Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Falkirk Council
Municipal Buildings, West Bridge Street
Falkirk
FK1 5RS
Telephone
+44 1324506566
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM76 - Falkirk
Internet address(es)
Main address
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 Turf Products & Topsoil
Reference number
DEV/198/21
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 Turf Products and Topsoil 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: £240,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Topsoil (Premium Grade)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 14212400 - Soil
- 14212410 - Topsoil
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
Supply and delivery of Premium Grade Topsoil.
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
Turf Products
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03441000 - Ornamental plants, grasses, mosses or lichens
- 77314100 - Grassing services
- 03110000 - Crops, products of market gardening and horticulture
- 71421000 - Landscape gardening services
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
Supply and delivery service for Turf 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
Topsoil (General Purpose Grade)
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 14212400 - Soil
- 14212410 - Topsoil
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
Supply and delivery of General Purpose Grade Topsoil.
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
Topsoil (Economy Grade)
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 14212400 - Soil
- 14212410 - Topsoil
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
Supply and delivery of Economy Grade Topsoil.
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
Topsoil (Bulk Bags)
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 14212400 - Soil
- 14212410 - Topsoil
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
Supply and delivery of Bulk Bagged Topsoil.
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 215-528555
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Turf Products
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Turffit Ltd
Levenmouth Steadings, Scotlandwell
Kinross
KY13 9JH
Telephone
+44 1592869000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Green-Tech Ltd
Rabbit Hill Business Park, Great North Road , Arkendale, Knaresborough
Harrogate
HG5 0FF
Telephone
+44 1423332100
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: £85,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £68,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Topsoil (Premium Grade)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 February 2021
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
Allstone Glasgow Ltd
Portcullis Estate, Milton of Campsie
Glasgow
G66 8AQ
Telephone
+44 7858121047
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Turffit Ltd
Levenmouth Steadings, Scotlandwell
Kinross
KY13 9JH
Telephone
+44 1592869000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
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: £25,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £20,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Topsoil (General Purpose Grade)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 February 2021
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
Allstone Glasgow Ltd
Portcullis Estate, Milton of Campsie
Glasgow
G66 8AQ
Telephone
+44 07858121047
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
George Steel Contract Services Ltd
Cauldhame Farm, Dorrator Road,, Camelon
Falkirk
FK2 7YN
Telephone
+44 01324637363
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM76 - Falkirk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Turffit Ltd
Levenmouth Steadings, Scotlandwell
Kinross
KY13 9JH
Telephone
+44 01592869000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
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: £100,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £80,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
Title
Topsoil (Economy Grade)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Turffit Ltd
Levenmouth Steadings, Scotlandwell
Kinross
KY13 9JH
Telephone
+44 01592869000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Allstone Glasgow Ltd
Portcullis Estate, Milton of Campsie
Glasgow
G66 8AQ
Telephone
+44 07858121047
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: £20,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £60,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
5
Title
Topsoil (Bulk Bags)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Turffit Ltd
Levenmouth Steadings, Scotlandwell
Kinross
KY13 9JH
Telephone
+44 01592869000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
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: £10,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £12,000
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:645293)
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