Contract award notice

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Published

External Reference: 2023-530184

FTS Reference: 2023-037679

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority
VAT No. 281 2856 47
99 Vauxhall Road, Nechells
Birmingham
B7 4HW
UK
Contact person: Sophie Manns
Telephone: +44 1213806180
NUTS code:  UKG -  WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.wmfs.net

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

THE PROVISION OF GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO VARIOUS WEST MIDLANDS FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY SITES.
Reference number:  C5502
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

77314000  -  Grounds maintenance services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority invites you to tender for the provision of a Grounds Maintenance Service.
The Authority has 41 sites that require grounds maintenance of some description. The undertaking of tasks such as grass cutting, attending to trees, hedge cutting, vegetation and weed control, and litter/leaf clearances, etc.
The Contract will be divided into the following work packages “Lots”:
• Lot 1 - Black Country Area
• Lot 2 - Birmingham Area
• Lot 3 - Coventry & Solihull Area
Tenderers are invited to bid for all or any of the available lots
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  223677.04  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO VARIOUS WEST MIDLANDS FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY SITES WITHIN THE BLACK COUNTRY AREA
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

77314000  -  Grounds maintenance services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKG -  WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The undertaking of tasks such as grass cutting, attending to tree’s, hedge cutting, vegetation and Weed control, and litter/leaf clearances, etc to West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority sites within the Black Country area.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  35%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  5%
Price  -  Weighting:  60%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO VARIOUS WEST MIDLANDS FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY SITES WITHIN THE BIRMINGHAM AREA.
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

77314000  -  Grounds maintenance services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKG -  WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The undertaking of tasks such as grass cutting, attending to tree’s, hedge cutting, vegetation and Weed control, and litter/leaf clearances, etc to West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority sites within the Birmingham area
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  35%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  5%
Price  -  Weighting:  60%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO VARIOUS WEST MIDLANDS FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY SITES WITHIN THE COVENTRY AND SOLIHULL AREA.
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

77314000  -  Grounds maintenance services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKG -  WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The undertaking of tasks such as grass cutting, attending to tree’s, hedge cutting, vegetation and Weed control, and litter/leaf clearances, etc to West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority sites within the Coventry and Solihull area.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  35%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  5%
Price  -  Weighting:  60%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2023/S 000-025108

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1, 3 & 3

Title: THE PROVISION OF GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO VARIOUS WEST MIDLANDS FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY SITES.

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/11/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  8
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Knotweed Services (UK) Ltd
08258217
Arrow Bridge, Grange Lane
Alvechurch
B48 7DJ
UK
NUTS code:  UKG -  WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  223677.04  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK