Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza
Sale
M33 7ZF
UK
Contact person: Miss Kelly Black
Telephone: +44 7977555885
E-mail: kelly.black@star-procurement.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/
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
12132 Highway Weed Spraying Service (2024 – 2027)
Reference number: DN711884
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77312000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The works consists of up to 3 applications (per annum) of approved herbicide to all of the
adopted highway footpaths (circa 1280km consisting of tarmac, slabs, block paving, etc.),
back of path edges, walkways, splitter islands, channels, ginnels, edges of all metalled roads
and all cobbled areas throughout the borough of Rochdale to provide as near to as possible
total weed control.
The overall aim is to achieve as close as possible 100% total weed control.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
409 630.50
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To achieve a cleaner more attractive borough, the council is tendering for a weed spraying
service to treat specific areas of adopted highway across the borough to prevent the growth
of weeds likely to interfere with the highway e.g. create a hazard, cause structural damage,
affect drainage, cause a trip hazard or become unsightly.
It is proposed that the contractor will deliver three applications of MAFF registered herbicide
or other approved chemical as appropriate to Rochdale’s adopted highways as specified
above.
Application should take place as directed by Rochdale Borough Council’s Authorised Officer
but typically during spring, summer and autumn, at timings which coincide with optimum
weed growth.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Questions as detailed within the tender pack
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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 000-005682
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/06/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dobson UK Ltd
Old Hagg Farm, Doddington, Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN6 4RY
UK
NUTS: UKF3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 409 630.50
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/07/2024