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  II.1.1) Title
Works-Framework-Environmental Works Contractors
            Reference number: PRO004150
  II.1.2) Main CPV code
  45262640
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Works
  II.1.4) Short description
  United Utilities is seeking to award framework agreements for the provision of environmental works across its full region. The requirement has been split into 8 lots as follows:
  Lot 1: Landscaping (a) North, (b) South;
  Lot 2: Treeworks (a) North, (b) South;
  Lot 3: Silviculture (a) North, (b) South;
  Lot 4: River Restoration (a) North, (b) South.
  North lots are located from Lancaster up to Carlisle, and South lots are located from Preston down to Crewe. A Map can be found within the procurement documents for further detail.
  II.1.5) Estimated total value
  Value excluding VAT: 
			18 520 000.00 
			  GBP
  II.1.6) Information about lots
  
            This contract is divided into lots:
            
        Yes
      
  Tenders may be submitted for all lots
  
                Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 8
 
  
          Lot No: 1a - Landscaping (North)
  
    II.2.1) Title
    Works-Framework-Environmental Works Contractors
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    03450000
    45112700
    77314000
    77340000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKD
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Landscaping and reinstatement
    The main implementation operations involved are site clearance, hedgerow pruning and netting, earthworks, top soiling, tree protection, cultivation, watering, tree pruning, coppicing, landscape maintenance operations, seeding and hydro seeding, turfing, planting, hedging, fencing including amphibian fencing, walling, limited drainage, and hard surfacing.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
    II.2.6) Estimated value
    Value excluding VAT: 
			4 000 000.00 
			  GBP
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Duration in months: 96
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: No
                
    II.2.10) Information about variants
    
            Variants will be accepted:
            
              No
            
    II.2.11) Information about options
    
            Options:
            
              Yes
            
    Description of options:
    Initial term of 3 years with optional extension periods up to a max of 8 years based on mutual agreement.
    II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
    
            The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
            
              No
            
   
  
          Lot No: 1b - Landscaping (South)
  
    II.2.1) Title
    Works-Framework-Environmental Works Contractors
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    45112700
    77314000
    77340000
    03450000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKD
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Landscaping and reinstatement.
    The main implementation operations involved are site clearance, hedgerow pruning and netting, earthworks, top soiling, tree protection, cultivation, watering, tree pruning, coppicing, landscape maintenance operations, seeding and hydro seeding, turfing, planting, hedging, fencing including amphibian fencing, walling, limited drainage, and hard surfacing.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
    II.2.6) Estimated value
    Value excluding VAT: 
			4 000 000.00 
			  GBP
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Duration in months: 96
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: No
                
    II.2.10) Information about variants
    
            Variants will be accepted:
            
              No
            
    II.2.11) Information about options
    
            Options:
            
              Yes
            
    Description of options:
    Initial term of 3 years with optional extension periods up to a max of 8 years based on mutual agreement.
    II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
    
            The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
            
              No
            
   
  
          Lot No: 2a - Treeworks (North)
  
    II.2.1) Title
    Works-Framework-Environmental Works Contractors
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    77211500
    77211300
    77211400
    77211600
    77340000
    77341000
    03452000
    77314000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKD
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Treeworks.
    Pruning, felling, clearance of trees, scrub and hedgerows. The major forestry and large scale planting schemes are not in the scope of this requirement.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
    II.2.6) Estimated value
    Value excluding VAT: 
			1 200 000.00 
			  GBP
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Duration in months: 96
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: No
                
    II.2.10) Information about variants
    
            Variants will be accepted:
            
              No
            
    II.2.11) Information about options
    
            Options:
            
              Yes
            
    Description of options:
    Initial term of 3 years with optional extension periods up to a max of 8 years based on mutual agreement.
    II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
    
            The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
            
              No
            
   
  
          Lot No: 2b - Treeworks (South)
  
    II.2.1) Title
    Works-Framework-Environmental Works Contractors
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    77211500
    77211300
    77211400
    77211600
    77340000
    77341000
    03452000
    77314000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKD
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Treeworks
    Pruning, felling, clearance of trees, scrub and hedgerows. The major forestry and large scale planting schemes are not in the scope of this requirement.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
    II.2.6) Estimated value
    Value excluding VAT: 
			1 200 000.00 
			  GBP
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Duration in months: 96
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: No
                
    II.2.10) Information about variants
    
            Variants will be accepted:
            
              No
            
    II.2.11) Information about options
    
            Options:
            
              Yes
            
    Description of options:
    Initial term of 3 years with optional extension periods up to a max of 8 years based on mutual agreement
    II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
    
            The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
            
              No
            
   
  
          Lot No: 3a - Silviculture (North)
  
    II.2.1) Title
    Works-Framework-Environmental Works Contractors
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    77230000
    77211300
    77211400
    77211500
    77211600
    03452000
    03450000
    77000000
    77200000
    77231000
    77231700
    77314000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKD
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Silviculture
    Planting, felling, harvesting and general tree and vegetation management.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
    II.2.6) Estimated value
    Value excluding VAT: 
			2 800 000.00 
			  GBP
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Duration in months: 96
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: No
                
    II.2.10) Information about variants
    
            Variants will be accepted:
            
              No
            
    II.2.11) Information about options
    
            Options:
            
              Yes
            
    Description of options:
    Initial term of 3 years with optional extension periods up to a max of 8 years based on mutual agreement.
    II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
    
            The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
            
              No
            
   
  
          Lot No: 3b - Silviculture (South)
  
    II.2.1) Title
    Works-Framework-Environmental Works Contractors
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    77230000
    77211300
    77211400
    77211500
    77211600
    03452000
    03450000
    77000000
    77200000
    77231000
    77231700
    77314000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKD
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Silviculture
    Planting, felling, harvesting and general tree and vegetation management.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
    II.2.6) Estimated value
    Value excluding VAT: 
			1 200 000.00 
			  GBP
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Duration in months: 96
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: No
                
    II.2.10) Information about variants
    
            Variants will be accepted:
            
              No
            
    II.2.11) Information about options
    
            Options:
            
              Yes
            
    Description of options:
    Initial term of 3 years with optional extension periods up to a max of 8 years based on mutual agreement.
    II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
    
            The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
            
              No
            
   
  
          Lot No: 4a - River Restoration (North)
  
    II.2.1) Title
    Works-Framework-Environmental Works Contractors
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    45246000
    45246100
    45246200
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKD
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    River restoration:
    Provision of river engineering design and/or construction services to include riverbank stabilisation and protection (using conventional and bioengineering techniques) and sediment and tree clearance and redistribution works.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
    II.2.6) Estimated value
    Value excluding VAT: 
			2 120 000.00 
			  GBP
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Duration in months: 96
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: No
                
    II.2.10) Information about variants
    
            Variants will be accepted:
            
              No
            
    II.2.11) Information about options
    
            Options:
            
              Yes
            
    Description of options:
    Initial term of 3 years with optional extension periods up to a max of 8 years based on mutual agreement.
    II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
    
            The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
            
              No
            
   
  
          Lot No: 4b - River Restoration (South)
  
    II.2.1) Title
    Works-Framework-Environmental Works Contractors
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    45246000
    45246100
    45246200
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKD
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    River restoration:
    Provision of river engineering design and/or construction services to include riverbank stabilisation and protection (using conventional and bioengineering techniques) and sediment and tree clearance and redistribution works.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
    II.2.6) Estimated value
    Value excluding VAT: 
			2 000 000.00 
			  GBP
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Duration in months: 96
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: No
                
    II.2.10) Information about variants
    
            Variants will be accepted:
            
              No
            
    II.2.11) Information about options
    
            Options:
            
              Yes
            
    Description of options:
    Initial term of 3 years with optional extension periods up to a max of 8 years based on mutual agreement.
    II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
    
            The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
            
              No
            
   
 
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  III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
  List and brief description of selection criteria:
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Minimum level(s) of standards required:
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  III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
  List and brief description of selection criteria:
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Minimum level(s) of standards required:
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