Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Oxfordshire District Council
Abbey House, Abbey Close
Abingdon
OX14 3JE
Contact
Mrs Angela Cox
procurement@southandvale.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7761329169
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
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/Advert/Index?advertId=7a043264-ef13-ee11-8123-005056b64545
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/Advert/Index?advertId=7a043264-ef13-ee11-8123-005056b64545
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 Custodianship and volunteer management services of countryside sites
Reference number
DN676306
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90720000 - Environmental protection
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Councils’ management of the sites relies heavily on the use of groups of volunteers drawn from the local communities, this engenders a sense of ‘ownership’ from within those communities and plays a large part in ensuring that the sites can be managed economically. In return the managing organisation is expected to be experienced in the management and co-ordination of volunteers and to support their training needs and welfare. As a minimum, the Councils will expect volunteer and community involvement to be maintained at existing levels in any new contract.
All of the sites are managed to enhance their ecological value and several of the sites are subject to biological designations. A successful contractor would be expected to have experience of working on sensitive sites and an understanding of the biological processes that maintain their special interest
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £375,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Councils’ management of the sites relies heavily on the use of groups of volunteers drawn from the local communities, this engenders a sense of ‘ownership’ from within those communities and plays a large part in ensuring that the sites can be managed economically. In return the managing organisation is expected to be experienced in the management and co-ordination of volunteers and to support their training needs and welfare. As a minimum, the Councils will expect volunteer and community involvement to be maintained at existing levels in any new contract.
All of the sites are managed to enhance their ecological value and several of the sites are subject to biological designations. A successful contractor would be expected to have experience of working on sensitive sites and an understanding of the biological processes that maintain their special interest
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
30 September 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
6 August 2023
Local time
11:55pm
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 August 2023
Local time
9:00am
Place
Electronically through Proactis
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
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
100 St Pauls Churchyared
London
EC4M 8BU
Country
United Kingdom