Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Floor 1, 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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/register
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/register
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
77314100
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.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
450 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Volume Grass Cutting on Highway Verges and Amenity Land
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77314100
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
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 35
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/06/2025
End:
30/11/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for up to 12 months.
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:
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
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77314100
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
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 35
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/06/2025
End:
30/11/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for up to 12 months
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:
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 Verges on the A6119
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77314100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD41
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cutting of grass verges on the A6119.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 35
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/06/2025
End:
30/11/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for up to 12 months.
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:
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
24/03/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
24/03/2025
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
1st Floor, Town Hall, King William Street
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/02/2025