Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Manchester City Council
Floor 5 (Mount Street Elevation), Town Hall Extension, Albert Square
Manchester
M60 2LA
Contact
Ms Georgia Richardson
georgia.richardson@manchester.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1612345157
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Grounds Maintenance Services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
TC1064- Grass Cutting, Hedge Cutting and Weed Control
Reference number
DN654486
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Facilities Management team manages all repairs and maintenance for Manchester City Council’s public buildings with the exception of specific facilities such as housing, leisure and educational establishments.
We have a grounds maintenance responsibility to approximately 60 sites that are based throughout Manchester. The sites are diverse and incorporate buildings such as libraries, vulnerable people’s residential properties, Sure Start Centres and Neighbourhood offices.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £346,704
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grounds maintenance services for approximately 60 Manchester City Council sites throughout Manchester. The sites are diverse and incorporate buildings such as libraries, vulnerable people’s residential properties, Sure Start Centres and Neighbourhood offices.
Services required include grass cutting, hedge cutting and weed control.
The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 23rd February 2023.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Carbon Neutral & Environment / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 30%
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This contract has been procured through ESPO's 245_21 Ground's Maintenance Services Framework Agreement (2021/S 072-184920). A further competition exercise was conducted and all providers on Lot 1 were invited to submit a tender.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TC1064
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 April 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITED
Neighbourly Training Centre, Building 4 Brackley Campus, Buckingham Road, Brackley, Northamptonshire
Brackley
NN13 7EL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £346,704
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 23rd February 2023 as referred to in IV.2.2. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation.
The contracts will be for 2 years, expected to commence April 2023 with option to extend for up to an additional 2 year(s).
The successful supplier will be required to actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality of, and surroundings of, the place of delivery of the contract. Therefore, selection and award criteria, specification requirements and contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations as relevant to the subject matter of this project.
The Council reserves the right not to award the contract, as a result of this Contract Notice. The Council shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any organisation in responding to this notice or in tendering for the proposed contract.
All submissions must be in English, with any clarifications or discussions conducted in English. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in pounds sterling and all payments under the proposed contract will be made in pounds sterling.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Manchester City Council
Manchester City Council
Manchester
M1 7HB
georgia.richardson@manchester.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Manchester City Council
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom