Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
1st Floor, The Town Hall, King William Street
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
UK
Contact person: Mr Luke Smith
E-mail: luke.smith@blackburn.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD41
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.blackburn.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
Provision of a Highways Verges, Amenity Land and Specialist Grass Cutting Service
Reference number: DN764813
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Lot 1 - Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen (Highway verges, amenity land, community centres, children play centres, roundabouts and motorway junctions)
Lot 2- Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen
Lot 3 - Cutting of highway verges on the A6119
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
360 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD41
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen (Highway verges, amenity land, community centres, children play centres, roundabouts and motorway junctions)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 35
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD41
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 35
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Cutting of highway verges on the A6119
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD41
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cutting of highway verges on the A6119.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 35
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-006842
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Volume grass cutting across Blackburn with Darwen
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grounds, Gardens & Trees Ltd
Unit A1, Bradkirk Business Park, Weeton Road
Preston
PR4 3FZ
UK
NUTS: UKD45
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 165 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Cutting of rural verges and hedges across Blackburn with Darwen
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ribble Limited
CHANDLER HOUSE, 7 FERRY ROAD OFFICE PARK
Preston
PR2 2YH
UK
NUTS: UKD45
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 12 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Cutting of highway verges on the A6119
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grounds, Gardens & Trees Ltd
Unit A1, Bradkirk Business Park, Weeton Road, Wesham
Preston
PR4 3FZ
UK
NUTS: UKD45
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 33 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Town Hall, King William Street
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/07/2025