Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cumbria County Council
Cumbria House, 107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
Contact
Mrs Clare Redpath
Telephone
+44 7771396537
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD1 - Cumbria
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://cumbria.gov.uk/scprocurement/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Tree Pit & Planting Works in Barrow
Reference number
DN584432
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45112700 - Landscaping work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
This ITT is for the procurement of tree planting works at various sites throughout Barrow in Furness
There are two types of installation
At up to 71 locations, there will be existing tree pits with and without stumps at the locations. 45 new footway tree pit must be constructed at each location that matches the written specification supplied with this contract. There will be one tree planted at each pit..
At other 26 locations a single tree pit will be excavated in an existing grass verge (verge tree pit), with a tree planted and backfilled with topsoil and the top surface grass seeded
The successful tenderer will also be responsible for the maintenance of the trees over a 36-month period to match the defect liability period.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £350,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD1 - Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This ITT is for the procurement of tree planting works at various sites throughout Barrow in Furness
There are two types of installation
At up to 71 locations, there will be existing tree pits with and without stumps at the locations. 45 new footway tree pit must be constructed at each location that matches the written specification supplied with this contract. There will be one tree planted at each pit..
At other 26 locations a single tree pit will be excavated in an existing grass verge (verge tree pit), with a tree planted and backfilled with topsoil and the top surface grass seeded
The successful tenderer will also be responsible for the maintenance of the trees over a 36-month period to match the defect liability period. See tender documents for further details.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £350,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note that Cumbria is currently undergoing a Local Government Reorganisation. The Government has announced that Cumbria County Council and the six district councils are to be replaced by two unitary authorities with effect from 01 April 2023. The future councils can opt to novate the contract to keep the future service should they choose to though there is no guarantee that this will happen.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
22 February 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 February 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should
go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on
the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract reference (DN584432) in the
box labelled ‘contains’ then click search. Click on the blue link for the contract title to view
the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already
registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click
on register. Register free link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is
free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you.
Cumbria County Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity,
race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumbria County Council
welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business
communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully
comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement
to participate in the authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity.
The contracting authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by
publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering
competition; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs
incurred by the candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract
award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers.
The contracting authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the
agreement.
The value provided in Section II.1.5 is only an estimate.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England
London
Country
United Kingdom