Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Sutton
Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way
Sutton
SM1 1EA
Contact
Mr Steve Hoy
Telephone
+44 2087705911
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Parks & Grounds Maintenance Contract
Reference number
DN682854
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77313000 - Parks maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The London Borough of Sutton are seeking to procure a Parks and Grounds Maintenance contractor to provide Grounds maintenance in parks, an integrated cemetery service, Verges maintenance and Management of allotments and sports bookings.
We are in discussion with the London Borough of Merton and this may be a joint procurement between both the London Borough of Sutton and the London Borough of Merton. If this is the case the estimated value would be £6,500,000 rather than £3,000,000.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45112410 - Grave-digging work
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 77320000 - Sports fields maintenance services
- 98371111 - Cemetery maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The London Borough of Sutton are seeking to procure a Parks and Grounds Maintenance contractor to provide:
1) Grounds maintenance in parks including mowing, hedge trimming, shrub, herbaceous and rose bed maintenance, path sweeping, litter picking & bin emptying, furniture cleaning and maintenance, graffiti removal, playground checks, playground and park repairs, weed control and legionella water checks.
2) An integrated cemetery service including cemetery grounds maintenance, grave digging, family liaison and bookings for burials and to act as cemetery superintendents, upkeep of grave and burial registers, headstone topple-testing and record keeping.
3) Verges maintenance. Grass mowing by providing 8 cuts to most verges except rough cut areas, banks and biodiversity areas which require 3 cuts. Maintenance of shrub beds (weeding, pruning and mulching) and hedges (trimming to maintain sight-lines and at least annually).
4) Management of allotments and sports bookings and collection of all fees and charges.
5) Explore possible income generation opportunities at the borough's parks.
As noted above, we are in discussion with the London Borough of Merton. This may result in a joint procurement between both the London Borough of Sutton and the London Borough of Merton. If this is the case, this may be for part or all of the provision outlined above, and as such the estimated value could be between £3,000,000 and £6,500,000.’
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
4 December 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes