University of Sunderland Grounds Maintenance Contract 2019

The University requires a grounds maintenance contractor to maintain it’s grounds for the period November 2019 to October 2022.

United Kingdom-Sunderland: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

2019/S 136-335356

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

University of Sunderland
Edinburgh Building, Chester Road
Sunderland
SR1 3SD
United Kingdom
Contact person: Peter Cogan
Telephone: +44 1915152470
E-mail: tenders@sunderland.ac.uk
NUTS code: UKC23

Internet address(es):Main address: www.sunderland.ac.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsunderland/aspx/Home

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsunderland/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsunderland/aspx/Home

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

University of Sunderland — Grounds Maintenance

Reference number: UoS/Grounds/0619

II.1.2)Main CPV code

77000000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

The University requires a grounds maintenance contractor to maintain it’s grounds for the period November 2019 to October 2022. Initially 3 years with option to extend for 12 months plus 12 months depending on the performance of the supplier. The anticipated value of the services is approximately 450 000 GBP over the duration of the contract (5 years). For the purpose of this tender award and any subsequent services which may be connected with the original award we reserve the right to spend a further 20 % of the anticipated spend subject to changes in legislation or requirement.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 450 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKC23

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 450 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/11/2019

End: 31/10/2024

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes

Identification of the project:

II.2.14)Additional information

Elements of this requirement maybe subject to external funding as required.

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:

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

Group & Consortia Bidders must be jointly and severably liable.

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 16/08/2019

Local time: 17:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

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

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 19/08/2019

Local time: 14:00

Place:

University of Sunderland.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3)Additional information:

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

University of Sunderland
3rd Floor, Edinburgh Building, Chester Road
Sunderland
SR1 3SD
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1915152470
E-mail: tenders@sunderland.ac.ukInternet address: www.sunderland.ac.uk

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

University of Sunderland
3rd Floor, Edinburgh Building, Chester Road
Sunderland
SR1 3SD
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1915152470
E-mail: tenders@sunderland.ac.ukInternet address: www.sunderland.ac.uk

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

University of Sunderland
3rd Floor, Edinburgh Building, Chester Road
Sunderland
SR1 3SD
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1915152470
E-mail: tenders@sunderland.ac.ukInternet address: www.sunderland.ac.uk

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

15/07/2019