Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Floor 1, The Town Hall, King William Street
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
Contact
Mr Luke Smith
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/register
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/register
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 a Highways Verges, Amenity Land and Specialist Grass Cutting Service
Reference number
DN764813
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77314100 - Grassing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Lot 1 - Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen (Highway verges, amenity land, community centres, children play centres, roundabouts and motorway junctions)
Lot 2- Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen
Lot 3 - Cutting of highway verges on the A6119
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £450,000
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
Volume Grass Cutting on Highway Verges and Amenity Land
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314100 - Grassing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen(Highway verges, amenity land, community centres, children play centres, roundabouts and motorway junctions)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 35
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 June 2025
End date
30 November 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for up to 12 months.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Cutting of Rural Verges and Hedges
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314100 - Grassing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cutting of Rural Verges and Hedges across Blackburn with Darwen.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 35
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 June 2025
End date
30 November 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for up to 12 months
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Cutting of Verges on the A6119
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314100 - Grassing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cutting of grass verges on the A6119.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 35
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 June 2025
End date
30 November 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for up to 12 months.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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: 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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 March 2025
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 March 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
1st Floor, Town Hall, King William Street
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
Country
United Kingdom