Tender

Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services for Golf Courses, Outdoor Sports Facilities and Associated Amenity Areas

  • Sport Aberdeen

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-025105

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04891a

Published 8 August 2024, 4:56pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Sport Aberdeen

The Bridge, Kings Way, Bridge of Don

Aberdeen

AB23 8BL

Contact

Jill Franks

Email

jillfranks@frank-solutions.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1224507728

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.sportaberdeen.co.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA17182

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

ALEO / Charity

one.5) Main activity

Recreation, culture and religion


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services for Golf Courses, Outdoor Sports Facilities and Associated Amenity Areas

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Grounds maintenance services, including 4 x 18 hole golf courses, 1 x 9 hole, other outdoor sports facilities including bowling greens, frass football pitches, cricket pitches and associated amenity areas

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,050,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Main site or place of performance

Aberdeen City

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Sport Aberdeen is seeking an experienced grounds maintenance contractor for its golf courses, other outdoor sports pitches and associated amenity areas for its venues that it manages on behalf of Aberdeen City Council. The quality of its golf courses in particular is a significant income generator for the company which help to subsidise its non-profit making parts of its business.

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: £1,050,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2025

End date

31 March 2035

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

2 x 5 years extensions

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Organisational and / or personal membership of Grounds Management Association (GMA), British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) or similar

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

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As set out in the tender documents

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

11 September 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 31 March 2025

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

11 September 2024

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=773919.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363

(SC Ref:773919)

Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=773919

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Aberdeen Sheriff Court

Aberdeen

Country

United Kingdom