Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Echelon Consultancy Ltd
Echelon House, 219a Hatfield Road
St Albans
AL1 4TB
Contact
Maaz Ussen
Telephone
+44 1707339800
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
5345282
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
bpha Estate Services Contract
Reference number
Ech 1150
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
bpha sought expressions of interest from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the delivery of estate services. The contract will be awarded to a single Service Provider under a 10-year TAC Terms Alliance Contract (with break clauses).
bpha 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 all the requirements and how to participate were included in the procurement, SQ 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: £13,131,059.71
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 37535200 - Playground equipment
- 43325000 - Park and playground equipment
- 43325100 - Grounds-maintenance equipment
- 45112723 - Landscaping work for playgrounds
- 45452000 - Exterior cleaning work for buildings
- 50760000 - Repair and maintenance of public conveniences
- 50870000 - Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment
- 70000000 - Real estate services
- 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
- 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas
- 77312000 - Weed-clearance services
- 77314100 - Grassing services
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 90470000 - Sewer cleaning services
- 90610000 - Street-cleaning and sweeping services
- 90640000 - Gully cleaning and emptying services
- 90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services
- 90910000 - Cleaning services
- 90911000 - Accommodation, building and window cleaning services
- 90911100 - Accommodation cleaning services
- 90911200 - Building-cleaning services
- 90911300 - Window-cleaning services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Bedfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
bpha sought expressions of interest from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the delivery of estate services. The contract will be awarded to a single Service Provider under a 10-year TAC Terms Alliance Contract (with break clauses). The estimated annual value of the Contract is c. £1.5m
bpha 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.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 35
Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65
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.2.14) Additional information
Prospective bidders were made aware that TUPE would 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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-014935
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
bpha Estate Services Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Just Ask Estate Services Limited
"Unit 4 Wintersells Business Park, Wintersells Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 7LF"
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £13,131,059.71
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 of whom 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
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Contracting Authority 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