English Heritage: Provision for Grounds Maintenance and Arboricultural Works

UK-Wilts: Grounds maintenance services.

Section I: Contracting Authority
   I.1)Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
      English Heritage
      The Engine House, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, Wilts, SN2 2EH, United Kingdom
      Email: procurement@english-heritage.org.uk, URL: www.English-Heritage.org.uk
      Contact: Procurement, Attn: Procurement

      Further information can be obtained at: ANNEX A.I
            
      Specifications and additional documents: ANNEX A.II
            
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: ANNEX A.III
            
   
   I.2)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.3) Main activity:
      General Public Services
      Recreation, culture and religion

   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: SERVICES
   II.1)Description
      II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Provision for Grounds Maintenance and Arboricultural Works
      II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: SERVICES         
         Service Category: 14
         
      II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework or a dynamic purchasing system:The notice involves a public contract                                                       
      
      II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase:
      Grounds maintenance services. Requirement for provision of Grounds Maintenance and Arboricultural works in the regions of; Kent, Sussex, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. To be divided in to 3 lots.
         
      II.1.6)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         77314000 - Grounds maintenance services.
         

      II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): Not Provided      
      II.1.8)Lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes          
         If yes, tenders should 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:
      Lot 1. Grounds Maintenance for North Kent and East Sussex. 7 year contract.
Lot 2. Arboricultural Works for Kent and East Sussex. 5 year contract.
Lot 3. Arboricultural Works for Hampshire, Isle of Wight, West Sussex, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. 5 year contract.                  
         Estimated value excluding VAT:
         Range between: 700,000 and 800,000
         Currency: GBP
               
      
      II.2.2)Options: Not Provided         
         II.2.3)Information about renewals:
            This contract is subject to renewal: No          
   II.3)Duration Of The Contract Or Time-Limit For Completion      
      Not Provided
   Information About Lots
            
      Lot No: 1
      Title: Lot 1. Grounds Maintenance for North Kent and East Sussex.

      1)Short Description:      
      7 year contract term.
Grounds Maintenance works for North Kent and East Susex group of sites, including routine grass cutting, hedge cutting, weed control and other routine tasks. Sites include Bayham Abbey, Battle Abbey, Eynsford Castle, Faversham Stone Chapel, Kits Coty, Lullingstone Roman Villa, Pevensey Castle, St Augustines Abbey, St Augustines Conduit House, St Leonards tower, Sutton Valence Castle, Reculver Roman Tower Rochester Temple Manor,Upnor Castle

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         77314000 - Grounds maintenance services.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope: Not Provided
               
         Value range between: 400,000 and 500,000
         Currency: GBP      
                     
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract                                          
         Scheduled date for:
            Start of works: 01/03/2014
            Completion of works: 28/02/2021
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots: Not Provided
               
      Lot No: 2
      Title: Lot 2. Arboricultural Works for Kent and East Sussex.

      1)Short Description:      
      5 year contract term
Arboricultural works called off from a schedule of rates. Sites include Battle Abbey, Bayham Abbey, Bramber Castle, St Augustines Conduit House, St Augustines Abbey, Deal Castle, Dover Castle, Dover Knights Templar Church, Dover Western Heights, Faversham Stone Chapel, Eynsford Castle, Gravesend Milton Chantry, Lullingstone Roman Villa, Pevensey Castle,Reculver Towers, Richborough Roman Fort, Rochester Temple Manor, St Johns Commandery, Upnor Castle and Walmer Castle.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         77314000 - Grounds maintenance services.
                  77211500 - Tree-maintenance services.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope: Not Provided
               
         Value range between: 100,000 and 125,000
         Currency: GBP      
                     
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract                                          
         Scheduled date for:
            Start of works: 01/02/2014
            Completion of works: 31/01/2019
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots: Not Provided
               
      Lot No: 3
      Title: Lot 3. Arboricultural Works for Hampshire, Isle of Wight, West Sussex, Berkshire and Oxfordshire

      1)Short Description:      
      5 year contract term
Arboricultural works called off from a schedule of rates. Sites include Appuldurcombe House, bishops Waltham Palace, Boxgrove Priory, Carisbrooke Castle, deddington Castle,, Donnington Castle, Flowerdown Barrows, Fort Cumberland, Fort Brockhurst, Itchen Abbas roman Villa, Minster Lovell Hall, Netley Abbey, Northington Grange, North Hinksey Conduit House, North Leigh Roman Villa, Osborne House, Portchester Castle, Rycote Chapel, Silchester Roman Town, Southwick Priory, Titchfield abbey, Portsmouth Garrison Church, Waverley Abbey and Waylands Smithy.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         77314000 - Grounds maintenance services.
                  77211500 - Tree-maintenance services.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope: Not Provided
               
         Value range between: 125,000 and 150,000
         Currency: GBP      
                     
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract                                          
         Scheduled date for:
            Start of works: 01/02/2014
            Completion of works: 01/02/2019
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots: Not Provided
                  
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
      III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
      Not Provided
      
      III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
      Not Provided
      
      III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
      Not Provided
      
      III.1.4)Other particular conditions:
         The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: Not Provided      
   III.2)Conditions For Participation
      III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:
      Not Provided      
      III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
         Economic and financial capacity - means of proof required:         
         Not Provided
      
      III.2.3)Technical capacity
         Technical capacity - means of proof required         
         Not Provided      
      III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts: Not Provided   
   III.3)Conditions Specific To Service Contracts
      III.3.1)Information about a particular profession:
         Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: Not Provided      
      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: Not Provided
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 minimum number: 6         
         Objective Criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
         The6 top scoring suppliers from the pre qualification stage for each lot, 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: GROUNDS_ARBORICULTURE_SOUTH_SOUTHEAST_2013      
      IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No

      IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:

      Date: 13/09/2013
      Time-limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 17:00
         Payable documents: No       
      
      IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
         Date: 16/09/2013
         Time: 12:00      
      IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: Not Provided      
      IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:         English
         


Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.1)This Is A Recurrent Procurement: Not Provided
   VI.2)Information about European Union funds:
      The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Not Provided      
   VI.3)Additional Information: Suppliers should e-mail southeastconservationestates@english-heritage.org.uk in order to express an interest and receive the PQQ documentation.
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   VI.4)Procedures For Appeal
      VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures:
      Not Provided

      VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals: Not Provided   
   
      VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
            Not Provided

   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 15/08/2013

ANNEX A
   I) Addresses and contact points from which further information can be obtained:
      English Heritage
      Eastgate Court,, 195-205 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3EH, United Kingdom
      Tel. +44 1483252000, Email: southeastconservationestates@english-heritage.org.uk
      Contact: Andy Turner, Attn: Andy Turner   
   
   II) Addresses and contact points from which specifications and additional documents can be obtained:
      English Heritage
      Eastgate Court, 195-205 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3EH, United Kingdom
      Tel. +44 1483252000, Email: southeastconservationestates@english-heritage.org.uk
      Contact: Andy Turner, Attn: Andy Turner   
   
   III) Addresses and contact points to which tenders/requests to participate must be sent:
      English Heritage
      Eastgate Court, 195-205 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3EH, United Kingdom
      Tel. +44 1483252000, Email: southeastconservationestates@english-heritage.org.uk
      Contact: Andy Turner, Attn: Andy Turner