Awarded contract

EDC/2023/3860 - Countryside Hedge & Grass Verge Cutting

  • East Dunbartonshire Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-014441

Published 6 May 2024, 12:52pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

East Dunbartonshire Council

Civic & Corporate Headquarters, Southbank Marina,12 Strathkelvin Place

Kirkintilloch

G66 1TJ

Contact

Richard Horbury

Email

Richard.Horbury@eastdunbarton.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3001234510

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM81 - East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00225

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

EDC/2023/3860 - Countryside Hedge & Grass Verge Cutting

Reference number

EDC/2023/3860

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 70332100 - Land management services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

EDC, as the Employer, requires a suitably qualified and experienced grounds maintenance contractor (the Supplier under this contract) to carry out hedge and grass cutting on public road verges throughout the local government area of East Dunbartonshire.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £251,375

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77314100 - Grassing services
  • 77342000 - Hedge trimming
  • 70332100 - Land management services
  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
  • 77300000 - Horticultural services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM81 - East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
Main site or place of performance

Local government area of East Dunbartonshire.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Services comprise the carrying out and completion of hedge and grass cutting on public road verges within the boundaries of the local government area of East Dunbartonshire.

The following is a summary of the scope of Services the Supplier provides under this Term Contract.

- Carry out cutting of grass verges to a minimum width of 1.0m, by tractor, to the Sites affected by the Services.

- Carry out tractor flail cutting to the top and both sides (where possible) of hedges, to the Sites affected by the Services.

A detailed description of the scope of the Services is included in the procurement document titled ‘Volume 2 – Employer’s Requirements’.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Management of the Contract / Weighting: 20%

Quality criterion - Name: Providing the Services / Weighting: 40%

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Management / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Health, Safety & Environment / Weighting: 20%

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 10%

Price - Weighting: 80%

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.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.


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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-002408


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

EDC/2023/3860

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

6 May 2024

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: 2

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

FRASER C ROBB LIMITED

STIRLING ROAD, DRYMEN

GLASGOW

G63 0AA

Telephone

+44 1360660688

Fax

+44 1360660814

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM8 - West Central Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £251,375

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties

Proportion: 90 %

Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted

The labour, plant and machinery to carry out the Service.


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:765724)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Sheriff Clerks Office

PO Box 23, 1 Charlton Place

Glasgow

G5 9DA

Country

United Kingdom