Tender

Framework for Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting within the County of Durham

  • Durham County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-004873

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0319a5

Published 21 February 2022, 5:22pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Durham County Council

County Hall

DURHAM

DH15UQ

Email

carol.ball@durham.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKC14 - Durham CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.durham.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Framework for Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting within the County of Durham

Reference number

DN598870

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This contract is for a Framework Agreement to carry out Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting within the County of Durham.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £360,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

West Durham

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract is for a Framework Agreement to carry out Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting within the County of Durham.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 80%

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £360,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 June 2022

End date

31 May 2024

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

1 x 24 month option to extend

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

1 x 24 mth option to extend

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Derwentside & Chester le Street

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract is for a Framework Agreement to carry out Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting within the County of Durham.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 80

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £360,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 June 2022

End date

31 May 2024

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

1 x 24 option to extend

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

1 x 24 option to extend

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Durham City

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract is for a Framework Agreement to carry out Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting within the County of Durham.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 80

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £360,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 June 2022

End date

31 May 2024

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

1 24 mth option to extend

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

1 x 24 mth option to extend

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Easington

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract is for a Framework Agreement to carry out Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting within the County of Durham.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 80

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £360,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 June 2022

End date

31 May 2024

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

1 x 24 mth option to extend

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

1 x 24 mth option to extend

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Crook

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract is for a Framework Agreement to carry out Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting within the County of Durham.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 80

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £360,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 June 2022

End date

31 May 2024

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

1 x 24 mth option to extend

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

1 x 24 mth option to extend

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Bishop Auckland

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract is for a Framework Agreement to carry out Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting within the County of Durham.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodolgy / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 80

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £360,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 June 2022

End date

31 May 2024

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

1 x 24 mth option to extend

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

1 x 24mth option to extend

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Sedgefield

Lot No

7

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract is for a Framework Agreement to carry out Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting within the County of Durham.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodolgy / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 80

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £360,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 June 2022

End date

31 May 2024

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

1 x 24 option to extend

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

1 x 24 mth option to extend

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Teesdale

Lot No

8

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract is for a Framework Agreement to carry out Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting within the County of Durham.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 80

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £360,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 June 2022

End date

31 May 2024

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

1 x 24 mth option to extend

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

1 x 24 mth option to extend


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 several operators

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

11 March 2022

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

11 March 2022

Local time

1:00pm


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