Contract

Cutting of Verges, Visibility Splays and other areas

  • Stirling Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-027196

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0469b3

Published 26 August 2024, 10:09am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Stirling Council

Strategic Commissioning, Teith House

Stirling

FK7 7QA

Contact

Yvonne Anderson

Email

andersony@stirling.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.stirling.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00146

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Cutting of Verges, Visibility Splays and other areas

Reference number

SC2324-0162

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This contract is for grass cutting within the Stirling Area of the verges alongside the public roads predominantly in the rural areas - it will however, also include some grass cutting within an urban context but still within the boundaries of the Stirling Council area

In addition, this contract will contract also include Hedge Cutting (both Roadside Hedges and Amenity Hedges), Roadside Vegetation Cutting, and Vegetation Cutting in Meadow Cutting (i.e. Wild-Flower Areas), and Vegetation Cutting in Daffodil-Bulb Growing Areas.

The contract will involve an element of ‘scavenging’ (i.e. litter picking) required in support of the cutting activities.

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: £304,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77300000 - Horticultural services
  • 77342000 - Hedge trimming

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
Main site or place of performance

Stirling

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract is for grass cutting within the Stirling Area of the verges alongside the public roads predominantly in the rural areas - it will however, also include some grass cutting within an urban context but still within the boundaries of the Stirling Council area

In addition, this contract will contract also include Hedge Cutting (both Roadside Hedges and Amenity Hedges), Roadside Vegetation Cutting, and Vegetation Cutting in Meadow Cutting (i.e. Wild-Flower Areas), and Vegetation Cutting in Daffodil-Bulb Growing Areas.

The contract will involve an element of ‘scavenging’ (i.e. litter picking) required in support of the cutting activities

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-016183


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

SC2324-0162

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 August 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

William Owen and Son

Muirpark Farm, Stirling

Stirling

FK7 9QS

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £304,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:776143)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Stirling Sheriff Court

Stirling

Country

United Kingdom