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Published 6 Mar 2023, 14:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Framework for Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting within the County of Durham

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

Framework agreement8 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£400,000total for 8 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 6 Apr 2023awarded 31 May 2023
Lots 8see the lot list below
Framework period 1 yrends 8 May 2024 · extension options published · starts 9 May 2023

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Framework Agreement to carry out Highway Grass Verge & Hedge Cutting within the County of Durham

CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 3 suppliers · 5 bids received (1.7 per place) · 5 appointed (full)
Framework period
1 yr from 9 May 2023

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

8 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 8 lots carries the same published figure, £400,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Shared scope across 7 of 8 lots

Contract for Framework for Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting within the County of Durham.

Lot #1West DurhamCancelledRenewal 1 yrceiling above

Contract for Framework for Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting within the County of Durham

Contract period: 9 May 2023 – 8 May 2024 (1 yr)
Delivery: North East
Extensions: extensions at discretion of Council · 1x12,1x12, 1x12 mthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Derwentside & Chester le Street AreaCancelledRenewal 1 yrceiling above
Contract period: 9 May 2023 – 8 May 2024 (1 yr)
Delivery: North East
Extensions: Extensions at the discretion of the Council · 1x12, 1x12,1x12 mthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Durham City AreaCancelledRenewal 1 yrceiling above
Contract period: 9 May 2023 – 8 May 2024 (1 yr)
Delivery: North East
Extensions: Extensions will be at the discretion of the Council · 1x12, 1x12, 1x12 mthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Easington AreaCancelledRenewal 1 yrceiling above
Contract period: 8 May 2023 – 8 May 2024 (1 yr)
Delivery: North East
Extensions: Extensions will be at the discretion of the Council · 1x12, 1x12,1x12 mthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Crook AreaCancelledRenewalceiling above
Contract period: 8 May 2023 – 9 May 2023
Delivery: North East
Extensions: Extensions at the discretion of the Council · 1x12, 1x12, 1x12 mthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Bishop Auckland AreaCancelledRenewalceiling above
Contract period: 8 May 2023 – 9 May 2023
Delivery: North East
Extensions: Extensions at the discretion of the Council · 1x12, 1x12, 1x12mthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Sedgefield AreaCancelledRenewal 1 yrceiling above
Contract period: 8 May 2023 – 9 May 2024 (1 yr)
Delivery: North East
Extensions: Extensions at the discretion of the Council · 1x12, 1x12, 1x12mthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #8Teesdale AreaCancelledRenewal 1 yrceiling above
Contract period: 8 May 2023 – 9 May 2024 (1 yr)
Delivery: North East
Extensions: Extensions to be at the discretion of the Council · 1x12, 1x12, 1x12mthsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 7 lots
Price: 80
Published award criteria (1)
  • Price: 80
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 80 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Framework for Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting within the County…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
6 Mar 2023, 14:21 GMT
Last source update
11 Oct 2023, 16:56 BST
Award evaluation window
6 Apr 2023 – …
Authority reference
DN598970
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-030030
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ae65 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Proactis / ProContract · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
6 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
6 Apr 2023, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Apr 2023 → 11 Oct 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    6 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    6 Apr 2023, 13:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    9 May 2023, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    11 Oct 2023, 16:56 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Oct 2023, 16:56 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 5admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 5latest 31 May 2023

5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 030030-2023-1-1

    Signed
    31 May 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 030030-2023-2-2

    Signed
    31 May 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 030030-2023-3-3

    Signed
    31 May 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 030030-2023-4-4

    Signed
    31 May 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 030030-2023-5-5

    Signed
    31 May 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids——£5,700 – £450,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, DURHAM, North East, DH15UQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

5 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.