Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Mercian Trust
Sutton Road
Walsall
WS1 2PG
Telephone
+44 1922211388
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG3 - West Midlands
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.themerciantrust.org/
Buyer's address
https://www.themerciantrust.org/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The Mercian Trust Grounds Maintenance
Reference number
CA12451 -
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Mercian Trust Grounds Maintenance
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £308,733.5
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG38 - Walsall
Main site or place of performance
Walsall
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Trust requires a Contractor to undertake grounds maintenance service in accordance with horticultural best practice. The contractor will also be required to mark out and maintain sports areas.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 20.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Care / Weighting: 15.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Environment / Weighting: 5.00%
Price - Weighting: 60.00%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x24 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: 2023/S 000-016081
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CA12451
Title
The Mercian Trust Grounds Maintenance
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Benchmark GM Ltd
Stratford upon Avon Technology and Business Park, Banbury Road
Stratford upon Avon
CV37 7GY
Telephone
+44 7918116955
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £308,733.5
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions.
Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate.
In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available.
The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers.
The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
South Devon College
Long Road
Paignton
TQ4 7EJ
Telephone
+44 1803540565
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).