Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Services for the Embassy of Canada to Switzerland, Bern

Solicitation number 24-253014

Publication date

Closing date and time 2024/02/16 14:00 EST

Last amendment date


    Description

    The Embassy is soliciting proposals for commercial landscaping and grounds maintenance services for the property located at Kirchenfeldstrasse 88, 3005 Bern, Switzerland.

    The Chancery’s Garden surrounding the building is estimated to be around 3,000 square meters. It is mostly situated at the back of the building, including a landscaped garden, and some planted areas located at the front and surroundings of the building.

    The landscaped area of the garden adheres to a care and maintenance plan recommended by the Office for Conservation of Garden Monuments in Zürich.

    The Contractor will be required to provide regular, seasonal, and special maintenance of the gardens and surroundings of the Chancery. More specifically, regular maintenance includes the basic grounds maintenance, seasonal maintenance includes the semi-annual maintenance of the grounds at the beginning and at the end of each year’s growing season (Spring and Autumn), whereas special maintenance includes the care plan as prescribed by the Office for Conservation of Garden Monuments in the landscaped area of the garden. Included in the contract will be services for occasional heavy works and specialized care that are normally beyond the basic grounds’ maintenance responsibility.

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 60 month(s).

    Trade agreements

    • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
    • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
    • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
    • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
    • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
    • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
    • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
    • Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
    • Please refer to tender description or tender documents

    Reason for limited tendering

    A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

    • None
    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
    Address

    125 Sussex Drive

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0G2
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Nataliia Liu
    Phone
    343203000
    Email
    internationalproposals@international.gc.ca
    Address

    125 Sussex Drive

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0G2
    Canada
    Bidding details

    Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.

    Access the Getting started page for details on how to bid, and more.

    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    Switzerland
    Region of opportunity
    World
    Contract duration
    60 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Selection criteria
    Lowest Cost-per-Point