Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Forest View Business Park, Llantrisant
Llantrisant
CF72 8LX
UK
Contact person: Michelle Thomas
Telephone: +44 1443232082
E-mail: m1-thomas@southwales-fire.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1443232180
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southwales-fire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0360
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Grounds Maintenance
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77314000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced contractor(s) to provide Grounds Maintenance Services and Tree Works on premises throughout South Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
The contract will be split into 3 lots and contractors will have the opportunity to bid for 1 or multiple lots.
Lot 1 – General Grounds Maintenance Services – Zone 1
Lot 2 – General Grounds Maintenance Services – Zone 2
Lot 3 – Tree works
The contract will be in line with the NEC4 Term Service contract.
The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 24 months from the 1st April 2025.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
225 785.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
General Grounds Maintenance Services – Zone 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77314000
77342000
03451300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service shall comprise of the maintenance and care of the grounds of the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWF&RS) as per Appendix A – Lot 1. The service shall include grass cutting, hedge cutting, shrub and flower bed maintenance, trimming and litter picking, herbicide treatment, and weed control. All hard surfaces including paths, car parks, perimeter fence lines, wall lines and other areas specified by SWFRS shall be free of debris and moss.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 35
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
General Grounds Maintenance Services – Zone 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77314000
77342000
03451300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service shall comprise of the maintenance and care of the grounds of the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWF&RS) as per Appendix B – Lot 2. The service shall include grass cutting, hedge cutting, shrub and flower bed maintenance, trimming and litter picking, herbicide treatment, and weed control. All hard surfaces including paths, car parks, perimeter fence lines, wall lines and other areas specified by SWFRS shall be free of debris and moss.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 35
Quality criterion: social value
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Tree Works
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77211400
77211300
77211500
77341000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The services shall comprise of a biannual inspection and maintenance of trees on premises of the South Wales Fire & Rescue Service as per Appendix C – Lot 3. A copy of the SWFRS property list is included in Appendix C, together with ad hoc tree works as deemed necessary by the service.
The successful contractor work must conform to BS3998 and have the following qualifications
Essential
CS 30 – maintain the Chainsaw
CS 31 – fell small trees (up to 15” diameter)
CS 38 – tree climbing & aerial rescue
CS 39 – use a chainsaw from a rope & harness
CS 40 – carry out pruning operations
CS 41 – carry out dismantling operations
Desirable qualifications
Level 2 certificate or higher in arboriculture or related environmental discipline e.g. arboricultural/forestry degree.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 35
Quality criterion: social value
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-000463
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: General Grounds Maintenance Services – Zone 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 11
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 13
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crown Garden Services
56 Maes y Sarn, Pentyrch
Cardiff
CF159QR
UK
Telephone: +44 2920890037
Fax: +44 2920890037
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 134 085.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: General Grounds Maintenance Services – Zone 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 11
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 13
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crown Garden Services
56 Maes y Sarn, Pentyrch
Cardiff
CF159QR
UK
Telephone: +44 2920890037
Fax: +44 2920890037
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 81 285.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Tree Works
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 11
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crown Garden Services
56 Maes y Sarn, Pentyrch
Cardiff
CF159QR
UK
Telephone: +29 20890037
Fax: +29 20890037
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 10 415.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:149966)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/04/2025