Fusion21 Grounds Maintenance Framework (2026-30)

Legal and financial capacity requirements, as part of the conditions of participation, are detailed within the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and as described in Appendix A - ITT Document. Minimum insurance requirements: Employers Liability - £10m Public Liability - £5m Financial capacity will be assessed in two stages against a single standard, which is whether a supplier is more likely than not to be trading in four years’ time. Stage 1 is a screening assessment using three financial ratios as proxy indicators of financial capacity, based on the published definitions in the GCF Guidance Note on assessing and monitoring economic and financial standing. These metrics assess profitability, cashflow and the ability to repay debt with defined high-risk thresholds applied. A calculator tool is provided to allow suppliers to self-assess. Tenderers that meet the threshold for all three indicators, where none of the metrics result in a high-risk outcome, will automatically be deemed to meet the required standard and pass Stage 1. Tenderers that do not meet all three thresholds will be assessed further in Stage 2. Stage 2 is a detailed assessment for tenderers that do not meet all Stage 1 thresholds. Suppliers will be invited to provide further information on their financial position, which may include management accounts, financial statements, accountant letters and details of connected persons or organisations. Assessments will be carried out by qualified accountants and informed by a wider range of evidence, including external credit reference agencies. A performance bond or parent company guarantee may be accepted as an alternative. Suppliers that fail to provide sufficient information or that remain high risk following the detailed assessment will be deemed to fail this condition of participation. For the full list and details of the conditions of participation, please refer to the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and Appendix A of the ITT document.

Technical ability requirements, as part of the conditions of participation, are detailed within the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ), Appendix C - Specification Document, and as described in Appendix A – ITT Document. It is a requirement of the framework that suppliers have: Waste Handling Waste Carrier, Waste Broker or Waste Dealer Licence in England and/or a Registered Professional Carrier and Transporter of Waste in Scotland. Herbicide Application At least 1 individual with a Certificate of Competence for using herbicides such as Level 2 Award in the Safe application of Pesticides Tree Works At least 1 individual with a recognised and relevant qualification at or above level 2 such as: - Level 2 Trees & Timber - Level 2 Arborist Chainsaw Operator - Level 2 Felling & Processing Trees - Level 3 Forestry & Arboriculture - Level 3 Aerial Cutting of Trees Full details of Capability Requirements As set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire, Specification Document and ITT.