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Published 23 Apr 2025, 09:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

OFAS Invasive Species Treatment 2025

Official notice

Authority: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£49,999£59,999 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 May 2025
Contract term 7 moends 1 Jan 2026 · starts 31 May 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A contract to undertake 2 treatments of Japanese Knotweed and Himalayan Balsam across the identified redline boundary for the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme. The works will include some hand pulling of the Himalayan Balsam and spraying.

Treatment of the area has been undertaken in previous years. The aim is to eradicate (or at least limit) the invasive species within the scheme area before construction work begins.

CPV: Weed-clearance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£49,999
Contract period: 31 May 2025 – 1 Jan 2026 (7 mo)Value: £49,999 exc. VAT · £59,999 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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

Lot awarding rule: To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached. Your response must be sent to owen.williams@environment-agency.gov.uk by 12 midday on 21/05/25. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to owen.williams@environment-agency.gov.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Apr 2025, 09:15 BST
Last source update
23 Apr 2025, 09:15 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016378
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Weed-clearance services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0505fd Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
21 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.

Your response must be sent to owen.williams@environment-agency.gov.uk by 12 midday on 21/05/25.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to owen.williams@environment-agency.gov.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

Timeline

23 Apr 2025 → 31 May 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Apr 2025, 09:15 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    21 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    31 May 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Apr 2025, 09:15 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Environment Agency

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNWW-1475-NYLN Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender