Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
UK
Contact person: Mr Steven Davidson
Telephone: +44 0
E-mail: steven.davidson@leics.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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
Soft Market Test - Weed Treatment Services
Reference number: DN689154
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77312100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Leicestershire County Council are currently preparing to issue further competitions for Weed Treatment Services, via a suitable DPS, split into Lot 1: Routine weed treatment – North Leicestershire, Lot 2: Routine weed treatment – South Leicestershire and Leicestershire High Speed Roads, Lot 3 – Targeted invasive and noxious weed treatment – Leicestershire, with the further competitions anticipated to commence on 20th October 2023. This is to replace the Weed Treatment Services_2021 (currently in place). The Council is looking to appoint suitably experienced contractor(s) to provide weed treatment services throughout Leicestershire, with areas of treatment to be within the highway, footways, and jitties, commencing with the 2024 season, and invite interested organisations to register an interest and to possibly discuss the requirements further.
Please note that this is not a call for competition, and any information given above is not guaranteed within any subsequent procurement, only indicative of our potential requirements.
Any future procurement will be subject to a separate advertisement.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
650 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Routine weed treatment – North Leicestershire
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77312100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Routine weed treatment of A, B, C, and unclassified roads, footways, and jitties in specified
locations throughout North Leicestershire.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial period of 36 months, plus 2 x 12-month optional extensions.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Routine weed treatment – South Leicestershire and Leicestershire High Speed Roads
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77312100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Routine weed treatment of A, B, C, and unclassified roads, footways, and jitties in specified locations throughout South Leicestershire.
• Routine weed treatment of high-speed roads in specified locations throughout North and South Leicestershire (Leicestershire County Council to provide traffic management and any associated permits required).
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial period of 36 months, plus 2 x 12-month optional extensions.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Targeted invasive and noxious weed treatment – Leicestershire
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77312100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Targeted invasive and noxious weed treatment throughout Leicestershire.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
100 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial period of 36 months, plus 2 x 12-month optional extensions.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
20/10/2023
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Market Engagement
In addition to registering an interest in this procurement, Leicestershire County Council would like to invite interested organisations to propose solutions that might offer reduction in the use of glyphosate, integrated weed management, latest technology, added value, efficiencies, carbon reduction, or similar, by written submission via https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html by 12th October 2023.
Without commitment or preference, we may then invite interested parties to join us for a meeting (either online or face-to-face), to discuss our requirements and any interesting proposals further. We may do this to shape our requirement however any tender opportunity that follows will be undertaken by a separate exercise.
Any costs incurred by participating in this exercise will be borne by the participating organisations.
Please note that this is not a call for competition, and any information given above is not guaranteed within any subsequent procurement, only indicative of our potential requirements.
Any future procurement will be subject to a separate advertisement.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/09/2023