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Contract Notice

Framework Agreement for growing, supply and delivery of common cottongrass - Eriophorum angustifolium for bare peat restoration in the North Pennines

  • First published: 03 February 2024
  • Last modified: 03 February 2024

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-0436f5
Published by:
Durham County Council
Authority ID:
AA20771
Publication date:
03 February 2024
Deadline date:
04 March 2024
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Please access the tender documentation for free for full details of the specification and requirements via the NEPO Procontract www.nepo.org (https://www.nepo.org) and access the tender using reference DN703871.

Please refer to ITT2 Part 1 Contract Specification for full details of the specification.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Durham County Council

County Hall

DURHAM

DH15UQ

UK

E-mail: kay.duthie@durham.gov.uk

NUTS: UKC14

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.durham.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: www.nepo.org

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

www.nepo.org


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

www.nepo.org


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

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

Reference number: DN703871

II.1.2) Main CPV code

03100000

 

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.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC14

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Please access the tender documentation for free for full details of the specification and requirements via the NEPO Procontract www.nepo.org (https://www.nepo.org) and access the tender using reference DN703871.

Please refer to ITT2 Part 1 Contract Specification for full details of the specification.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 25/03/2024

End: 24/03/2025

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The initial duration of the proposed Framework contract is 1 year subject to the right of the Council (at its sole discretion) to exercise its option to extend for a term of 2 x 1 year or terms to be determined by the Council (at its sole discretion) but for an additional overall term of no greater than a further 2 years from the actual end date. (This is dependent on funding being available.) The maximum length of the Framework contract is therefore 3 years.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

The initial duration of the proposed Framework contract is 1 year subject to the right of the Council (at its sole discretion) to exercise its option to extend for a term of 2 x 1 year or terms to be determined by the Council (at its sole discretion) but for an additional overall term of no greater than a further 2 years from the actual end date. (This is dependent on funding being available.) The maximum length of the Framework contract is therefore 3 years.

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

Please access the tender documentation for free for full details of the specification and requirements via the NEPO Procontract www.nepo.org (https://www.nepo.org) and access the tender using reference DN703871.

If you have any problems accessing the documents via the system, please contact the NEPO helpdesk as detailed below.

The E-tendering System Support is provided for Providers by the NEPO portal administration organisation Proactis.

Please use the method below that is appropriate to the issue that you are experiencing.

• Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk Ticketing System (http://proactis.kayako.com) - To be used by Suppliers for non-time critical issues i.e. password resets / account queries, finding information, accessing the tender, etc.

• Email (ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com) - To be used in same way as ticketing system.

Any emails to this address will auto-log a support ticket on Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk.

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 with a single operator.

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 04/03/2024

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 04/03/2024

Local time: 12:02

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

London

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

02/02/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
03100000 Agricultural and horticultural products Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
kay.duthie@durham.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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