Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
2 Marsham Street
LONDON
SW1P4DF
CommercialTenders@communities.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-local-government
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
Applications or, where applicable, tenders must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Green Flag Award Scheme
Reference number
CPD4122054
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
MHCLG require a Supplier to deliver and manage the Green Flag Award Scheme ('the Scheme') on a concessionary contract basis.
The Scheme is both a national and international benchmark for quality public green spaces such as parks and community gardens - considered by the green space sector as the annual MOT for green space. It is highly regarded and credited with being a cost-effective way to raise the quality of urban green space and local people's engagement with it.
The Scheme is recognised and used by the majority of local authority green space managers and increasingly by community and voluntary groups. With over 2,200 green spaces currently accredited the Scheme is considered to have significant growth potential and the principal ambition for the future running of the Scheme under Contract is to see the majority of green spaces in the United Kingdom, and beyond, accredited. The Scheme has predominantly covered parks and community gardens, but its range now extends to woodlands, nature reserves, allotments, cemeteries, and open spaces around social housing and shopping centres.
The detail of the Scheme is set out in Raising the Standard, a standard of management for parks and green spaces. MHCLG currently considers that Raising the Standard to be the underpinning handbook for the Scheme and for interpreting the Scheme criteria that guides its operation, however proposals for innovating the Scheme are encouraged.
Further detail on the current Scheme can be found on the existing website: https://www.greenflagaward.org/
The estimated Concession Value (income) of this Contract is £6M over the initial 5 year period and £14M over the maximum 10 year period, however MHCLG make no guarantee as to level of revenue available.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £14,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This concession is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75124000 - Administrative recreational, cultural and religious services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- AT - Austria
- BE - Belgium
- DE - Germany
- ES - Spain
- FI - Finland
- FR - France
- IE - Ireland
- NL - Netherlands
- PT - Portugal
- SE - Sweden
- TR - Turkey
- AE - United Arab Emirates
- AU - Australia
- MN - Mongolia
- MX - Mexico
- NZ - New Zealand
- SA - Saudi Arabia
- US - United States
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As detailed in the procurement documents.
You can access the procurement documents by registering on the the e-Sourcing portal (https://mhclg.force.com/login).
Once you have clicked to register your interest, you then need to navigate to 'My Proposals and Quotes' where you should have visibility of the documents.
Under the Document tab within the procurement-project record the documents are listed and can be downloaded.
If you have any issues with accessing the portal or password resets then please contact Atamis directly at support@atamis.co.uk.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria stated in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £14,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the concession
Duration in months
60
two.2.14) Additional information
MHCLG shall reserve the right to extend the Contract by a further 5 years (the Extension Period).
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for submission of applications or receipt of tenders
Date
14 January 2025
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
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
MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
2 MARSHAM STREET
LONDON
SW1P 4DF
Country
United Kingdom