Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
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
Invitation to Provide Farm Ditching and Mowing Services
Reference number
NCCT42975
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Norfolk County Council owns multiple farm estates across the region with tenant farmers in situ. Norfolk County Council is responsible for the maintenance of the some of the ditches within the estates that form part of the drainage network. Norfolk County Council required a contractor to deliver the maintenance of ditches within the NCC farms Estate to maintain the drainage network and reduce flooding. The works will consist of the delivery of dredging and mowing of ditches over a 6-year period.
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: £0.01
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas
- 50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Main site or place of performance
Norfolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Norfolk County Council required a contractor to deliver the maintenance of ditches within the NCC farms Estate to maintain the drainage network and reduce flooding. The works will consist of the delivery of dredging and mowing of ditches over a 3 year contract with the possibility of an extension of a further 3 years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 100%
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 000-018740
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NCCT42975
Title
Invitation to Provide Farm Ditching and Mowing Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 September 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: 3
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
Glover Group ( EA) Limited
Kings Lynn
PE33 9TP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £300,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The procurement was 100% on price and on a fixed price. The price is confidential but is in the range of 100,000 - 250,000.00
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Norfolk County Council (nplaw)
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.