Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Tyneside Council
Town Hall, Westoe Road
South Shields
NE332RL
Contact
Kevin Graham
kevin.graham@southtyneside.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7484030491
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.southtyneside.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
Provision of Grass Cutting, Horticultural Services and Cemetery Works
Reference number
F7901
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The contract is for the Council's Grounds Maintenance Services. It is split into the following Lots:
1. Grass Cutting - all Council owned areas excluding Cemeteries
2. Horticultural Services - all Council owned areas excluding Cemeteries
3. Cemetery Works - includes Grave Digging, maintenance of the grave spaces and clearance work around the graves plus associated grass cutting and horticultural services
The contract duration is to be 5 years, with 2 x 12 month options to extend. The value at I.5 is the estimated value of a potential 7 year contract duration
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £11,200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Grass Cutting
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 77320000 - Sports fields maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC22 - Tyneside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of the grass cutting service in Council owned public spaces
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £6,475,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
84
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The value of the contract is expected to be approx £925K pa, and the contract length is 5 years plus 2 x 12 month option to extend, i.e. potential 84 month duration
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Horticultural Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC22 - Tyneside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The maintenance of South Tyneside Council's Horticultural Features and Hedges and Provision of Herbicide Treatment
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £3,325,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
84
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The value of the contract is expected to be approx £475K pa and the contract duration is 5 years plus 2 x 12 month options to extend, i.e. potential 84 month contract
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Grounds Maintenance Services Covering Crematorium, Cemeteries and Church Grounds
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45112410 - Grave-digging work
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC22 - Tyneside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of grounds maintenance and horticultural requirements (excluding arboriculture services) within Cemeteries, including grave digging, grave space management and grave clearance activity
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
84
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The value is expected to be approx £200K pa and the contract duration is 5 years plus 2 x 12 month options to extend, i.e. potential duration is 84 months
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
Date
1 August 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
1 August 2022
Local time
1:00pm
Place
South Shields Town Hall
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Corporate Lead - Legal and Governance, or his delegated representative
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
A previous Prior Information Notice (2022/S 000-011448) has been published in relation to this opportunity.
Tender documentation is available to be downloaded on the NEPO ProContract system. If not already registered
please register at the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com - this will then grant access to the tender
documentation. Please note that registering on ProContract and expressing interest does not mean that you
have bid for the tender - once you have registered you will be required to complete and submit the tender
documentation. Tenders and all supporting documentation must be priced in Sterling and written in English. Any
agreement entered into will be governed by English law and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
English Courts. The Council is not liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for
this contract opportunity.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Any review proceedings should be promptly brought to the attention of the South Tyneside Council Head
of Legal Services at Town Hall & Civic Offices, Westoe Road, South Shields NE33 2RL and will be dealt
within accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR 2015"). Any
review proceedings must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including, without
limitation,PCR 2015. In accordance with PCR 2015, the Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day
standstill period from the date information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.