Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
County Hall
DURHAM
DH15UQ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC14 - Durham CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Framework Agreement for growing, supply and delivery of common cottongrass - Eriophorum angustifolium for bare peat restoration in the North Pennines
Reference number
DN703871
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 03100000 - Agricultural and horticultural products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This is for a Framework Agreement for the growing, supply and delivery of common cotton grass Eriophorum anugustifolium for use in peatland restoration by the North Pennines National Landscape team.
The Council intends to appoint the successful provider as number one ranked bidder on the framework. The second placed bidder will be ranked second on the Framework and held in reserve.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please access the tender documentation for free for full details of the specification and requirements via the NEPO Procontract www.nepo.org (https://www.nepo.org) and access the tender using reference DN703871.
Please refer to ITT2 Part 1 Contract Specification for full details of the specification.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
25 March 2024
End date
24 March 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The initial duration of the proposed Framework contract is 1 year subject to the right of the Council (at its sole discretion) to exercise its option to extend for a term of 2 x 1 year or terms to be determined by the Council (at its sole discretion) but for an additional overall term of no greater than a further 2 years from the actual end date. (This is dependent on funding being available.) The maximum length of the Framework contract is therefore 3 years.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial duration of the proposed Framework contract is 1 year subject to the right of the Council (at its sole discretion) to exercise its option to extend for a term of 2 x 1 year or terms to be determined by the Council (at its sole discretion) but for an additional overall term of no greater than a further 2 years from the actual end date. (This is dependent on funding being available.) The maximum length of the Framework contract is therefore 3 years.
two.2.14) Additional information
Please access the tender documentation for free for full details of the specification and requirements via the NEPO Procontract www.nepo.org (https://www.nepo.org) and access the tender using reference DN703871.
If you have any problems accessing the documents via the system, please contact the NEPO helpdesk as detailed below.
The E-tendering System Support is provided for Providers by the NEPO portal administration organisation Proactis.
Please use the method below that is appropriate to the issue that you are experiencing.
• Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk Ticketing System (http://proactis.kayako.com) - To be used by Suppliers for non-time critical issues i.e. password resets / account queries, finding information, accessing the tender, etc.
• Email (ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com) - To be used in same way as ticketing system.
Any emails to this address will auto-log a support ticket on Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk.
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
Framework agreement with a single operator
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
4 March 2024
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
4 March 2024
Local time
12:02pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom