Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cambridgeshire County Council
New Shire Hall, Alconbury Weald
Huntingdon
PE28 4YE
Contact
Ms Samantha Hastings
samantha.hastings@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7700000000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
South Cambridgeshire District Council
South Cambridgeshire Hall, Cambourne Business Park,
Cambourne
CB23 6EA
Contact
Samantha Hastings
samantha.hastings@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
22112 Grounds Maintenance Contract 2023 for CCC Park and Ride Sites and Guided Busway and South Cambridgeshire District Council Housing Sites.
Reference number
DN659662
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority wishes to procure cleaning and ground maintenance services for Cambridgeshire Country Councils Park and Ride Sites and Guided Busway and South Cambridgeshire District Council Housing Sites.
The Authorities proposes to enter into contract for an initial period of 3 years, with the option to extend for 2 further years in 12 month increments, making a total of 5 years. Under this contract individual requirements for each site will be specified and priced according to a schedule of rates agreed as a result of this tender process.
The Authorities require one single provider to service this requirement, for ease of management and to drive efficiencies.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1,680,000 / Highest offer: £1,710,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authorities wish to appoint a provider to provide Grounds Maintenance services across the areas outlined within the documents.
South Cambridgeshire DC - The Provider shall be expected to undertake Grounds Maintenance services in accordance with the specification, issued as part of the ITT suite of documents, to cover grass cutting to all open spaces, tree, hedge and shrub maintenance and associated works.
CCC - Park & Ride Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) currently maintain the following assets under the Cambridge Park & Ride / Busway team umbrella:
• Trumpington Park & Ride site
• Madingley Road Park & Ride site
• Newmarket road Park & Ride site
• Milton Park & Ride site
• Babraham Road Park & Ride site
• Longstanton Park & Ride site
• St.Ives Park & Ride site
• 25 km of Busway track and maintenance track
• 14 local Environmental Management Areas (LEM’s).
The Contractor will be required to provide the Council with services to all sites. The services shall include, but are not limited to:
• Management and supervision of Grounds Maintenance activities
• Supply of all equipment and materials
• Regular monitoring of service provision
• The provision of any other relevant monitoring information.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
This contract shall be for an initial period of 3 years, with the option to extend for 2 further years in 12 month increments, making a total of 5 years
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 000-011925
Section five. Award of contract
Title
22112 Grounds Maintenance Contract 2023 for CCC Park and Ride Sites and Guided Busway and South Cambridgeshire District Council Housing Sites.
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SP Landscapes & Tree Contractors Ltd
Arbor Acre, Elms Road, Red Lodge
Bury St Edmunds
IP28 8TD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,680,000
Lowest offer: £1,680,000 / Highest offer: £1,710,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Mrs Clare Ellis
New Shire Hall, Alconbury Weald
Huntingdon
PE28 4YE
Country
United Kingdom