Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Orbit Group Limited
Garden Court, Harry Weston Road, Binley Business Park
Coventry
CV3 2SU
Contact
Mrs Jade Cardoso
Telephone
+44 7971624417
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH - East of England
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Grounds Maintenance Services
Reference number
DN675976
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Grounds Maintenance services in the East and South regions including but not limited to:
(i) Weed Control
(ii) Hedge Maintenance
(iii) Shrub/Plant Pruning
(iv) Hard Surface Areas
(v) Ivy Control
(vi) Trees – Removal of Epicormic and Basal Growth
(vii) Moss & Algae Control
(viii) Litter Picking/Needles/Excrement
(ix) Litter Bins
(x) Dog Bins
(xi) Japanese Knotweed/and other invasive/pernicious/injurious plants/injurious insects
(xii) Woodland Areas
(xiii) Grass Crete
(xiv) Play Areas (where applicable)
(xv) Swales and Water Course Management
(xvi) Steep Banks
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £10,946,066
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
East (North)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grounds Maintenance services including but not limited to:
(i) Weed Control
(ii) Hedge Maintenance
(iii) Shrub/Plant Pruning
(iv) Hard Surface Areas
(v) Ivy Control
(vi) Trees – Removal of Epicormic and Basal Growth
(vii) Moss & Algae Control
(viii) Litter Picking/Needles/Excrement
(ix) Litter Bins
(x) Dog Bins
(xi) Japanese Knotweed/and other invasive/pernicious/injurious plants/injurious insects
(xii) Woodland Areas
(xiii) Grass Crete
(xiv) Play Areas (where applicable)
(xv) Swales and Water Course Management
(xvi) Steep Banks
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
East (South)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grounds Maintenance services including but not limited to:
(i) Weed Control
(ii) Hedge Maintenance
(iii) Shrub/Plant Pruning
(iv) Hard Surface Areas
(v) Ivy Control
(vi) Trees – Removal of Epicormic and Basal Growth
(vii) Moss & Algae Control
(viii) Litter Picking/Needles/Excrement
(ix) Litter Bins
(x) Dog Bins
(xi) Japanese Knotweed/and other invasive/pernicious/injurious plants/injurious insects
(xii) Woodland Areas
(xiii) Grass Crete
(xiv) Play Areas (where applicable)
(xv) Swales and Water Course Management
(xvi) Steep Banks
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Kent (North)
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grounds Maintenance services including but not limited to:
(i) Weed Control
(ii) Hedge Maintenance
(iii) Shrub/Plant Pruning
(iv) Hard Surface Areas
(v) Ivy Control
(vi) Trees – Removal of Epicormic and Basal Growth
(vii) Moss & Algae Control
(viii) Litter Picking/Needles/Excrement
(ix) Litter Bins
(x) Dog Bins
(xi) Japanese Knotweed/and other invasive/pernicious/injurious plants/injurious insects
(xii) Woodland Areas
(xiii) Grass Crete
(xiv) Play Areas (where applicable)
(xv) Swales and Water Course Management
(xvi) Steep Banks
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Kent (South)
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grounds Maintenance services including but not limited to:
(i) Weed Control
(ii) Hedge Maintenance
(iii) Shrub/Plant Pruning
(iv) Hard Surface Areas
(v) Ivy Control
(vi) Trees – Removal of Epicormic and Basal Growth
(vii) Moss & Algae Control
(viii) Litter Picking/Needles/Excrement
(ix) Litter Bins
(x) Dog Bins
(xi) Japanese Knotweed/and other invasive/pernicious/injurious plants/injurious insects
(xii) Woodland Areas
(xiii) Grass Crete
(xiv) Play Areas (where applicable)
(xv) Swales and Water Course Management
(xvi) Steep Banks
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
East Sussex
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grounds Maintenance services including but not limited to:
(i) Weed Control
(ii) Hedge Maintenance
(iii) Shrub/Plant Pruning
(iv) Hard Surface Areas
(v) Ivy Control
(vi) Trees – Removal of Epicormic and Basal Growth
(vii) Moss & Algae Control
(viii) Litter Picking/Needles/Excrement
(ix) Litter Bins
(x) Dog Bins
(xi) Japanese Knotweed/and other invasive/pernicious/injurious plants/injurious insects
(xii) Woodland Areas
(xiii) Grass Crete
(xiv) Play Areas (where applicable)
(xv) Swales and Water Course Management
(xvi) Steep Banks
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
West Sussex, Surrey & Brighton
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grounds Maintenance services including but not limited to:
(i) Weed Control
(ii) Hedge Maintenance
(iii) Shrub/Plant Pruning
(iv) Hard Surface Areas
(v) Ivy Control
(vi) Trees – Removal of Epicormic and Basal Growth
(vii) Moss & Algae Control
(viii) Litter Picking/Needles/Excrement
(ix) Litter Bins
(x) Dog Bins
(xi) Japanese Knotweed/and other invasive/pernicious/injurious plants/injurious insects
(xii) Woodland Areas
(xiii) Grass Crete
(xiv) Play Areas (where applicable)
(xv) Swales and Water Course Management
(xvi) Steep Banks
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI5 - Outer London – East and North East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grounds Maintenance services including but not limited to:
(i) Weed Control
(ii) Hedge Maintenance
(iii) Shrub/Plant Pruning
(iv) Hard Surface Areas
(v) Ivy Control
(vi) Trees – Removal of Epicormic and Basal Growth
(vii) Moss & Algae Control
(viii) Litter Picking/Needles/Excrement
(ix) Litter Bins
(x) Dog Bins
(xi) Japanese Knotweed/and other invasive/pernicious/injurious plants/injurious insects
(xii) Woodland Areas
(xiii) Grass Crete
(xiv) Play Areas (where applicable)
(xv) Swales and Water Course Management
(xvi) Steep Banks
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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
Open 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: 2023/S 000-022301
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nurture Landscapes
Surrey
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH - East of England
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,667,029
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Grounds Care Group (UK) Ltd
Mansfield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH - East of England
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,900,073
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nurture Landscapes
Surrey
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,962,611
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 March 2024
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
Nurture Landscapes
Surrey
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £875,847
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
5
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 March 2024
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
Southern Land Services Ltd
East Sussex
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £710,017
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
6
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 March 2024
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
Southern Land Services Ltd
East Sussex
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £917,154
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
7
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Southern Land Services Ltd
East Sussex
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI5 - Outer London – East and North East
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,913,316
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom