Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
Unit D, New Hythe Business Park, Magnitude House, New Hythe Lane
Aylesford
ME20 6WT
Contact
Alexandra Jagger
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ44 - East Kent
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
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
KMPT Grounds and Gardens Maintenance Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust ("KMPT") invites providers of Grounds and Gardens Maintenance Services to attend a virtual pre-procurement market engagement presentation.
The Trust's current Maintenance of Grounds and Gardens Service contract is due to expire on the 15th January 2025, and the Trust is anticipating that it will publish an open tender exercise mid-September 2024. The Trust's current expenditure is approximately £84,000 per annum.
Organisations who are interested in participating in the virtual market engagement presentation should express their interest by email to kmpt.procurement@nhs.net by 13:00 on Friday 30th September 2024, confirming the names, job titles and email addresses of their proposed attendees. Further details will be provided to interested organisations.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £588,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 77312000 - Weed-clearance services
- 77311000 - Ornamental and pleasure gardens maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
Main site or place of performance
Kent and Medway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust ("KMPT") invites providers of Grounds and Gardens Maintenance Services to attend a pre-procurement market engagement exercise, consisting of an overview presentation where providers will have the opportunity to learn more about the Trust's future service requirements and aspirations, procurement strategy and timetable, and to engage with a Q&A session. The Trust is anticipating that the presentation will be held virtually on Monday 2nd September 2024.
KMPT is a large Mental Health NHS Trust that employs approximately 3,800 staff from a wide range of professions, and operates from over 260 sites across the whole of Kent and Medway. KMPT provides a full range of mental health services to 1.8 million people across Kent and Medway. The Trust’s boundaries are shared with our social care partners in Kent County Council and Medway Council. In addition, KMPT operate a county-wide forensic psychiatry service.
The Trust's current Maintenance of Grounds and Gardens Services is due to expire on the 15th January 2024, and the Trust is anticipating that it will publish an open tender exercise mid-September 2024. The Trust's current expenditure is approximately £84,000 per annum.
The new Contract shall commence on the 16th January 2025, and is anticipated to run for a period of five (5) years, with the option to extend the term provided that the duration of the Contract shall be no longer than seven (7) years in total.
Organisations who are interested in participating in the virtual market engagement presentation should express their interest by email to kmpt.procurement@nhs.net by 13:00 on Friday 30th September 2024, confirming the names, job titles and email addresses of their proposed attendees. Further details will be provided to interested organisations.
two.2.14) Additional information
Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Procurement Team at the following email address:
kmpt.procurement@nhs.net
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
16 September 2024
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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The value provided in Section II.1.5 represents the Trust's estimate of the total value of the contract opportunity over the entire anticipated contract period including any possible extensions (7 years in total). The Trust does not guarantee any volume or value associated with this Notice.
The information contained within this notice is accurate as of the time of publication, and may be superseded by the publication of future notices.
The Trust expressly reserves the right to make any changes to its anticipated procurement strategy or requirements as it may see fit prior to or following the market engagement exercise, and makes no commitments or guarantees as a result of the information contained within this published notice.
The Trust will in no circumstances will be liable for any costs incurred by suppliers engaging with this pre-procurement market engagement exercise, or future procurement process.