Rutland County Council Grounds Maintenance and Forestry Services

A Prior Information Notice
by RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£0-£3M
Sector
ENVIRONMENT
Published
19 Nov 2021
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire: County of Rutland

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

Rutland County Council is intending to procure its Grounds Maintenance and Forestry Services in the course of 2022 by further competition via YPO 881 Grounds Maintenance Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Timetable The intention is to launch the further competition in February 2022, award by no later than December and for the contract to commence April 2023. Decision Please note: the start date of the further competition is subject Council decision in early December. Whilst its anticipated that the procurement will commence February 2022, it's possible the project could be postponed until a later date. The commencement date of the contract may also be pushed back as a result. Requirements The Council's GM requirements include grass cutting, maintaining hedges, shrubs and borders and other grounds maintenance tasks typical of a local authority. The Council's Forestry requirements include planned, reactive and specialist arboricultural services, including responding to emergency tree falls.

Total Quantity or Scope

Grounds maintenance and also forestry services including specialist tree services.

CPV Codes

  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
  • 77200000 - Forestry services

Other Information

Further details will appear in the Council's specifications published with the further competition documents. Interested parties Interested parties are directed to YPO's website where they will learn more about the requirements and process to join the DPS in readiness for this procurement. Signing up to the DPS Suppliers must be signed up to the DPS before they can be invited to participate in a further competition. The on-boarding process to the DPS is relatively swift and similar to the first stage of a tender. It is concerned with regulatory compliance and meeting specified minimum standards for the sector in question. YPO www.ypo.co.uk For more information on the YPO 881 Grounds Maintenance and Associated Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) and the on-boarding process for new suppliers please contact YPO via facilitiesmanagement@ypo.co.uk ref: RCC GM f-c 2022 YPO 881 Wider opportunities Once signed up to YPO's GM DPS, suppliers will be eligible to compete for all other suitable contracts that other Councils choose to subject to further competition via this DPS. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **

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