Contract

12132 Highway Weed Spraying Service (2024 – 2027)

  • Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-020279

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-043bd9

Published 3 July 2024, 1:12pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza

Sale

M33 7ZF

Contact

Miss Kelly Black

Email

kelly.black@star-procurement.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7977555885

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD3 - Greater Manchester

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.rochdale.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

12132 Highway Weed Spraying Service (2024 – 2027)

Reference number

DN711884

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77312000 - Weed-clearance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The works consists of up to 3 applications (per annum) of approved herbicide to all of the

adopted highway footpaths (circa 1280km consisting of tarmac, slabs, block paving, etc.),

back of path edges, walkways, splitter islands, channels, ginnels, edges of all metalled roads

and all cobbled areas throughout the borough of Rochdale to provide as near to as possible

total weed control.

The overall aim is to achieve as close as possible 100% total weed control.

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: £409,630.50

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To achieve a cleaner more attractive borough, the council is tendering for a weed spraying

service to treat specific areas of adopted highway across the borough to prevent the growth

of weeds likely to interfere with the highway e.g. create a hazard, cause structural damage,

affect drainage, cause a trip hazard or become unsightly.

It is proposed that the contractor will deliver three applications of MAFF registered herbicide

or other approved chemical as appropriate to Rochdale’s adopted highways as specified

above.

Application should take place as directed by Rochdale Borough Council’s Authorised Officer

but typically during spring, summer and autumn, at timings which coincide with optimum

weed growth.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Questions as detailed within the tender pack / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-005682


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 June 2024

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

Dobson UK Ltd

Old Hagg Farm, Doddington, Lincoln

Lincolnshire

LN6 4RY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF3 - Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £409,630.50


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

London

Country

United Kingdom