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
https://www.housingprocurement.com
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=fe7cec9d-2914-ee11-8123-005056b64545
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/Advert/Index?advertId=fe7cec9d-2914-ee11-8123-005056b64545
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 (East & South)
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
Orbit Group is seeking to appoint contractor(s) to deliver grounds maintenance in the East and South region. The core output requirements include (but not limited to):-
- Litter Picking/Needles/Excrement;
- Litter and Dog Bins;
- Weed Control;
- Hedge Maintenance;
- Shrub/Plant Pruning;
- Hard Surface Areas;
- Japanese Knotweed/and other invasive/pernicious/injurious plants/injurious insects;
- Woodland Areas;
- Grass Crete;
- Play Areas (where applicable);
- Swales and Water Course Management;
- Steep Banks;
- Grass Cutting;
- Spring and Summer Flowering Meadow Land;
- Meadow Grass Pathways and Desire Lines;
- Rewilding of Grassland Area;
- Ivy Control;
- Trees – Removal of Epicormic and Basal Growth;
- Leaf Clearance;
- Moss & Algae Control;
- Severe Weather Conditions;
- Grass Edge Trimming and Defining of Edges;
- Graffiti Removal; and
- Miscellaneous other duties as required.
The above services are required across a range of different stock and tenure’s including communal grounds, offices, sheltered and supported accommodation as detailed within the tender documents.
The tender is split into seven (7) Lots as follows:-
1. East (North)
2. East (South)
3. Kent (North)
4. Kent (South)
5. East Sussex
6. West Sussex, Surrey & Brighton
7. Bexley
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
Lot 1 - 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
Orbit Group is seeking to appoint contractor(s) to deliver grounds maintenance in the East (North) area as detailed in the tender documents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
3 Year initial contract term with the option to extend for up to 4 years (in increments)
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - 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
Orbit Group is seeking to appoint contractor(s) to deliver grounds maintenance in the East (South) area as detailed in the tender documents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
3 Year initial contract term with the option to extend for up to 4 years (in increments)
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - 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
Orbit Group is seeking to appoint contractor(s) to deliver grounds maintenance in the Kent (North) area as detailed in the tender documents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
3 Year initial contract term with the option to extend for up to 4 years (in increments)
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - 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
Orbit Group is seeking to appoint contractor(s) to deliver grounds maintenance in the Kent (South) area as detailed in the tender documents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
3 Year initial contract term with the option to extend for up to 4 years (in increments)
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 5 - 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
Orbit Group is seeking to appoint contractor(s) to deliver grounds maintenance in the East Sussex area as detailed in the tender documents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
3 Year initial contract term with the option to extend for up to 4 years (in increments)
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 6 - 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
Orbit Group is seeking to appoint contractor(s) to deliver grounds maintenance in the West Sussex, Surrey & Brighton area as detailed in the tender documents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
3 Year initial contract term with the option to extend for up to 4 years (in increments)
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 7 - Bexley
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI51 - Bexley and Greenwich
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Orbit Group is seeking to appoint contractor(s) to deliver grounds maintenance in the Bexley area as detailed in the tender documents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
3 Year initial contract term with the option to extend for up to 4 years (in increments)
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
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: 2023/S 000-018164
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
11 September 2023
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
11 September 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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
The Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom