Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Hillingdon
London
Hillingdon
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Hillingdon
Uxbridge
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
Provision of Hay Cutting & Bailing, Hedge Cutting & Trimming Service to the London Borough of Hillingdon
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77342000 - Hedge trimming
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The London of Hillingdon is the second largest borough in London with over 200 green spaces covering approximately 1,800 acres.
Across the borough, there are formal gardens, town parks and informal nature conservation and country parks, as well as over 100 children's play areas. We currently have 60 green flag sites, a National Nature Reserve at Ruislip Woods and over 40 Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINCs), all of which are open to the public.
The purpose of this tender is to award the contract to one supplier to provide a hay cutting and bailing service as well as a hedge cutting and trimming services as per the specification contained within the tender documents.
LBH intend to award a three plus two contract(3+2) year contract starting in June 2021.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £685,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 77342000 - Hedge trimming
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The London Borough of Hillingdon is intending to entering into an agreement for a hay cutting & baling service and also a hedge cutting & trimming service. The London of Hillingdon is the second largest borough in London with over 200 green spaces covering approximately 1,800 acres.
Across the borough, there are formal gardens, town parks and informal nature conservation and country parks, as well as over 100 children's play areas. In addition, Hillingdon currently have 60 green flag sites, a National Nature Reserve at Ruislip Woods and over 40 Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINCs), all of which are open to the public.
The purpose of this tender is to award the contract to one supplier to provide a hay cutting and bailing service as well as a hedge cutting and trimming services as per the specification contained within the tender documents.
Hillingdon intend to award a three plus two contract(3+2) year contract starting in June 2021.
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
6 June 2021
End date
5 June 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
2 year extension is available at the discretion of the Council.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 year extension is available at the discretion of the Council.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
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
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As set out in the tender documents at www.capitalesourcing.com
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
7 April 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 April 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2 to 4 years
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to award any contract pursuant to this procurement exercise and / or abandon this procurement exercise at any time and / or award a contract for part of the services at its sole discretion. The Contracting Authority shall have no liability whatsoever to any applicant or tenderer as a result of its exercise of that discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, all costs incurred by any applicant and / or tenderer before signature of any contract with the Contracting Authority shall be incurred entirely at that applicants / tenderers risk
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
London Borough of Hillingdon
Civic Centre, High Street
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC1A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom