Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

RHP

5345282

8 Waldegrave Road

Teddington

TW11 8GT

Contact person: Maaz Ussen

Telephone: +44 1707339800

E-mail: maaz@echelonconsultancy.co.uk

NUTS code: UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

Internet address(es):

Main address: https://www.rhp.org.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

RHP Grounds Maintenance

Reference number: Ech 1187

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

RHP sought expressions of interest from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the delivery of Grounds Maintenance services. The contract will be awarded to a single Service Provider under a 5-year TPC Terms Partnering Contract (with the option to extend for a further 2 years and break clauses). The estimated annual value of the Contract is c. £1m
RHP followed a Restricted procurement procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under the first stage of the process, prospective bidders were required to complete a Selection Questionnaire and its associated appendices. Full details of the requirements and instructions were included in the procurement and Tender documents.

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 2268396.90 GBP

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

03452000 - Trees

34928480 - Waste and rubbish containers and bins

37535200 - Playground equipment

43325000 - Park and playground equipment

43325100 - Grounds-maintenance equipment

44613800 - Containers for waste material

45112723 - Landscaping work for playgrounds

45222110 - Waste disposal site construction work

45452000 - Exterior cleaning work for buildings

45452100 - Blast cleaning work for building exteriors

50760000 - Repair and maintenance of public conveniences

50870000 - Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment

71315400 - Building-inspection services

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

71631000 - Technical inspection services

77211300 - Tree-clearing services

77211400 - Tree-cutting services

77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

77314100 - Grassing services

77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming

77341000 - Tree pruning

90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

90470000 - Sewer cleaning services

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

90533000 - Waste-tip management services

90610000 - Street-cleaning and sweeping services

90611000 - Street-cleaning services

90612000 - Street-sweeping services

90640000 - Gully cleaning and emptying services

90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services

90911100 - Accommodation cleaning services

90911200 - Building-cleaning services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

Main site or place of performance:

Richmond

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

RHP sought expressions of interest from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the delivery of Grounds Maintenance services. The contract will be awarded to a single Service Provider under a 5-year TPC Terms Partnering Contract (with the option to extend for a further 2 years and break clauses). The estimated annual value of the Contract is c. £1m
RHP is following a Restricted procurement procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under the first stage of the process, prospective bidders are required to complete a Selection Questionnaire and its associated appendices. Following evaluation of submitted SQs, RHP anticipates shortlisting five bidders to be Invited to Tender under the second stage of the process. Following evaluation of Final Tenders, RHP intends to award the Contract to a single contractor. Full details of the requirements and instructions are included in the procurement and Tender documents.

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:

There is an option to extend the contract by up to a further 2 years, including break clauses. RHP anticipated shortlisting five bidders to be Invited to Tender under the second stage of the process and reserved the right to increase the number of bidders shortlisted by 1 or 2 to a maximum of 7 bidders

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

Prospective bidders were made aware that TUPE may apply to the contract; prospective bidders were advised to seek their own independent advice about the implications of TUPE.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

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 FTS: 2022/S 000-023029

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: RHP Grounds Maintenance

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

03/04/2023

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Accuro Environmental Limited

128 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9SA

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot: 2268396.90 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 contract at any stage of the procurement process. The Contracting Authority also reserved the right not to award the contract. Neither the Contracting Authority nor any person on whose behalf this procurement is undertaken is to be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest or tendering for the contract.

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of England and Wales

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court of England and Wales

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

The Contracting Authority will observed a 10-day stand still period following the award of the contract and conduct itself in respect of any appeals in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Cabinet Office

70 Whitehall

London

SW1A 2AS

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