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| Title: | The Chelmsford Learning Partnership ~ Grounds Maintenance Tender |
| Notice type: | UK4: Tender notice |
| Authority: | The Litmus Partnership |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Above threshold - Competitive flexible procedure |
| Short Description: | The successful Supplier will be required to provide Ground Maintenance services for The Chelmsford Learning Trust. The successful Supplier will be required to provide Ground Maintenance services for The Chelmsford Learning Partnership. at: Roding Valley High School, Loughton, IG10 3JA The Boswells School, Chelmsford, Essex Beaulieu Park School, Secondary and Primary, Armistice Way, Chelmsford William de Ferres High School, South Woodham Ferres, Essex Lakelands Primary School, Colchester, Essex Perryfields Junior and Infant School, Chelmsford, Essex Barnes Farm Junior and Infant School, Chelmsford, Essex The Tyrells School, Chelmsford, Essex Rettendon Primary School, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, Essex Runwell Community Primary School, Wickford, Essex Woodville Primary School, South Woodham Ferres, Essex Beaulieu Park School Primary, Remembrance Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex Contract value = £850,000.00 The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is seeking the provision of a comprehensive Grounds and Gardens Maintenance Service that is responsive to seasonal weather and growing conditions that shall achieve the following key objectives: •Development and maintenance of an aesthetically pleasing and varied landscape that is functional and complementary to the Sites and environment throughout the year •Maintenance of the Site Grounds in a safe manner and accessible to staff, student, visitors, and members of the public, including any existing rights of way •Maintenance of the grounds and gardens to facilitate the smooth running of all educational operations and ensuring access to the Facility at all times •Maintain and develop the grounds and gardens in a manner that promotes a positive image of the Chelmsford Learning Partnership to all authorised users of the Site •Provide and maintain safe, logical, and clear circulation routes across the Site that are accessible to all authorised users of the Site The key users of the Grounds, Sports and Recreational Gardens are pupils, students, staff & authorised visitors. This contract will commence in April 2026 and will continue for 3 years. There will be the option to extend the contract for a further term further term two 1-year extension. The tender process will be conducted as a Competitive flexible procedure. Suppliers must meet the conditions of participation set out in this Tender Notice to advance to the tender stage of the competition. Tenders will only be marked if an overall combined score of 75% or more has been achieved on Section 8 (additional questions). |
| Published: | 14/05/2025 10:31 |
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Scope
Description: The successful Supplier will be required to provide Ground Maintenance services for The Chelmsford Learning Trust.
The successful Supplier will be required to provide Ground Maintenance services for The Chelmsford Learning Partnership.
at:
Roding Valley High School, Loughton, IG10 3JA
The Boswells School, Chelmsford, Essex
Beaulieu Park School, Secondary and Primary, Armistice Way, Chelmsford
William de Ferres High School, South Woodham Ferres, Essex
Lakelands Primary School, Colchester, Essex
Perryfields Junior and Infant School, Chelmsford, Essex
Barnes Farm Junior and Infant School, Chelmsford, Essex
The Tyrells School, Chelmsford, Essex
Rettendon Primary School, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, Essex
Runwell Community Primary School, Wickford, Essex
Woodville Primary School, South Woodham Ferres, Essex
Beaulieu Park School Primary, Remembrance Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex
Contract value = £850,000.00
The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is seeking the provision of a comprehensive Grounds and Gardens Maintenance Service that is responsive to seasonal weather and growing conditions that shall achieve the following key objectives:
•Development and maintenance of an aesthetically pleasing and varied landscape that is functional and complementary to the Sites and environment throughout the year
•Maintenance of the Site Grounds in a safe manner and accessible to staff, student, visitors, and members of the public, including any existing rights of way
•Maintenance of the grounds and gardens to facilitate the smooth running of all educational operations and ensuring access to the Facility at all times
•Maintain and develop the grounds and gardens in a manner that promotes a positive image of the Chelmsford Learning Partnership to all authorised users of the Site
•Provide and maintain safe, logical, and clear circulation routes across the Site that are accessible to all authorised users of the Site
The key users of the Grounds, Sports and Recreational Gardens are pupils, students, staff & authorised visitors.
This contract will commence in April 2026 and will continue for 3 years. There will be the option to extend the contract for a further term further term two 1-year extension.
The tender process will be conducted as a Competitive flexible procedure.
Suppliers must meet the conditions of participation set out in this Tender Notice to advance to the tender stage of the competition. Tenders will only be marked if an overall combined score of 75% or more has been achieved on Section 8 (additional questions).
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Essex:-Grounds-maintenance-services./33WN5TA253
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/33WN5TA253
Total value (estimated):
GBP 4,250,000 excluding VAT GBP 4,250,000 including VAT
Description
Contract dates (estimated)
01/04/2026 to 31/03/2031
CPV Classifications:
77314000 - Grounds maintenance services.
Delivery regions:
UKH3 Essex
Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75
Submission
Enquiry deadline: 20/06/2025 Time: 12:00Tender submission deadline: 12/09/2025 Time: 12:00
Submission address and any special instructions: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/33WN5TA253
An electronic auction will be used: No
Languages that may be used for submission: English, Award decision date (estimated): 01/12/2025
Procedure
Procedure type: Competitive flexible procedure
Contracting authority
The Chelmsford Learning Partnership, PNHT-7634-MTLN
Roding Valley High School, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3JA, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.clptrust.com/
Organisation type: REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Devolved regulations that apply: None