UK

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/03/2016

Expire date: 29/04/2016

External Reference: 2016-327891

TED Reference: 2016/S 059-099823

Contract notice

Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

London Borough of Camden
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5 Pancras Square
N1C 4AG  London
UK
For the attention of: Paula Martin
Telephone: +44 02079743948
E-mail: paula.martin@camden.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/28
Electronic access to information: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=14555&B=LBCAMDEN
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=14555&B=LBCAMDEN
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.3)

Main activity

  • General public services
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Grounds Maintenance and Arboriculture Services

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No27:  Other services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    London

    NUTS code
    UNITED KINGDOM
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    The London Borough of Camden are seeking to appoint a provider/s to deliver Lot 1 Grounds Maintenance and Lot 2 Arboriculture Services. These services will be carried out in the public realm within the London Borough of Camden, including on-street, Camden‘s housing, education sites, parks and open spaces. The contract/s will be for a period of 5 years with 3 optional extension of 1 year each. Full details of the services required can be found in the documentation available via E U Supply. Please note that TUPE may apply to the contract/s.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    77314000   Grounds maintenance services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    77211300   Tree-clearing services
    77211400   Tree-cutting services
    77211500   Tree-maintenance services
    77300000   Horticultural services
    77310000   Planting and maintenance services of green areas
    77311000   Ornamental and pleasure gardens maintenance services
    77312000   Weed-clearance services
    77312100   Weed-killing services
    77313000   Parks maintenance services
    77314100   Grassing services
    77315000   Seeding services
    77320000   Sports fields maintenance services
    77340000   Tree pruning and hedge trimming
    77341000   Tree pruning
    77342000   Hedge trimming
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  yes
    Tenders may be submitted for  one or more lots
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  no
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    Further details are provided in the documentation available via E U Supply.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  20000000  and 25000000  GBP
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: yes
    Number of possible renewals:  3
    In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent calls for competition: 
    in months: 12
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 060 (from the award of the contract)

    Information about lots

    Lot No: 1  Lot title: Lot 1 Grounds Maintenance Services
    1)

    Short description:

    Grounds Maintenance Services

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    77314000   Grounds maintenance services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    77211300   Tree-clearing services
    77211400   Tree-cutting services
    77211500   Tree-maintenance services
    77300000   Horticultural services
    77310000   Planting and maintenance services of green areas
    77311000   Ornamental and pleasure gardens maintenance services
    77312000   Weed-clearance services
    77312100   Weed-killing services
    77313000   Parks maintenance services
    77314100   Grassing services
    77315000   Seeding services
    77320000   Sports fields maintenance services
    77340000   Tree pruning and hedge trimming
    77341000   Tree pruning
    77342000   Hedge trimming
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Lot No: 2  Lot title: Lot 2 Arboriculture Services
    1)

    Short description:

    Arboriculture Services

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    77211500   Tree-maintenance services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    77211300   Tree-clearing services
    77211400   Tree-cutting services
    77300000   Horticultural services
    77310000   Planting and maintenance services of green areas
    77311000   Ornamental and pleasure gardens maintenance services
    77312000   Weed-clearance services
    77312100   Weed-killing services
    77313000   Parks maintenance services
    77314000   Grounds maintenance services
    77314100   Grassing services
    77315000   Seeding services
    77320000   Sports fields maintenance services
    77340000   Tree pruning and hedge trimming
    77341000   Tree pruning
    77342000   Hedge trimming
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    As detailed in the documents available via E U Supply.

    III.1.2)

    Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

    As detailed in the documents available via E U Supply.

    III.1.3)

    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    As detailed in the documents available via E U Supply.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
    Description of particular conditions: 

    As detailed in the documents available via E U Supply.

    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.1)

    Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    As detailed in the documents available via E U Supply.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    As detailed in the documents available via E U Supply, including the following: For each of the last 2 years, audited accounts or other financial statements must demonstrate your turnover met or exceeds the following levels:

    Lot 1 – Ground Maintenance £5m

    Lot 2 – Arboriculture Services £1.5m

    Both Lot 1 and Lot 2 £6.5m

    and that both your current ratio and acid test/liquidity ratio are 0.8 or above for each year.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    As detailed in the documents available via E U Supply.

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    As detailed in the documents available via E U Supply.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    As detailed in the documents available via E U Supply.

    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Restricted
    IV.1.2)

    Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

    Envisaged number of operators:  5
    Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: 

    A minimum of 5 operators that meet the PQQ requirements will be invited to tender. If less then 5 operators meet the PQQ requirement all operators meeting the requirements will be invited to tender.

    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of , the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    Envhub

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 28.04.2016 - 00:00
    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    29.04.2016 - 12:00
    IV.3.5)

    Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

    31.05.2016
    IV.3.6)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    [Language_EN]

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: yes
    Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

    January 2021

    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
    VI.3)

    Additional information:

    As detailed in the documents available via E U Supply.

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    Cabinet Office
    70 Whitehall
    SW1A 2AS   London
    UK
    Internet address:
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
    70 Fleet Street
    EC4Y 1EU   London
    UK
    Telephone: +44 2075366000
    E-mail: info@cedr.com
    Internet address: http://www.cedr.com
    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
    VI.4.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained