Two Year Landscape Maintenance and Tree Survey Contract 2026-2028

Location

Ferguslie Park, Paisley, Renfrewshire

Description

The Contract will principally comprise litter picking, grass cutting, shrub bed, hedging and leaf collection landscape maintenance services to existing properties and common landscaped areas throughout Ferguslie Park, Paisley to the areas detailed within the Landscape Architects tender drawings. The Contract will also include an annual tree survey, tree maintenance services, tree and stump removal works, and repairs to existing damaged grass and other landscaped areas. Ferguslie Park Housing Association are undertaking the procurement for the Contract in accordance with Regulation 21 (Reserved Contacts) and Regulation 28 (Open Procedure) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Participation in the procurement and the award of the Contract is reserved to a supported business. A ‘Supported Business’ means an economic operator whose main aim is the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons and where at least 30% of the employees of the economic operator are disabled or disadvantaged persons.

Total Quantity or Scope

Ferguslie Park Housing Association are undertaking the procurement for the Contract in accordance with Regulation 21 (Reserved Contacts) and 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 three further years (2028-2031) at an estimated value 55000 GBP (excluding VAT) per annum. Ferguslie Park Housing Association's anticipated annual budget for the contract, excluding VAT, is 35000 GBP for landscape maintenance services and 20000 GBP for the annual tree survey and tree maintenance services

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 71421000 - Landscape gardening services
• 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
• 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
• 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
• 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
• 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
• 77341000 - Tree pruning
• 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

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.
• Participation is restricted sheltered workshops.
• 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. 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. Ferguslie Park 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=820561. 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: Please refer to Ferguslie Park Housing Association's Community Benefit requirements for the contract which are described within Tender Document D 'Community Benefits'. (SC Ref:820561) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=820561