Awarded contract

RHP Grounds Maintenance

  • RHP

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-014175

Published 18 May 2023, 12:24pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

RHP

8 Waldegrave Road

Teddington

TW11 8GT

Contact

Maaz Ussen

Email

maaz@echelonconsultancy.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1707339800

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

National registration number

5345282

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.rhp.org.uk/

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/45191

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

RHP Grounds Maintenance

Reference number

Ech 1187

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

RHP sought expressions of interest from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the delivery of Grounds Maintenance services. The contract will be awarded to a single Service Provider under a 5-year TPC Terms Partnering Contract (with the option to extend for a further 2 years and break clauses). The estimated annual value of the Contract is c. £1m

RHP followed a Restricted procurement procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under the first stage of the process, prospective bidders were required to complete a Selection Questionnaire and its associated appendices. Full details of the requirements and instructions were included in the procurement and Tender documents.

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: £2,268,396.90

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03452000 - Trees
  • 34928480 - Waste and rubbish containers and bins
  • 37535200 - Playground equipment
  • 43325000 - Park and playground equipment
  • 43325100 - Grounds-maintenance equipment
  • 44613800 - Containers for waste material
  • 45112723 - Landscaping work for playgrounds
  • 45222110 - Waste disposal site construction work
  • 45452000 - Exterior cleaning work for buildings
  • 45452100 - Blast cleaning work for building exteriors
  • 50760000 - Repair and maintenance of public conveniences
  • 50870000 - Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment
  • 71315400 - Building-inspection services
  • 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
  • 71631000 - Technical inspection services
  • 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
  • 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
  • 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
  • 77314100 - Grassing services
  • 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
  • 77341000 - Tree pruning
  • 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
  • 90470000 - Sewer cleaning services
  • 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
  • 90533000 - Waste-tip management services
  • 90610000 - Street-cleaning and sweeping services
  • 90611000 - Street-cleaning services
  • 90612000 - Street-sweeping services
  • 90640000 - Gully cleaning and emptying services
  • 90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services
  • 90911100 - Accommodation cleaning services
  • 90911200 - Building-cleaning services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Main site or place of performance

Richmond

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

RHP sought expressions of interest from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the delivery of Grounds Maintenance services. The contract will be awarded to a single Service Provider under a 5-year TPC Terms Partnering Contract (with the option to extend for a further 2 years and break clauses). The estimated annual value of the Contract is c. £1m

RHP is following a Restricted procurement procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under the first stage of the process, prospective bidders are required to complete a Selection Questionnaire and its associated appendices. Following evaluation of submitted SQs, RHP anticipates shortlisting five bidders to be Invited to Tender under the second stage of the process. Following evaluation of Final Tenders, RHP intends to award the Contract to a single contractor. Full details of the requirements and instructions are included in the procurement and Tender documents.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

There is an option to extend the contract by up to a further 2 years, including break clauses. RHP anticipated shortlisting five bidders to be Invited to Tender under the second stage of the process and reserved the right to increase the number of bidders shortlisted by 1 or 2 to a maximum of 7 bidders

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.2.14) Additional information

Prospective bidders were made aware that TUPE may apply to the contract; prospective bidders were advised to seek their own independent advice about the implications of TUPE.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-023029


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

RHP Grounds Maintenance

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 April 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Accuro Environmental Limited

128 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9SA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,268,396.90


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Contracting Authority reserved the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the contract at any stage of the procurement process. The Contracting Authority also reserved the right not to award the contract. Neither the Contracting Authority nor any person on whose behalf this procurement is undertaken is to be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest or tendering for the contract.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court of England and Wales

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Contracting Authority will observed a 10-day stand still period following the award of the contract and conduct itself in respect of any appeals in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Cabinet Office

70 Whitehall

London

SW1A 2AS

Country

United Kingdom