Grounds maintenance - Portchester Crematorium

Portsmouth City Council is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers to tender for this project.

The scope of which will comprise of but may not be limited to delivering high standard grounds maintenance services at Portchester Crematorium, Fareham. The grounds are extensively landscaped and typical areas of maintenance include extensive lawns and flower, shrub, rose and heather beds. Hedges, ponds, rockery, bulb borders and internal display are also included.

The contract will commence on 2 January 2018 and will run for an initial base term of 5 years extendable in increments to be agreed, subject to the agreement and performance of both parties, to a maximum total term of 10 years. The estimated value of the contract is approx. ?60k per annum.

Set out below is the proposed procurement timetable. This is intended as a guide and, whilst the Authority does not intend to depart from the timetable, it reserves the right to do so at any time.

SSQ Published 28.04.2017

Deadline for requests for clarification 24.05.2017 (23:59)

SSQ submission deadline 05.06.2017 (14:00)

Results of evaluation of SSQs issued 28.06.2017 Invitation to tender issued 03.07.2017 Deadline for requests for clarification 01.08.2017 (23:59)

Tender return deadline 11.08.2017 (14:00)

Contract award 29.09.2017

Contract Commencement 02.01.2018

Additional information:

Portsmouth City Council is currently in the process of seeking expressions of interest for the following project - Grounds maintenance - Portchester Crematorium.

The full details and ability to express an interest will be via our e-sourcing system Intend. This filepath will take you to the relevant area of Intend,

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/Tenders/Current

Once on the page you can either scroll down or use the search function to find the relevant project.

Should you have any problems with the above link, please contact us on 023 9268 8235 or email: procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes