Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited
Procurement House, Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
Telephone
+44 1619740945
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium Ltd
c/o Leeds Innovation Centre, 103 Clarendon Road
Leeds
LS2 9DF
Telephone
+44 1133443957
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE42 - Leeds
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Higher Purchasing Consortium Wales
8th Floor, 30 -36 Newport road
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
Telephone
+44 2920879201
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium Ltd
Crescent House, University of Salford Room 404
Salford
M5 4WT
Telephone
+44 1612348003
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD33 - Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium
Science and Technology Centre, University of Reading
Reading
RG6 6BZ
Telephone
+44 1189357081
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Public Sector
Procurement House
Salford
M6 6AJ
Telephone
+44 1189357081
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Education
Procurement House
Salford
M6 6AJ
Telephone
+44 1189357081
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Local Authority
Procurement House
Salford
M6 6AJ
Telephone
+44 1189357081
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited
Procurement House, Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
Telephone
+44 1619740945
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Grounds Maintenance Services
Reference number
CA14826 - CPC/KB/02/2024
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
CPC intends to put a Framework agreement in place with multiple suppliers for the supply of Grounds Maintenance Services.
Any resulting framework from this exercise will be available to Further Education Institutions, Universities, Sixth Forms, Academies, Schools, Museums and other similar organisations who are CPC Members (https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php) and all CPC future members (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools).
The Framework Agreement is also open to the following Higher Education consortia and their current and future members through our joint contracting programme, NWUPC (www.nwupc.ac.uk), SUPC (www.supc.ac.uk), NEUPC (www.neupc.ac.uk) and HEPCW www.hepcw.ac.uk
Local Authorities may also wish to use the resulting framework when procuring on behalf of Educational Establishments.
The framework will also be available to the Wider Public Sector https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/suppliers/eligible-public-sector-bodies.php).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
14
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 14
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - North East
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
North East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grounds maintenance services as per framework description in the North East region.
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: £214,285.71
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 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: Yes
Identification of the project
To be provided on a per project basis where necessary
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - North West
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
North West
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grounds maintenance services as per framework description in the North West region.
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: £214,285.71
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 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: Yes
Identification of the project
To be provided on a per project basis where necessary
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Yorkshire & The Humber
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Main site or place of performance
Yorkshire & The Humber
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grounds maintenance services as per framework description in the Yorkshire & The Humber region.
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: £214,285.71
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 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: Yes
Identification of the project
To be provided on a per project basis where necessary
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - East Midlands
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
Main site or place of performance
East Midlands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grounds maintenance services as per framework description in the East Midlands region.
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: £214,285.71
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 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: Yes
Identification of the project
To be provided on a per project basis where necessary
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 5 - West Midlands
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
Main site or place of performance
West Midlands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grounds maintenance services as per framework description in the West Midlands region.
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: £214,285.71
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 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: Yes
Identification of the project
To be provided on a per project basis where necessary
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 6 - East of England
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
Main site or place of performance
East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grounds maintenance services as per framework description in the East of England region.
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: £214,285.71
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 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: Yes
Identification of the project
To be provided on a per project basis where necessary
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 7 - London
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grounds maintenance services as per framework description in the London region.
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: £214,285.71
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 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: Yes
Identification of the project
To be provided on a per project basis where necessary
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 8 - South East
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
South East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grounds maintenance services as per framework description in the South East region.
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: £214,285.71
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 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: Yes
Identification of the project
To be provided on a per project basis where necessary
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 9 - South West
Lot No
9
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
Main site or place of performance
South West
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grounds maintenance services as per framework description in the South West region.
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: £214,285.71
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 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: Yes
Identification of the project
To be provided on a per project basis where necessary
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 10 - Wales
Lot No
10
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grounds maintenance services as per framework description in the Wales region.
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: £214,285.71
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 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: Yes
Identification of the project
To be provided on a per project basis where necessary
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 11 - Scotland
Lot No
11
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grounds maintenance services as per framework description in the Scotland region.
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: £214,285.71
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 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: Yes
Identification of the project
To be provided on a per project basis where necessary
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 12 - Northern Ireland
Lot No
12
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grounds maintenance services as per framework description in the Northern Ireland region.
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: £214,285.71
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 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: Yes
Identification of the project
To be provided on a per project basis where necessary
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 13 - Channel Islands & Isle of Man
Lot No
13
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- IM - Isle of Man
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Chanel Islands & Isle of Man
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grounds maintenance services as per framework description in the Channel Islands & Isle of Man region.
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: £214,285.71
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 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: Yes
Identification of the project
To be provided on a per project basis where necessary
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 14 - National
Lot No
14
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
National
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grounds maintenance services as per framework description in the United Kingdom.
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: £214,285.71
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 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: Yes
Identification of the project
To be provided on a per project basis where necessary
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 210
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: 2024/S 000-008069
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
2 December 2024
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
2 December 2024
Local time
10:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Crescent Purchasing Consortia
Procurement House
Salford
M6 6AJ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Crescent Purchasing Consortia
Procurement House
Salford
M6 6AJ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum of a ten calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contract 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
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Crescent Purchasing Consortia
Procurement House
Salford
M6 6AJ
Country
United Kingdom