Contract

Invitation to tender for ground maintenance contract across academies within DNEAT and St Benet’s.

  • Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-017648

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04dc47 (view related notices)

Published 29 April 2025, 2:38pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust

Orchard House, East Tuddenham

Norwich

NR20 3LR

Email

Darren.williams@donesc.org

Telephone

+44 7395333038

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.dneat.org

Buyer's address

http://www.dneat.org

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Invitation to tender for ground maintenance contract across academies within DNEAT and St Benet’s.

Reference number

CA15271 -

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Diocese of Norwich Education Services Company (DoNESC) is carrying out a procurement exercise of the behalf of Diocese of Norwich Education Academies Trust (DNEAT) and Diocese of Norwich St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust and is an open tender for the provision of grounds maintenance across our academies in Norfolk and Suffolk.

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: £429,264.73

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

DNEAT 1

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH1 - East Anglia
Main site or place of performance

United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Diocese of Norwich Education Services Company (DoNESC) is carrying out a procurement exercise of the behalf of Diocese of Norwich Education Academies Trust (DNEAT) and Diocese of Norwich St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust and is an open tender for the provision of grounds maintenance across our academies in Norfolk and Suffolk.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Based on submission / Weighting: 30.00%

Price - Weighting: 70.00%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)

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

DNEAT 2

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH1 - East Anglia
Main site or place of performance

United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Diocese of Norwich Education Services Company (DoNESC) is carrying out a procurement exercise of the behalf of Diocese of Norwich Education Academies Trust (DNEAT) and Diocese of Norwich St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust and is an open tender for the provision of grounds maintenance across our academies in Norfolk and Suffolk.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Based on submission / Weighting: 30.00%

Price - Weighting: 70.00%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)

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

St Benet's

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH1 - East Anglia
Main site or place of performance

United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Diocese of Norwich Education Services Company (DoNESC) is carrying out a procurement exercise of the behalf of Diocese of Norwich Education Academies Trust (DNEAT) and Diocese of Norwich St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust and is an open tender for the provision of grounds maintenance across our academies in Norfolk and Suffolk.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Based on submission / Weighting: 30.00%

Price - Weighting: 70.00%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)

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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-003992


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CA15271

Lot No

1

Title

DNEAT 1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

GREENSKAPE LTD

Walstan House, 39 Barnard Road

NORWICH

NR5 9JB

Email

nat@greenskape.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1603981909

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

www.greenskape.co.uk

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £135,121.43


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CA15271

Lot No

2

Title

DNEAT 2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 April 2025

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

EXCITE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Meadow View, Evelyn Close

EYE

IP21 5BJ

Email

office@excitesolutions.net

Telephone

+44 1379668576

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

www.excitesolutions.co.uk

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £162,963.9


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CA15271

Lot No

3

Title

St Benet's

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 April 2025

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

Vertas Group Limited

2 Friars Bridge Road,

Ipswich

IP1 1RR

Email

business.development@vertas.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1473263600

Fax

+44 1473265874

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

www.vertas.co.uk

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £131,179.4


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Diocese of Norwich Education Services Company

Orchard House

East Tuddenham

NR20 3LR

Telephone

+44 1603550132

Country

United Kingdom