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Published 13 Aug 2021, 12:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO VARIOUS WEST MIDLANDS FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY SITES

Official notice

Authority: West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 3 lots to bid
Published estimate£180,000total for 3 lots
Submissions closed 13 Sept 2021awarded 1 Nov 2021
Awarded to Knotweed Services UK Ltd
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Oct 2025 · extension options published · starts 1 Nov 2021

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority has awarded a contract for the provision of a Grounds Maintenance Service.

The Authority has 41 sites which require grounds maintenance of some description. The undertaking of tasks such as grass cutting, attending to tree’s, 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
  • Recurrence: 4 Years

CPV: Grounds maintenance services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£180,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO VARIOUS WEST MIDLANDS FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY SITES WITHIN THE BLACK COUNTRY AREACancelledRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£74,500

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.

Contract period: 1 Nov 2021 – 31 Oct 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: Details to be provided in 2025.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO VARIOUS WEST MIDLANDS FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY SITES WITHIN THE BIRMINGHAM AREA.CancelledRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£79,000

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

Contract period: 1 Nov 2021 – 31 Oct 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: Details to be provided in 2025.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO VARIOUS WEST MIDLANDS FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY SITES WITHIN THE COVENTRY AND SOLIHULL AREA.CancelledRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£26,500

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.

Contract period: 1 Nov 2021 – 31 Oct 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: Details to be provided in 2025.Variant bids: not allowed

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: 35%Price: 60%Social value: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 35%
  • Social Value: 5%
  • Price: 60%
Lot distribution rule: Tenderers are invited to bid for all or any of the available lots -It is the preference of the Authority that all the above Lots will be awarded to a single Tenderer. However, should it be more economically advantageous to do so, the Authority may award separate contracts for each Lot or a combination of Lots to separate Tenderers.
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
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
Yes · 4 Years
First published
13 Aug 2021, 12:38 BST
Last source update
11 Nov 2021, 09:40 GMT
Award evaluation window
13 Sept 2021 – …
Authority reference
C003222
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-028205
Classification (CPV)
Grounds maintenance services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d482 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
13 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
13 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Sept 2021 → 11 Nov 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    13 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    13 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Nov 2021
  4. Notice published
    11 Nov 2021, 09:40 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Nov 2021, 09:40 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £120,5061 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 18
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Nov 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot1 award
Knotweed Services UK LtdSMEGROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO VARIOUS WEST MIDLANDS FIRE AND RESCURE AUTHORITY SITES.£120,506 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO VARIOUS WEST MIDLANDS FIRE AND RESCURE AUTHORITY SITES. · Knotweed Services UK LtdSME

    Signed
    1 Nov 2021
    Value
    £120,506
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
18bids · 18 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority

Contracting authorityPolice & fireRegional or local agency/officeGeneral public services VAT No. 281 2856 47 99 Vauxhall Road, Nechells, Birmingham, West Midlands, B7 4HWContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Knotweed Services UK LtdAwarded supplier174980568 Arrow Bridge, Grange Lane, Alvechurch, West Midlands, B48 7DJContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria