Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Waterloo General Offices
London
SE1 8SW
Contact
Rachel Jackson
rachel.jackson@networkrail.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1908781000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Weedspray Planning and Management
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60200000 - Railway transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This service is for the planning and management of the annual weedspray season, which requires a qualified supplier to plan and manage the use of Network Rail's vehicles used for weedspray activities on the infrastructure (i.e., multi-purpose vehicles), and of the hand spray teams to spray the immediate track with herbicides to counteract any weed growth according to defined growing seasons.
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: £3,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Network Rail has a requirement for the planning and management of the annual weedspray season on a national basis.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualification Envelope / Weighting: Information Only
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Envelope / Weighting: 60%
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial Envelope - 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
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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: 2023/S 000-013997
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ecm_38565
Title
Weedspray Planning and Management
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
JSD Research and Development Ltd
30-34 North Street
Hailsham
BN27 1DW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom