Contract

Contract for Woodland Establishment & Maintenance of new woodlands at various sites across County Durham

  • Durham County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-004178

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-041abf

Published 8 February 2024, 11:16am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Durham County Council

County Hall

DURHAM

DH15UQ

Email

kay.duthie@durham.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC14 - Durham CC

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.durham.gov.uk

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

Contract for Woodland Establishment & Maintenance of new woodlands at various sites across County Durham

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45112710 - Landscaping work for green areas

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

This Contract for Woodland Establishment & Maintenance of new woodlands at various sites across County Durham. Durham County Council is intending to appoint a single provider to carry out the planting of approximately 35,000 mainly broadleaved trees across 10 sites including the supply of trees, guards, stakes and fencing etc, with the planting of the trees commencing early 2024 planting season and including 3 years maintenance thereof including weeding, cutting of footpaths and the replacement of failed elements.

This is for Broadleaved Woodland planting at Burnhopfield Crookbank, Burnhopfield Hobson Industrial Estate, Moorside, Newfield William Street, Grange Villa, Frankland, Chilton,

Fishburn, West Auckland, Project Genesis, near Consett, to be undertaken by a Contractor, on behalf of Durham County Council as a part of the Durham Woodland Creation programme.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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

Lowest offer: £220,000 / Highest offer: £288,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03450000 - Tree-nursery products

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC14 - Durham CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Durham County Council is intending to appoint a single Contractor to carry out the planting of approximately 35,000 mainly broadleaved trees across 10 sites including the supply of

trees, guards, stakes and fencing etc, the planting of the trees early 2024 planting season and including 3 years maintenance thereof including weeding, cutting of footpaths and the replacement of failed elements.

This is for Broadleaved Woodland planting at Burnhopfield Crookbank, Burnhopfield Hobson Industrial Estate, Moorside, Newfield William Street, Grange Villa, Frankland, Chilton,

Fishburn, West Auckland, Project Genesis, near Consett. to be undertaken by a Contractor, on behalf of Durham County Council as a part of the Durham Woodland Creation programme.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70%

Price - Weighting: 30%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-034064


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

7 February 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Microsite

Brasside, Durham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC14 - Durham CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Sole trader

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Lowest offer: £200,462.99 / Highest offer: £240,221.93 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(NB 2nd Ranked Provider in reserve position only)

Maydencroft, Westwood Farm, Bowes Road, Barnard Castle, Co Durham, DL12 9RB

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom