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Published 12 Mar 2021, 13:24 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Grounds Maintenance Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (Police & fire)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£167,2403 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 2 Mar 2021
Awarded to OTM GROUNDSCARE LTD +3 more3 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The contract will be a collaborative approach between South Wales Fire and Rescue Service and Mid & West Wales Fire and Rescue Service for Grounds Maintenance.

The contract will be split into 4 lots:

Lot 1 South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Lot 2a Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service – Powys & Ceredigion Area.

Lot 2b Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service – Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, Swansea and Pembrokeshire Area.

Lot 3 Brown/Green Roof Maintenance for Mid & West Wales Fire and Rescue Services.

Contractors have the option to bid individual or multiple lots.

CPV: Grounds maintenance services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1South Wales Fire and Rescue ServiceAwarded

The service shall comprise of the maintenance and care of the grounds of the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWF&RS) as per Appendix 1. The service shall include grass cutting, tree maintenance, hedge cutting, shrub and flower bed maintenance, trimming and litter picking, herbicide treatment, removal of leaves and weed control. All hard surfaces including paths, car parks, perimeter fence lines, wall lines and other areas specified by SWFRS shall be free of debris and moss. A copy of the SWFRS property list is included in Appendix 1. The Contractor will be required to compile a biodiversity plan for each site.

Delivery: Wales · Premises within the South Wales Fire and Rescue Boundaries
Lot #2Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue ServicesAwarded

Lot 2 is split into 2 sub lots. Lot 2a – Mid and West Wales FRS (Powys and Ceredigion Area)and Lot 2b – Mid and West Wales FRS (Carmarthenshire, Neath & Port Talbot, Swansea & Pembrokshire).

Lot 2a – Mid and West Wales FRS (Powys and Ceredigion Area)

Mid and West Wales FRS lot has been split across two lots. Lot 2a consist of Powys and Ceredigion.

The service shall comprise of the maintenance and care of the grounds of the Mid and West Wales FRS (MWWFRS) as per Appendix 2. The service shall include grass cutting, tree maintenance, hedge cutting, shrub and flower bed maintenance, trimming and litter picking, herbicide treatment, removal of leaves and weed control. All hard surfaces including paths, car parks, perimeter fence lines, wall lines and other areas specified by MWWFRS shall be free of debris and moss. A copy of the MWWFRS property list is included in Appendix 2.

Lot 2b – Mid and West Wales FRS (Carmarthenshire, Neath & Port Talbot, Swansea & Pembrokshire)

Lot 2b consists of Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, Swansea and Pembrokeshire.

The service shall comprise of the maintenance and care of the grounds of the Mid and West Wales FRS (MWWFRS) as per Appendix 2. The service shall include grass cutting, tree maintenance, hedge cutting, shrub and flower bed maintenance, trimming and litter picking, herbicide treatment, removal of leaves and weed control. All hard surfaces including paths, car parks, perimeter fence lines, wall lines and other areas specified by MWWFRS shall be free of debris and moss. A copy of the MWWFRS property list is included in Appendix 2. Additional information: Suppliers can apply for Lot 2A or 2B or both.

Delivery: Wales · Premises within the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Boundaries
Lot #3Mid and West Wales FRS - Brown/Green Roof MaintenanceAwarded

Lot 3 –Brown/Green Roof Maintenance

Mid and West Wales FRS has a requirement for Brown Sedum Roof Maintenance at Parc Noyadd (combined facility) in Llandrindod Wells. The works required will include weeding, plant encroachment into drainage outlets, walkways and the vegetation barriers (pebbles) and repairing bare patches as set out in Bauder Synthetic Single Ply System – Maintenance spec Rev1 04.10.11. The works required will be on a bi-annual basis Spring & Autumn. A visit to the site prior to tendering is highly recommended. (See attached photograph).

Delivery: Wales · Parc Noyadd (combined facility) in Llandrindod Wells

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Mar 2021, 13:24 GMT
Last source update
12 Mar 2021, 13:24 GMT
Authority reference
SWEU030
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-005060
Classification (CPV)
Grounds maintenance services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029b35 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Contract Award (WA Ref:109017)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £167,2403 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 2424 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 2 Mar 2021

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · South Wales Fire and Rescue Service9bids · 9 electronic9——
2 · Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Services8bids · 8 electronic8——
3 · Mid and West Wales FRS - Brown/Green Roof Maintenance7bids · 7 electronic7——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawGeneral public services South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Forest View Business Park, Llantrisant, Llantrisant, Wales, CF72 8LXContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice
  • Crown Garden ServicesAwarded supplier 56 Maes y Sarn, Pentyrch, Cardiff, Wales, CF159QRContact phone
  • GROUND CONTROL LTDAwarded supplier GROUND CONTROL LTD, Kingfisher House, Radofrd Way, BILLERICAY, UK, CM120EQContact phone
  • OTM Groundscare LTDAwarded supplier Old Bears Farm, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford, UK, HR35PSContact phone
  • Wrenvale Nurseries & LandscapesAwarded supplier 2 Brynbrain Road, Cwmllynfell, Swansea, Wales, SA92WFContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.