Contract

Environmental Services Dynamic Purchasing System

  • Halton Borough Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-005641

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03996a

Published 18 February 2025, 3:27pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Halton Borough Council

Kingsway House, Kingsway

Widnes

WA8 7EA

Contact

Miss Vicky Tiernan

Email

vicky.tiernan@halton.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 01515118774

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD7 - Merseyside

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www2.halton.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www2.halton.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

Environmental Services Dynamic Purchasing System

Reference number

DN646264

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45000000 - Construction work
    • AA01 - Metal

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Environmental Services Dynamic Purchasing System

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: £6,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Landscape Soft Works, Trees and Shrub Planting, including Forestry Planting

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45112700 - Landscaping work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Currently the scope of works include: The supply and planting of a range of different types of

plant material, from large scale structure planting to individual trees and ornamental

planting in formal gardens and parks

Lot 1 will be divided in to two value bands:

Band A – Below £250,000

Band B – Above £250,000

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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: Yes

Identification of the project

The DPS may be used to publish further competitions for a programme financed by European Union Funds.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Hard Works including Drainage, Surfacing, Special Surfaces, Walling and Fencing

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 44163112 - Drainage system

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Currently the score of works include: Construction of new and the refurbishment of existing

playgrounds. General park, cemeteries and open space improvement works; including

new/resurfacing of paths, railings, gates, walls, and installation of street furniture and

lighting. Improvements to lakes and ponds including relining works, installation of platforms,

walkways and edge reinstatement. The laying of safety surfaces and floor paint/marking

systems for sports and school grounds.

Lot 2 will be divided in to two value bands:

Band A – Below £250,000

Band B – Above £250,000

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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: Yes

Identification of the project

The DPS may be used to publish further competitions for a programme financed by European Union Funds.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Earthworks and Work to Contaminated Land

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90522300 - Contaminated-soil treatment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Currently the scope of works include: Works to undertake earthworks and regrading of sites

including embankments, conversion of former industrial sites to open space/parks end uses.

Including completion of associated soft landscape works and planting.

Lot 3 will be divided in to two value bands:

Band A – Below £250,000

Band B – Above £250,000

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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: Yes

Identification of the project

The DPS may be used to publish further competitions for a programme financed by European Union Funds.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Installation of Street Furniture, Specialist Play and Sports Equipment

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45233293 - Installation of street furniture

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Currently the scope of works include: Minor works packages to replace and install new play

equipment and sports facilities such as; multi-use games courts and games areas. Including

completion of associated landscape works.

Lot 4 will be divided in to two value bands:

Band A – Below £250,000

Band B – Above £250,000

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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: Yes

Identification of the project

The DPS may be used to publish further competitions for a programme financed by European Union Funds.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Specialist Drainage Works and Sports Pitch Improvements

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 44163112 - Drainage system

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Currently the scope of works include: Improvements to existing grass and synthetic type

sports fields, including renewal and installation of land drainage/surface water drainage

systems.

Lot 5 will be divided in to two value bands:

Band A – Below £250,000

Band B – Above £250,000

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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: Yes

Identification of the project

The DPS may be used to publish further competitions for a programme financed by European Union Funds

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Aftercare and Establishment Management

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Currently the scope of works include: Comprises of establishment maintenance of existing

soft landscape areas or newly completed planting schemes prior to handover, ranging from

forestry/structure planting to ornamental planting.

Lot 6 will be divided in to two value bands:

Band A – Below £250,000

Band B – Above £250,000

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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: Yes

Identification of the project

The DPS may be used to publish further competitions for a programme financed by European Union Funds.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Arboricultural Works

Lot No

7

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03452000 - Trees

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Currently the scope of works include:

All tree maintenance works such as felling and stump removal, including crown thinning and

reduction to BS3998 or equivalent using mechanical lifts and aerial climbing techniques.

Including working close to highways.

Lot 7 will be divided in to two value bands:

Band A – Below £250,000

Band B – Above £250,000

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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: Yes

Identification of the project

The DPS may be used to publish further competitions for a programme financed by European Union Funds.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

The Management of Water Courses, Desilting and Aquatic Weed Control

Lot No

8

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45262640 - Environmental improvement works

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Currently the scope of works include:

Regular management works to ensure proper functioning of streams, water courses and

ponds including SuDS drainage systems; and including the management and control of

aquatic vegetation and engineered apparatus such as hydro-brakes, penstocks and culvert

flaps.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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: Yes

Identification of the project

The DPS may be used to publish further competitions for a programme financed by European Union Funds.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

External Signage

Lot No

9

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34928470 - Signage

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

External Signage

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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: Yes

Identification of the project

The DPS may be used to publish further competitions for a programme financed by European Union Funds.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Supply of Trees, Plants and Shrubs

Lot No

10

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03450000 - Tree-nursery products

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The supply of a range of different types of plants, Trees and Shrubs

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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: Yes

Identification of the project

The DPS may be used to publish further competitions for a programme financed by European Union Funds.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Weed Control and Treatment

Lot No

11

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77312000 - Weed-clearance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Currently the scope of works include management works of:

Applications of the appropriate herbicide for the treatment of:

Japanese Knotweed

Hog Weed

Mares Tail/Horse Tail (Depitox)

General treatment

Applications of Glyphosate herbicide to areas of public highways, hard surfaced footpath

networks and alleyways across the Borough – targeted approach to the treatment of weeds – areas

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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: Yes

Identification of the project

The DPS may be used to publish further competitions for a programme financed by European Union Funds.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system

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: 2023/S 000-001894


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Sankey Canal Walls Repair

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 October 2023

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: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Horticon Ltd

Wimslow

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD6 - Cheshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £78,188


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Big Forest Halton

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6

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: 6

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ground Inc Ltd

Heywood

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £115,042


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Upton Rocks Access Work

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

6 February 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6

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: 6

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ground Inc Ltd

Heywood

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £75,920


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Wigg Island Improvement Works

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 May 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8

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: 8

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Dunkil Developments Ltd

Sale

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £158,941


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

HBC Play Area Refurbishments 24-25

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 July 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

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: 4

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ground Inc Ltd

Heywood

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £37,605


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Spike Island Tow Path Works

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 November 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6

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: 6

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

David Webster and Sons Ltd

Widnes

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £31,338


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Mary Twigg Woodland Walk

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5

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: 5

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Horticon Ltd

Wimslow

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £106,166


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

L363 Ditchfield Road

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7

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: 7

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Dunkil Developments Ltd

Sale

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £40,528


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

L354 Big Halton Forest

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

2 January 2025

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: 0

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Grounds Gardens and Trees Ltd

Preston

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD4 - Lancashire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £220,626


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

L354 Big Halton Forest National Highways

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 January 2025

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

Dunkil Developments

Sale

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £69,201


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Services

London

Country

United Kingdom