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Services - 184920-2021
14/04/2021    S72

United Kingdom-Leicester: Grounds maintenance services

2021/S 072-184920

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: ESPO
Postal address: Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
Town: Leicester
NUTS code: UKF21 Leicester
Postal code: LE19 1ES
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Place and Environment Procurement Team
E-mail: tenders@espo.org
Telephone: +44 1162657947
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.espo.org/
I.2)Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5)Main activity
Other activity: Local Authority Services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

245_21 – Grounds Maintenance Services

Reference number: 245_21
II.1.2)Main CPV code
77314000 Grounds maintenance services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

An ESPO national framework for the provision of grounds maintenance services including grass cutting, soft landscaping, hard landscaping, weed control, pitch marking and arboriculture services.

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 25 000 000.00 GBP
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Grounds Maintenance Services

Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
77314000 Grounds maintenance services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The provision of grounds maintenance services.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 50
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of options:

The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in section II.1.7) includes the option period.

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Arboriculture Services

Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
77211400 Tree-cutting services
77211500 Tree-maintenance services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The provision of arboriculture services.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 50
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of options:

The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in section II.1.7) includes the option period.

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Arboriculture Services (Leicestershire County Council)

Lot No: 3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
77211400 Tree-cutting services
77211500 Tree-maintenance services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The provision of arboriculture services for Leicestershire County Council. Whilst predominantly for use by Leicestershire County Council, Leicestershire County Council may procure services on a collaborative basis or on behalf of other public bodies within the county of Leicestershire.

Including but not limited to: City, Borough and District Councils, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 50
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of options:

The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in section II.1.7) includes the option period.

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 208-509155
IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1
Title:

Grounds Maintenance Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
05/01/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: AGS One Ltd
Postal address: Unit D, Prospect House, Hyde Business Park
Town: Brighton
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: BN2 4JE
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Countrywide Grounds Maintenance Ltd
Postal address: Neighbourly Training Centre, Building 4, Brackley Campus, Buckingham Road
Town: Brackley
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: NN13 7EL
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Glendale Countryside Ltd
Postal address: The Stables, Duxbury Hall Road, Duxbury Park
Town: Chorley
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: PR7 4AT
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Gould Landscapes Ltd
Postal address: 20 Schooner Park, Schooner Court, Crossways Business Park
Town: Dartford
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: DA2 6NW
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Greenfingers Landscape Ltd
Postal address: The Business Development Centre, Office 20, Eanam Wharf
Town: Blackburn
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: BB1 5BL
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Ground Control Ltd
Postal address: Kingfisher House, Radford Way
Town: Billericay
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: CM12 0EQ
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: idverde Ltd
Postal address: Octavia House, Westwood Business Park, Westwood Way
Town: Coventry
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: CV4 8JP
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Just Ask Estate Services Ltd
Postal address: Unit 4, Wintersells Business Park, Wintersells Road
Town: West Byfleet
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: KT14 7LF
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Mark Walker (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd
Postal address: 5 Swallow End
Town: Welwyn Garden City
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: AL7 1JA
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Mitie Landscapes Ltd
Postal address: Level 12 The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street
Town: London
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: SE1 9SG
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Personnel Hygiene Services Ltd
Postal address: Block B, Western Industrial Estate
Town: Caerphilly
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: CF83 1XH
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Spacecare Ltd
Postal address: Unit F2-F3, Halesfield 23
Town: Telford
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: TF7 4NY
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Tivoli Group Ltd
Postal address: The Dovecote, Crewe Hall Farm, Old Park Road
Town: Crewe
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: CW1 5UE
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: UK Landscapes Ltd
Postal address: 10 Holly House Estate,Middlewich Rd,
Town: Cranage
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: CW10 9LT
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 10 000 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 2
Title:

Arboriculture Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
05/01/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Connick Tree Services Ltd
Postal address: New Pond Farm, Woodhatch Road
Town: Reigate
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: RH2 7QH
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Glendale Countryside Ltd
Postal address: The Stables, Duxbury Hall Road, Duxbury Park
Town: Chorley
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: PR7 4AT
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Ground Control Ltd
Postal address: Kingfisher House, Radford Way
Town: Billericay
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: CM12 0EQ
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: idverde Ltd
Postal address: Octavia House, Westwood Business Park, Westwood Way
Town: Coventry
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: CV4 8JP
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Spacecare Ltd
Postal address: Unit F2-F3, Halesfield 23
Town: Telford
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: TF7 4NY
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 10 000 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 3
Title:

Arboriculture Services (Leicestershire County Council)

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
05/01/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: George Walker (tree care) Ltd
Postal address: Fosseway Sawmills, Fosse Way
Town: Syston
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: LE7 1NH
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Glendale Countryside Ltd
Postal address: The Stables, Duxbury Hall Road, Duxbury Park
Town: Chorley
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: PR7 4AT
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: idverde Ltd
Postal address: Octavia House, Westwood Business Park, Westwood Way
Town: Coventry
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: CV4 8JP
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Leicester Tree Care Ltd
Postal address: 4 Ellis Close, Broughton Astley
Town: Leicester
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: LE9 6TG
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 5 000 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

As a Central Purchasing Body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the framework agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/ESPO/media/Documents/FAQs/ESPO-s_powers_to_trade__website_-2016-12-22.pdf) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: local authorities; educational establishments (including academies); central government departments and agencies; police, fire and rescue and coastguard emergency services; NHS and HSC bodies, including ambulance services; registered charities; registered social landlords; the Corporate Office of the House of Lords, the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: http://www.espo.org/About-us-%281%29/FAQs/Legal

ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Ltd, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Ltd on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.

Any second framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Ltd may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only.

An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call-off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the framework agreement.

VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: The Royal Court of Justice
Postal address: The Strand
Town: London
Postal code: WC2A 2LL
Country: United Kingdom
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Information on deadlines(s) for review procedures can be found in Part 3, Chapter 6 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
09/04/2021