Contract

Framework Agreement for the Supply & Delivery of Horticultural Products

  • Falkirk Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-001974

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-028f0c

Published 1 February 2021, 5:32pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Falkirk Council

Municipal Buildings, West Bridge Street

Falkirk

FK1 5RS

Email

pcu@falkirk.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1324506566

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM76 - Falkirk

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.falkirk.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00184

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Framework Agreement for the Supply & Delivery of Horticultural Products

Reference number

DEV/140/20

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 03121000 - Horticultural products

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Framework agreement award for the supply and delivery of Horticultural Products to the Authorities Roads and Grounds Maintenance Department.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £410,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Finished Bedding Plants

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03451100 - Bedding plants
  • 03121100 - Live plants, bulbs, roots, cuttings and slips

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM76 - Falkirk
Main site or place of performance

Falkirk Council's area of Operations

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of a supply and delivery service for finished bedding plants. Supplied products must comply with the Government Buying Standards for horticultural & park services.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

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

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Trees & Shrubs

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03452000 - Trees
  • 03451300 - Shrubs

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM76 - Falkirk
Main site or place of performance

Falkirk Council's area of Operations

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of a supply and delivery service for Trees and Shrubs. Supplied products must comply with the Government Buying Standards for horticultural & park services.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

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

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Horticultural Sundries

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products
  • 03121000 - Horticultural products
  • 03100000 - Agricultural and horticultural products

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM76 - Falkirk
Main site or place of performance

Falkirk Council's area of Operations

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of a supply and delivery service for Horticultural Sundries.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

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

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Herbicides/Pesticides

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 24453000 - Herbicides
  • 24451000 - Pesticides

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM76 - Falkirk
Main site or place of performance

Falkirk Council's area of Operations

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of a supply and delivery service for Herbicides & Pesticides products.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

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

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Sport Line Marking

Lot No

7

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 44810000 - Paints
  • 44812220 - Water paints
  • 37451710 - Soccer field marking equipment
  • 45212213 - Sport markings works

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM76 - Falkirk
Main site or place of performance

Falkirk Council's area of Operations

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of a supply and delivery service for Sport Line Marking.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Qulitative / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

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

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Play Grade Woodchip

Lot No

8

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03121000 - Horticultural products
  • 03416000 - Wood waste
  • 03417000 - Scrap wood

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM76 - Falkirk
Main site or place of performance

Falkirk Council's area of Operations

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of a supply and delivery service for Play Grade Wood Chip. Supplied products must comply with the Government Timber Procurement Policy.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

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

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2020/S 159-389102


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Trees & Shrubs

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 December 2020

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

J. A. Jones and Sons (Churchtown) Ltd.

99 Bankfield Lane, Churchtown

SOUTHPORT

PR9 7NT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD7 - Merseyside
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Craigmarloch Nurseries Ltd

Glasgow Road, Kilsyth

Glasgow

G65 9BX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £80,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £80,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Horticultural Sundries

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 December 2020

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

AGROVISTA UK LIMITED

RUTHERFORD HOUSE, NOTTINGHAM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PARK

NOTTINGHAM

NG7 2PZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC21 - Northumberland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Craigmarloch Nurseries Ltd

Glasgow Road, Kilsyth

Glasgow

G65 9BX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £60,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £52,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

6

Title

Herbicides/Pesticides

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 December 2020

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Agrigem Ltd

Gem House, Skellingthorpe Road

Saxilby

LN1 2FU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF3 - Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

AGROVISTA UK LIMITED

RUTHERFORD HOUSE, NOTTINGHAM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PARK

NOTTINGHAM

NG7 2PZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC21 - Northumberland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Craigmarloch Nurseries Ltd

Glasgow Road, Kilsyth

Glasgow

G65 9BX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £90,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £80,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Finished Bedding Plants

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 December 2020

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Craigmarloch Nurseries Ltd

Glasgow Road, Kilsyth

Glasgow

G65 9BX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £60,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £50,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

7

Title

Sport Line Marking

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 December 2020

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Craigmarloch Nurseries Ltd

Glasgow Road, Kilsyth

Glasgow

G65 9BX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

AGROVISTA UK LIMITED

RUTHERFORD HOUSE, NOTTINGHAM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PARK

NOTTINGHAM

NG7 2PZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC21 - Northumberland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Agrigem Ltd

Gem House, Skellingthorpe Road

Saxilby

LN1 2FU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF3 - Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £30,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £42,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

8

Title

Play Grade Woodchip

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 December 2020

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SCOTBARK

220 BLAIRTUMMOCK RD

GLASGOW

G33 4ED

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £70,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £106,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

1. Bidders were required to provide 2 examples from the past 3 years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/ supplies as detailed within the ITT documentation.

2. Bidders were required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.

3. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent), OR provide responses in relation to 4D.1.2 A through to G in the in the ESPD(Scotland) Standard Statements v1.10.

4. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS 18001 (or equivalent) or have within the last 12 months successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction — related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum OR provide responses in relation to 4D.1.4a through to 4k in the ESPD(Scotland) Standard Statements v1.10

5. The Bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance with

BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate or provide responses in relation to: A through to G in the ESPD(Scotland) Standard Statements v1.10.

(SC Ref:639768)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace

Sheriff Court House Main Street Camelon

Falkirk

FK1 4AR

Country

United Kingdom