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Contract Notice

Framework Arrangement for the Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services to North Lincolnshire Counci

  • First published: 09 November 2018
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Summary

OCID:
Published by:
North Lincolnshire Borough Council
Authority ID:
AA20002
Publication date:
09 November 2018
Deadline date:
12 December 2018
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Grass cutting of highway verges, visibility splays and rural footpaths within North Lincolnshire Area. To include approximately:

— 1 180 km of roadside verges,

— 132 km of rural footpaths,

— 75,81 hectares of visibility splays,

— 10,9 hectares of amenity low,

— 1,75 hectares of special designated areas and

— 5,6 hectares of verge nature reserves.

Frequency:

— classified and unclassified roads — twice per season,

— visibility splays on classified, unclassed roads and rural footpaths — 3 times per season,

— special designated areas — as instructed,

— amenity low grass cutting — twice per season,

— verge nature reserves — once per season.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

North Lincolnshire Council

Civic Centre, Ashby Road

Scunthorpe

DN16 1AB

UK

Contact person: All communication through https://www.yortender.co.uk

E-mail: procurement@northlincs.gov.uk

NUTS: UKE13

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.northlincs.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.northlincs.gov.uk/procurement

I.3) Communication

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

https://www.yortender.co.uk


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address


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 Arrangement for the Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services to North Lincolnshire Council

Reference number: DN375052

II.1.2) Main CPV code

77314000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

North Lincolnshire Council is seeking to establish a framework arrangement with a number of suitably qualified and experienced Contractors to provide a range of “Grounds Maintenance” solutions for a wide range of pre-programmed, ad-hoc and emergency situations throughout the North Lincolnshire area.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 720 000.00  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

Highway Verges, Visibility Splays and Rural Footpaths Within North Lincolnshire Area

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

77314000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKE13


Main site or place of performance:

Within North Lincolnshire boundary

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Grass cutting of highway verges, visibility splays and rural footpaths within North Lincolnshire Area. To include approximately:

— 1 180 km of roadside verges,

— 132 km of rural footpaths,

— 75,81 hectares of visibility splays,

— 10,9 hectares of amenity low,

— 1,75 hectares of special designated areas and

— 5,6 hectares of verge nature reserves.

Frequency:

— classified and unclassified roads — twice per season,

— visibility splays on classified, unclassed roads and rural footpaths — 3 times per season,

— special designated areas — as instructed,

— amenity low grass cutting — twice per season,

— verge nature reserves — once per season.

II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 240 000.00  GBP

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

2 further extension periods of 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

II.2.14) Additional information

The tender documents can be accessed via www.yortender.co.uk

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

“Traffic Managed” sites including A15 North, Visibility Splays and Junctions

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

77314000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKE13


Main site or place of performance:

Within North Lincolnshire boundary

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

High speed dual carriageways, visibility splays and junctions to be cut under formal traffic management conditions (e.g. lane closures) to include:

A15: North — Between junction 5 M180 and the Humber Bridge, (approximately 60 km of roadside verges, central reserves, slip lanes, strimming to fences/Armco barriers and 0,967 hectares of Visibility Splays),

A18: Mortal Ash Hill (Briggate Lodge roundabout to A1029/A18 roundabout – approx. 13,2 km),

A1077: NW orbital from M181/A18 roundabout to A1077/B1430 roundabout (approx. 7,2 km).

Major junctions, roundabouts and verges (approximately 4,49 hectares)

The specification also includes for litter picking and weed spraying.

Any extra over works requested will be at rates agreed in advance between client and Contractor but will be assumed to be at the relevant pro-rata rate where applicable.

Frequency:

— verges and central reservation — twice per season,

— visibility splays — twice per season,

— A15 South — once per season,

— A18 Mortal Ash Hill — twice per season,

— other junctions (see specification) — twice per season.

II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 140 000.00  GBP

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

2 further extension periods of 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

II.2.14) Additional information

The tender documents can be accessed via www.yortender.co.uk

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Cyclic Grass Cutting

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

77314000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKE13


Main site or place of performance:

Within North Lincolnshire boundary

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

High amenity roadside cutting within towns/villages (excepting Scunthorpe urban area) and High amenity cutting within the grounds of Normanby Hall. Approx 9 cuts per season (April — October)

May also include medium and low frequency grass cutting, general grounds maintenance to shrub beds, planted areas, trees/hedges and ad-hoc Public Rights of Way grass cutting.

II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 200 000.00  GBP

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

2 further extension periods of 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

II.2.14) Additional information

The tender documents can be accessed via www.yortender.co.uk

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Highway Weed Control

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

77314000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKE13


Main site or place of performance:

Within North Lincolnshire boundary

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provide highway weed control to kerbs, channels and hard surfaced areas within the urban environment. This arrangement applies to areas of adopted highway within towns and villages of North Lincolnshire, as identified within the accompanying schedules. Owing to the limitations associated with chemical only weed control programme we will be looking to work with the provider to help deliver an “inclusive” weed control service to help manage/eradicate weed growth in highway channels, flagged footways, rear of footpaths, etc.

II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 140 000.00  GBP

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

2 further extension periods of 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

II.2.14) Additional information

The tender documents can be accessed via www.yortender.co.uk

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.2) Conditions related to the contract

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 several operators.

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4

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: 12/12/2018

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: 12/12/2018

Local time: 13:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

Tenderers are required to complete the documents available on Yortender under reference DN375052. All communication is to be submitted via Yortender.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

North Lincolnshire Council

Legal Services, Civic Centre, Ashby Road

Scunthorpe

DN16 1AB

UK

Internet address(es)

URL: https://www.northlincs.gov.uk

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

In accordance with Regulation 87 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 the Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period starting from the day following the date of the award decision notification is dispatched to bidders. this period allows unsuccessful bidders to invoke the remedies within the Public Contracts Regulations before the contract is entered into.

Applicants have until midnight of the 10th day of the standstill period to do this.

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

North Lincolnshire Council

Civic Centre, Ashby Road

Scunthorpe

DN16 1AB

UK

Internet address(es)

URL: https://www.yortender.co.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

06/11/2018

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
77314000 Grounds maintenance services Planting and maintenance services of green areas

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:
procurement@northlincs.gov.uk
Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
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