Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
City of Lincoln
City Hall Beaumont Fee
Lincoln
LN1 1DD
Contact
Ms Heather Carmichael
Heather.Carmichael@lincoln.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1522873309
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF3 - Lincolnshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Grounds Maintenance and Associated Services
Reference number
DN750908
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The City of Lincoln Council is seeking to procure a contractor to deliver Grounds Maintenance and Associated Services within its boundary.
The Contract will commence (Starting Date) with effect from 1st September 2024 and will be for a period of 10 years and 7 months, ending on 31st March 2035.
The above period will cover the Mobilisation period (1st September 2024 to 31st August 2026) during which no costs will be reimbursed. This will then be followed by the Service Period (delivery of services) which will commence on 1st September 2026 with the duration of this element being 8 years and 7 months. Commencement of renumeration will be effect from this date.
Please note that the initial contract period will be for the combined duration of the above (Mobilisation and Service Period) and there will be no break until this period ends. For clarity this period will commence on 1st September 2024 and will continue until 31st March 2035.
In addition to this, there will be the option to extend the Service Period for one further period of 8 years, expiring 31st March 2043.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £60,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
he City of Lincoln Council is seeking to procure a contractor to deliver Grounds Maintenance and Associated Services within its boundary.
The Contract will commence (Starting Date) with effect from 1st September 2024 and will be for a period of 10 years and 7 months, ending on 31st March 2035.
The above period will cover the Mobilisation period (1st September 2024 to 31st August 2026) during which no costs will be reimbursed. This will then be followed by the Service Period (delivery of services) which will commence on 1st September 2026 with the duration of this element being 8 years and 7 months. Commencement of renumeration will be effect from this date.
Please note that the initial contract period will be for the combined duration of the above (Mobilisation and Service Period) and there will be no break until this period ends. For clarity this period will commence on 1st September 2024 and will continue until 31st March 2035.
In addition to this, there will be the option to extend the Service Period for one further period of 8 years, expiring 31st March 2043.
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: £60,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
223
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Maximum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
SQ document will form the basis of shortlisting and the assessment criteria is detailed within this document
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 December 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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
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
City of Lincoln Council
City Hall Beaumont Fee
Lincoln
LN1 1DD
Telephone
+44 1522881188
Country
United Kingdom