Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Devon County Council
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
Contact
Mr Jamie Heavens
Telephone
+44 1392383000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK43 - Devon CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CP2082-21 Devon County Council Corporate Grounds Maintenance Contract
Reference number
DN543233
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a contract to provide grounds maintenance services to DCC corporate properties on the expiry of an existing contract at the end of December 2021. The contract will consist primarily of grass cutting and hedge cutting. The contract is for an initial four year period with options to extend annually for a further two years.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK43 - Devon CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Devon County Council seeks to engage a single grounds maintenance contractor to provide grounds maintenance services for Devon County Council corporate premises across the county of Devon. The Devon County Council estate comprises corporate office buildings, together with some educational units, Children’s Centres, Social Care Units, Economic Development sites/Business Parks and Libraries.
Most establishments incorporate at least the following areas of work:
• Regular Grass cutting
• Rough Grass and conservation cutting
• Hedges
• Shrub beds (especially standard shrub beds and shrub bed edging)
• Hard Surface Weed Control
• Direct labour
• Miscellaneous – litter and leaves.
The contract will be for a four year period from the 1st of January 2022 until the 31st of December 2025, with a possible 2 year extension to the 31st December 2027. DCC will have the ability to execute a break clause after 24 months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 0
Price - Weighting: 100
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £800,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
31 December 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract will be for a four year period from the 1st of January 2022 until the 31st of December 2025, with a possible 2 year extension to the 31st December 2027. DCC will have the ability to execute a break clause after 24 months.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Please find the details on how to express interest, gain access to the procurement documents and apply at the following link:-
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
15 September 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
29 September 2021
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
15 September 2021
Local time
12:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Devon County Council
County Hall
Exeter
EX2 4QD
Country
United Kingdom