3 x 12 months periods of time. These extensions are to be utilised at the discretion of the council.
These available extensions are for the periods:
01 April 2027 - 31 March 2028
01 April 2028 - 31 March 2029
01 April 2029 - 31 March 2030
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
The council reserves the right to add or remove sites from this contract during the contract or extension periods. The value of the contract will be adjusted accordingly but the council will let the successful contractor know within good time should this need to happen.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 77320000 - Sports fields maintenance services
Contract locations
- UKD - North West (England)
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
9 February 2026, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
13 February 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Submissions must be made via The Chest. The reference number that you will need to find this opportunity is DN805369:
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price Evaluation | Cost | 70% | |
| Quality Evaluation | Please refer to the tender pack for full details of how the full 30% will be broken down in relation to the questions |
Quality | 30% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=55047d33-5c00-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21
All documents can be accessed via The Chest on the link above. Suppliers will need to register to utilise this service but all documents are available (once registered) with unrestricted access and are free of charge.
Contracting authority
St Helens Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPYM-6238-VHLR
Town Hall
St Helens
WA10 1HP
United Kingdom
Region: UKD71 - East Merseyside
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government