Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicester City Council
City Hall (4th Floor), 115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
Contact
Mr John Morgan
Telephone
+44 1164540347
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF21 - Leicester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
PAN2512 - Weed Spraying Services
Reference number
DN501153
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority require weed control services to be provided on all Authority-owned or controlled highways. The total distance covered is approximately 1500 kilometres which includes both sides of the highway and its accompanying pathways etc. The weed control programme normally takes place three times a year (in spring, summer and autumn) and each seasonal spray is to last no more than five weeks. The Authority reserves the right, at its own discretion and via a Change Control Note, to amend the Contract for biannual weed treatment taking place in spring and summer only.
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: £303,750
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF21 - Leicester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority require weed control services to be provided on all Authority-owned or controlled highways. The total distance covered is approximately 1500 kilometres which includes both sides of the highway and its accompanying pathways etc. The weed control programme normally takes place three times a year (in spring, summer and autumn) and each seasonal spray is to last no more than five weeks. The Authority reserves the right, at its own discretion and via a Change Control Note, to amend the Contract for biannual weed treatment taking place in spring and summer only.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65%
Price - Weighting: 35%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Extension up to 24 months
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: 2021/S 000-001157
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
PAN2512
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 July 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Empire Ground Care Limited
26 Main Street, Marston Trussell
Market Harborough
LE16 9TY
Telephone
+44 7815141379
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
National registration number
9998796
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £303,750
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Construction and Technology Court (Queens Bench Division)
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom