Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
County Hall
DURHAM
DH15UQ
UK
Contact person: Kelly Stewart
E-mail: kstew@durham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.durham.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.nepo.org
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for growing, supply and delivery of common cottongrass - Eriophorum angustifolium for bare peat restoration in the North Pennines
II.1.2) Main CPV code
03000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This is for a Framework Agreement for the growing, supply and delivery of common cotton
grass Eriophorum anugustifolium for use in peatland restoration by the North Pennines
National Landscape team.
The Council intends to appoint the successful provider as number one ranked bidder on the
framework. The second placed bidder will be ranked second on the Framework and held in
reserve.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
480 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework Agreement for the growing, supply and delivery of common cotton
grass Eriophorum anugustifolium for use in peatland restoration by the North Pennines
National Landscape team
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The budget available is approximate over the duration of the framework
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-003602
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Framework Agreement for growing, supply and delivery of common cottongrass - Eriophorum angustifolium for bare peat restoration in the North Pennines
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cheviot Trees Ltd
Companies House
Newton Brae, Foulden,
Berwick upon Tweed
TD15 1UL
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 480 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Reserve Framework Agreement for growing, supply and delivery of common cottongrass - Eriophorum angustifolium for bare peat restoration in the North Pennines
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Elsoms Trees Limited
Companies House
9A High Street Haddington
East Lothian
EH41 3ES
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
.01
GBP
/ Highest offer:
.02
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The award is for a main contractor and a reserve contractor and the spend is on a required basis. If the reserve contractor is not used there will be no spend with this organisation.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane,
London
EC4A 1NL
UK
E-mail: tcc.issue@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/04/2024