Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Rutland County Council
Catmose
Oakham
LE15 6HP
Contact
Paul Large Welland Procurement pp Rutland County Council
Telephone
+44 7769918574
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Paul Large Welland Procurement pp Rutland County Council
Melton Mowbray
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Rutland County Council Grounds Maintenance and Forestry Services
Reference number
RCC GM f-c 2022 YPO 881
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Rutland County Council is intending to procure its Grounds Maintenance and Forestry Services in the course of 2022 by further competition via YPO 881 Grounds Maintenance Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).
Timetable
The intention is to launch the further competition in February 2022, award by no later than December and for the contract to commence April 2023.
Decision
Please note: the start date of the further competition is subject Council decision in early December. Whilst its anticipated that the procurement will commence February 2022, it's possible the project could be postponed until a later date. The commencement date of the contract may also be pushed back as a result.
Requirements
The Council's GM requirements include grass cutting, maintaining hedges, shrubs and borders and other grounds maintenance tasks typical of a local authority.
The Council's Forestry requirements include planned, reactive and specialist arboricultural services, including responding to emergency tree falls.
Further details will appear in the Council's specifications published with the further competition documents.
Interested parties
Interested parties are directed to YPO's website where they will learn more about the requirements and process to join the DPS in readiness for this procurement.
Signing up to the DPS
Suppliers must be signed up to the DPS before they can be invited to participate in a further competition. The on-boarding process to the DPS is relatively swift and similar to the first stage of a tender. It is concerned with regulatory compliance and meeting specified minimum standards for the sector in question.
YPO www.ypo.co.uk
For more information on the YPO 881 Grounds Maintenance and Associated Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) and the on-boarding process for new suppliers please contact YPO via facilitiesmanagement@ypo.co.uk ref: RCC GM f-c 2022 YPO 881
Wider opportunities
Once signed up to YPO's GM DPS, suppliers will be eligible to compete for all other suitable contracts that other Councils choose to subject to further competition via this DPS.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Main site or place of performance
County of Rutland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grounds maintenance and also forestry services including specialist tree services.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 February 2022
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