Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Leicestershire County Council
Croft Depot, Arbor Road
Croft
LE9 3GE
UK
Contact person: Mrs Barbara Hunter
E-mail: barbara.hunter@leics.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF22
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.leics.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.leics.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Rural Grass, Hedge and Grip Cutting Service
Reference number: DN305150
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77310000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The service consists of the following elements:
— 3 x planned rural grass cuts consisting of single swathe and visibility grass cuts,
— Targeted junction visibility splay grass cutting,
— Return visits for top-up to full width grass cut (provisional),
— 1 x planned rural hedge cut,
— 1 x planned rural grip cut,
— The supply of plant / equipment and operators for engineer instructed day works as required,
— Temporary traffic management.
The employer intends to appoint 2 contractors to provide the service.
Lot 1 will cover the southern part of the county including the districts of Harborough, Blaby, Oadby and Wigston and parts of Hinckley and Bosworth. Lot 1 will also work on all the high speed roads across the county.
Lot 2 will cover the northern part of the county including the districts of Melton, Charnwood and North West Leicestershire and parts of Hinckley and Bosworth. The actual boundaries of work ordered will be varied slightly to balance the work between the 2 Lots.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 700 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Southern part of the county
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF22
Main site or place of performance:
Harborough, Blaby, Oadby & Wigston, Parts of Hinckley & Bosworth, High speed roads across the county.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service consists of the following elements:
— 3 x planned rural grass cuts consisting of single swathe and visibility grass cuts,
— Targeted junction visibility splay grass cutting,
— Return visits for top-up to full width grass cut (provisional),
— 1 x planned rural hedge cut,
— 1 x planned rural grip cut,
— The supply of plant / equipment and operators for engineer instructed day works as required,
— Temporary traffic management.
The employer intends to appoint 2 contractors to provide the service.
Lot 1 will cover the southern part of the county including the districts of Harborough, Blaby, Oadby and Wigston and parts of Hinckley and Bosworth. Lot 1 will also work on all the high speed roads across the county.
The actual boundaries of work ordered will be varied slightly to balance the work between the 2 Lots.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
70
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
Northern part of the county
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF22
Main site or place of performance:
Charnwood, North West Leicestershire, Melton, Parts of Hinckley & Bosworth.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service consists of the following elements:
— 3 x planned rural grass cuts consisting of single swathe and visibility grass cuts,
— Targeted junction visibility splay grass cutting,
— Return visits for top-up to full width grass cut (provisional),
— 1 x planned rural hedge cut,
— 1 x planned rural grip cut,
— The supply of plant / equipment and operators for engineer instructed day works as required,
— Temporary traffic management.
The employer intends to appoint 2 contractors to provide the service.
Lot 2 will cover the northern part of the county including the districts of Melton, Charnwood and North West Leicestershire and parts of Hinckley and Bosworth. The actual boundaries of work ordered will be varied slightly to balance the work between the 2 Lots.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
70
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:
2017/S 207-427971
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Southern part of the county
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/02/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
Whitehall Landscapes & Groundcare Contractors Limited
Hall Farm, Hinckley Lane, Higham on the Hill
Nuneaton
CV13 6AL
UK
E-mail: whiteha.white@btconnect.com
NUTS: UKF22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 850 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Northern part of the county
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/02/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 3
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
Idverde Limited
Landscapes House, 3 Rye Hill Office Park, Birmingham Road, Allesley
Coventry
CV5 9AB
UK
E-mail: Jo.daughtry@idverde.co.uk
NUTS: UKF22
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 850 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts Of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/03/2018