Barrhead Housing Association - Landscape Maintenance Contract 2024-2027

Concepts

• barrhead
• landscape gardening
• grounds maintenance
• common landscaped areas
• leaf collection landscape maintenance services
• tree maintenance services
• barrhead housing association
• sac consulting’s landscape architects drawings
• barrhead housing association - landscape maintenance contract
• 2024

Location

Barrhead and Neilston, East Renfrewshire

Description

The Contract will principally comprise litter picking, grass cutting and leaf collection landscape maintenance services to existing properties and common landscaped areas throughout East Renfrewshire to the areas detailed within SAC Consulting’s landscape architects drawings. The Contract may also include tree maintenance services, tree and stump removal works, and repairs to existing damaged grass areas. The Contract, as tendered, only includes properties and landscaped areas throughout Barrhead and Neilston. However, Barrhead Housing Association also provide services to their customers in Newton Mearns and Thornliebank, and additional properties or landscaped areas throughout East Renfrewshire may be introduced by Barrhead Housing Association during the Contract at the rates described within the Contractor’s Pricing Matrix. The commencement date for the Measured Term Contract is currently estimated to be 8th July 2024 and the completion date is 31st March 2027. Subject to satisfactory performance of the Contractor, which will be assessed through measurement of the Key Performance Indicator’s (Refer Tender Document F), it is intended that the Contract will be extended on an annual basis by a maximum of two further years until 31st March 2029.

Total Quantity or Scope

The procurement is being undertaken in accordance with Regulation 28 'Open Procedure' of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal Options

May take up option of twelve month extensions up to a maximum of two further years (2027-2029) at an estimated value 87000 GBP (excluding VAT) per annum.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 71421000 - Landscape gardening services
• 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. SPD Question 2D.1.2- Bidders must provide a separate SPD response (Sections A and B of this Part and Part III) for each subcontractor. Bidders are also advised that Barrhead Housing Association will hold a Meet the Buyer/Site Visit Event during the tender period. The Event will be free of charge and shall provide a site visit to several estates to illustrate Barrhead Housing Association’s landscape maintenance requirements contained within the tender documentation and challenges of undertaking the landscape maintenance in particular estates that will be maintained during the Contract. The Meet the Buyer/Site Visit Event will be attended A.D.A Construction Consultants and the person from Barrhead Housing Association that is currently responsible for the management of the landscape maintenance Contract. The Meet the Buyer/Site Visit Event will commence at 10am BST on Thursday 16th May 2024 and cover estates within Barrhead and/or Neilston, with the visit lasting between 1-2 hours. To record your interest in the Meet the Buyer/Site Visit Event, please email the names of your organisations delegates to alan.shanks@ada-cc.co.uk not later than 12noon BST on Wednesday 15th May 2024. SPD Part IV Section C 'Technical and Professional Ability' will be scored on a pass or fail basis using the following scoring methodology; 0 - Unacceptable - Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. A Tenderer which scores ‘0 – Unacceptable’ against any question may be disqualified. 1 - Poor - Response is partially relevant and poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. 2 - Acceptable - Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. 3 - Good - Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled. 4 – Very Good - Response is largely relevant and very good. The response demonstrates a very good understanding of the requirements and provides adequate details on how the requirements will be fulfilled. 5 - Excellent - Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full. A Tenderer will be required to achieve a minimum score of 2 against each Question within Part C, i.e. a score of 2 or greater shall represent a Pass whereas a score of 1 or lower will represent a Fail. Barrhead Housing Association will disregard, and not evaluate the remainder of a Tenderers bid should the Tenderer fail to achieve the minimum score of 3 (a Pass) against any of the Questions included with Part C NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=765315. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided within Tender Document E attached to the Contract Notice (SC Ref:765315) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=765315