UK

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/03/2019

External Reference: 2019-561294

TED Reference: 2019/S 046-106221

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Livin Housing Limited
Farrell House, Arlington Way, Durham Gate
Spennymoor
DL16 6NL
UK
Contact person: Fiona Lowe
Telephone: +44 7903788645
E-mail: fiona@echelonconsultancy.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.livin.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/45191

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Livin Grounds Maintenance Services Contract
Reference number:  Ech 903
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

77314000  -  Grounds maintenance services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Livin sought suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of grounds maintenance and associated services, including tree works, to its communal areas and open spaces.
The Contract will be bespoke and run for an initial period of 5 years, with the option to extend by up to a further 5 years.
Livin followed an Open procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Suppliers seeking to respond to the opportunity had to complete a Minimum Requirements Questionnaire and other Tender documentation as set out in the procurement documents. Livin is appointing a single Contractor following evaluation of completed Tenders.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  3940000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

45112720  -  Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas
45112723  -  Landscaping work for playgrounds
77211300  -  Tree-clearing services
77211400  -  Tree-cutting services
77211500  -  Tree-maintenance services
77211600  -  Tree seeding
77340000  -  Tree pruning and hedge trimming
77341000  -  Tree pruning
90610000  -  Street-cleaning and sweeping services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
County Durham
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Livin sought suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of grounds maintenance and associated services, including tree works, to its communal areas and open spaces.
The Contract will be bespoke and run for an initial period of 5 years, with the option to extend by up to a further 5 years.
The annual value of the Contract is £394,000.00 and comprises a range of grounds maintenance works, including tree works and ad hoc service requirements. Works will be delivered under Schedules of Rates. There is no guarantee of work volumes over the term of the Contract.
Livin followed an Open procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Suppliers seeking to respond to the opportunity had to complete a Minimum Requirements Questionnaire and other Tender documentation as set out in the procurement documents. Livin is appointing a single Contractor following evaluation of completed Tenders.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  60
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  40
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The Contract will run for an initial 5 years with the option to extend by up to a further 5 years.
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

The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 will apply to the Contract; details were included within the procurement documents but prospective Suppliers were advised to seek their own advice about the potential implications of TUPE.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 248-573557

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Livin Grounds Maintenance Services Contract

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

04/03/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
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:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Glendale Grounds Management Ltd
829043919
The Coach House, Duxbury Hall Road, Duxbury Park,
Lancashire
PR7 4AT
UK
Telephone: +44 01257460461
E-mail: busdev@glendale-services.co.uk

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  3550000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  3940000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The Contracting Authority reserved the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the long term Contract at any stage of the procurement process. The Contracting Authority also reserved the right not to award a Contract. Neither the Contracting Authority nor any person on whose behalf of whom this procurement is undertaken is to be liable for any costs incurred by those who expressed an interest in or tendered for this Contract.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
UK

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Livin Housing Limited observed a standstill period following the award of the Contract in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).