UK Research & Innovation: UKRI-3815 Landscape and Grounds maintenance, reactive and remedial works at STFC

  UK Research & Innovation is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise

Notice Summary
Title: UKRI-3815 Landscape and Grounds maintenance, reactive and remedial works at STFC
Notice type: Contract Notice
Authority: UK Research & Innovation
Nature of contract: Services
Procedure: Restricted
Short Description: UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Landscape and Grounds Maintenance, reactive and remedial works at STFC. The site addressed for delivery of the goods and/or services are as follows: a.Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot, OX11 0QX b.STFC Chilbolton Observatory, Drove Road, Chilbolton, SO20 6BJ c.The Cosener’s House, 15-16 Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JD The estimated value of the opportunity is up to £1,668,000.00 excluding VAT across a potential 4 year term Due to the size, UKRI-3815 Annex Folder will be sent to Suppliers separate via a link upon request. Suppliers are to submit their request for the UKRI-3815 Annex Folder, through the message centre on the Delta eSourcing Portal.
Published: 06/06/2024 12:23
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UK-Swindon: Grounds maintenance services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             UK Research & Innovation
             Science & Technology Facilities Council, North Star Avenue, Polaris House, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 7565200218, Email: STFCProcurement@ukri.org
             Contact: STFC Procurement
             Main Address: www.ukri.org
             NUTS Code: UKK14
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Grounds-maintenance-services./CRT7VSX4XM
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Grounds-maintenance-services./CRT7VSX4XM to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Body governed by public law
      I.5) Main activity
            Other activity:

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: UKRI-3815 Landscape and Grounds maintenance, reactive and remedial works at STFC       
      Reference Number: Not provided
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      77314000 - Grounds maintenance services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Landscape and Grounds Maintenance, reactive and remedial works at STFC.

The site addressed for delivery of the goods and/or services are as follows:
a.Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot, OX11 0QX
b.STFC Chilbolton Observatory, Drove Road, Chilbolton, SO20 6BJ
c.The Cosener’s House, 15-16 Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JD


The estimated value of the opportunity is up to £1,668,000.00 excluding VAT across a potential 4 year term

Due to the size, UKRI-3815 Annex Folder will be sent to Suppliers separate via a link upon request. Suppliers are to submit their request for the UKRI-3815 Annex Folder, through the message centre on the Delta eSourcing Portal.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 1,668,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not Provided       
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Landscape and Grounds Maintenance, reactive and remedial works at STFC.

The site addressed for delivery of the goods and/or services are as follows:
a.Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot, OX11 0QX
b.STFC Chilbolton Observatory, Drove Road, Chilbolton, SO20 6BJ
c.The Cosener’s House, 15-16 Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JD

The estimated value of the opportunity is up to £1,668,000.00 excluding VAT across a potential 4 year term, broken down approximately as follows:

Planned Preventative Maintenance: up to £330,000 per year
Reactive and Remedial Works: up to £65,000 per year
Estimate of PPM/reactive for new areas: £12,000 per year.
Projects works: up to £10,000 per year
Total spend: £417,000 per year

The full technical specification for this procurement can be found at Appendix A. It is essential that this Appendix is fully read, understood and assessed when considering this opportunity. Due to the size, UKRI-3815 Annex Folder will be sent to Suppliers separate via a link upon request. Suppliers are to submit their request for the UKRI-3815 Annex Folder, through the message centre on the Delta eSourcing Portal.

Site Tour:
UKRI STFC will be holding a site tour for this requirement. It is strongly recommended that potential suppliers attend the site tour at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in order to gain complete clarity of the requirements and environment you would be working in.

The site tour will be held on Tuesday 25th June 2024 at 10:00am and will last no more than 2 hours. Two attendees from each supplier organisation are permitted to attend a site tour at RAL.

To book on to the site tour, please submit the names, email addresses and vehicle registration numbers of those attending via the message function on the Delta eSourcing Portal. Please confirm your attendance no later than 14:00 Friday 21st June 2024.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
            Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 75
                        
            Cost criterion - Name: price / Weighting: 25
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 1,668,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 01/11/2024 / End: 31/10/2028       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: This contract is for 3 years, with an optional extension of one year starting from approximately 1st November 2024, and the agreement shall be in place until 31st October 2027 with an optional extension to 31st October 2028. A 1-month mobilisation period will take place for the Service Provider, which will commence 30th September 2024.
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged minimum number: 1
             
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Not provided
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Due to the size, UKRI-3815 Annex Folder will be sent to Suppliers separate via a link upon request. Suppliers are to submit their request for the UKRI-3815 Annex Folder, through the message centre on the Delta eSourcing Portal.       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description RESTRICTED
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO        
         The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   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 OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 15/07/2024 Time: 14:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: Not Provided       
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 3
      
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: Yes    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   VI.3) Additional Information: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Grounds-maintenance-services./CRT7VSX4XM

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/CRT7VSX4XM
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             UK Research & Innovation
       Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 7565200218, Email: STFCProcurement@ukri.org
       Internet address: www.ukri.org
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             UK Research & Innovation
          Science & Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxford, OX110QX, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 7565200218
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 06/06/2024

Annex A


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UKRI-3815 Landscape and Grounds maintenance, reactive and remedial works at STFC

UK-Swindon: Grounds maintenance services.

Section I: Contracting authority/entity (as stated in the original notice)

I.1) Name and addresses
       UK Research & Innovation
       Science & Technology Facilities Council, North Star Avenue, Polaris House, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 7565200218, Email: STFCProcurement@ukri.org
       Contact: STFC Procurement
       Main Address: www.ukri.org
       NUTS Code: UKK14

Section II: Object (as stated in the original notice)

II.1) Scope of the procurement
   
   II.1.1) Title: UKRI-3815 Landscape and Grounds maintenance, reactive and remedial works at STFC      Reference number: Not Provided      
   II.1.2) Main CPV code:
      77314000 - Grounds maintenance services.
   
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES   
   II.1.4) Short Description: UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Landscape and Grounds Maintenance, reactive and remedial works at STFC. The site addressed for delivery of the goods and/or services are as follows: a.Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot, OX11 0QX b.STFC Chilbolton Observatory, Drove Road, Chilbolton, SO20 6BJ c.The Cosener’s House, 15-16 Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JD The estimated value of the opportunity is up to £1,668,000.00 excluding VAT across a potential 4 year term Due to the size, UKRI-3815 Annex Folder will be sent to Suppliers separate via a link upon request. Suppliers are to submit their request for the UKRI-3815 Annex Folder, through the message centre on the Delta eSourcing Portal.

Section VI: Complementary information

V1.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/06/2024

VI.6) Original notice reference:

   Notice Reference:    2024 - 676167   
   Notice number in OJ S:    2024/S 000 - 017615
   Date of dispatch of the original notice: 06/06/2024

Section VII: Changes

VII.1) Information to be changed or added

      VII.1.1) Reason for change: Modification of original information submitted by the contracting authority    
      
      VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in original notice No: 1
                  
         Section Number: IV.1          
         Lot No: Not provided          
         Place of text to be modified: Section IV: Procedure          
         Instead of: IV.1) Description RESTRICTED IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted          
         Read: IV.1) Description OPEN IV.1.1) Type of Procedure: OPEN
                                    
      
      VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in original notice No: 2
                  
         Section Number: II.2.4          
         Lot No: Not provided          
         Place of text to be modified: II.2.4) Description of procurement:          
         Instead of: The site tour will be held on Tuesday 25th June 2024 at 10:00am and will last no more than 2 hours. Two attendees from each supplier organisation are permitted to attend a site tour at RAL.          
         Read: The site tour will be held on Tuesday 2nd July 2024 at 10:00am and will last no more than 2 hours. Two attendees from each supplier organisation are permitted to attend a site tour at RAL.
                                    
   
VII.2) Other additional information: The site tour will be held on Tuesday 2nd July 2024 at 10:00am and will last no more than 2 hours. Two attendees from each supplier organisation are permitted to attend a site tour at RAL.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Grounds-maintenance-services./CRT7VSX4XM

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/CRT7VSX4XM


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UK-Swindon: Grounds maintenance services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       UK Research & Innovation
       Science & Technology Facilities Council, North Star Avenue, Polaris House, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 7565200218, Email: STFCProcurement@ukri.org
       Contact: STFC Procurement
       Main Address: www.ukri.org
       NUTS Code: UKK14

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Other activity: Research

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: UKRI-3815 Landscape and Grounds maintenance, reactive and remedial works at STFC            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         77314000 - Grounds maintenance services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Landscape and Grounds Maintenance, reactive and remedial works at STFC.

The site addressed for delivery of the goods and/or services are as follows:
a.Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot, OX11 0QX
b.STFC Chilbolton Observatory, Drove Road, Chilbolton, SO20 6BJ
c.The Cosener’s House, 15-16 Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JD


The estimated value of the opportunity is up to £1,668,000.00 excluding VAT across a potential 4 year term

Due to the size, UKRI-3815 Annex Folder will be sent to Suppliers separate via a link upon request. Suppliers are to submit their request for the UKRI-3815 Annex Folder, through the message centre on the Delta eSourcing Portal.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 1,668,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Landscape and Grounds Maintenance, reactive and remedial works at STFC.

The site addressed for delivery of the goods and/or services are as follows:
a.Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot, OX11 0QX
b.STFC Chilbolton Observatory, Drove Road, Chilbolton, SO20 6BJ
c.The Cosener’s House, 15-16 Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JD

The estimated value of the opportunity is up to £1,668,000.00 excluding VAT across a potential 4 year term, broken down approximately as follows:

Planned Preventative Maintenance: up to £330,000 per year
Reactive and Remedial Works: up to £65,000 per year
Estimate of PPM/reactive for new areas: £12,000 per year.
Projects works: up to £10,000 per year
Total spend: £417,000 per year

The full technical specification for this procurement can be found at Appendix A. It is essential that this Appendix is fully read, understood and assessed when considering this opportunity. Due to the size, UKRI-3815 Annex Folder will be sent to Suppliers separate via a link upon request. Suppliers are to submit their request for the UKRI-3815 Annex Folder, through the message centre on the Delta eSourcing Portal.

Site Tour:
UKRI STFC will be holding a site tour for this requirement. It is strongly recommended that potential suppliers attend the site tour at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in order to gain complete clarity of the requirements and environment you would be working in.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 75
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: price / Weighting: 25
            

      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.2.14) Additional information: The Charges for Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) are guaranteed; however, all other work is to be called off as and when required and is therefore not guaranteed.


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   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 OJEU: 2024/S 000-017615
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 18/09/2024

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 3
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Glendale Countryside Limited, 02121098
             The Stables, Duxbury Park, Duxbury Hall Road, Chorley, PR7 4AT, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKD47
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 1,371,968
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/
To view this notice, please click here:
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          UK Research & Innovation
          Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 7565200218, Email: STFCProcurement@ukri.org
          Internet address: www.ukri.org

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
          UK Research & Innovation
          Science & Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxford, OX110QX, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 7565200218

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/10/2024