Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
County Hall
DURHAM
DH15UQ
Contact
Carol Jefferson
Telephone
+44 3000265444
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC14 - Durham CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
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
DN659447
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
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.
This Framework Agreement is divided into 8 separate Lots and bidders can bid for one Lot, a combination of Lots or all Lots.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
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)
- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
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.
Lot 1 West Durham
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
9 May 2023
End date
8 May 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1x12,1x12, 1x12 mths
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
extensions at discretion of Council
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Derwentside & Chester le Street Area
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
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
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
9 May 2023
End date
8 May 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1x12, 1x12,1x12 mths
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Extensions at the discretion of the Council
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Durham City Area
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
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.
Lot 3 Durham city area
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
9 May 2023
End date
8 May 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1x12, 1x12, 1x12 mths
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Extensions will be at the discretion of the Council
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Easington Area
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
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.
Lot 4 Easington Area
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
8 May 2023
End date
8 May 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1x12, 1x12,1x12 mths
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Extensions will be at the discretion of the Council
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Crook Area
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
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.
Lot 5 Crook Area
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
8 May 2023
End date
9 May 2023
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1x12, 1x12, 1x12 mths
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Extensions at the discretion of the Council
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Bishop Auckland area
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
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.
Lot 6 Bishop Auckland area
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
8 May 2023
End date
9 May 2023
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1x12, 1x12, 1x12mths
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Extensions at the discretion of the Council
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Sedgefield Area
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
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.
Lot 7 Sedgefield Area
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
8 May 2023
End date
9 May 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1x12, 1x12, 1x12mths
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Extensions at the discretion of the Council
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Teesdale Area
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
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.
Lot 8 Teesdale Area
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
8 May 2023
End date
9 May 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1x12, 1x12, 1x12mths
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Extensions to be at the discretion of the Council
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
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
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
6 April 2023
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
6 April 2023
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