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Published 5 Aug 2021, 14:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

P5717: Highways Weed Control

Official notice

Authority: Tower Hamlets

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: London (UKI4)
Published estimate£225,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Sept 2021awarded 5 Oct 2021
Awarded to Bow Maintenance & Landscaping Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of weed control on public Highways and other areas. London Borough of Tower Hamlets are committed to a reduction in chemical treatment of weeds throughout Tower Hamlets. This contract is for the twice yearly spot treatment of all weeds on the public highways at specified intervals as detailed within the specification.

CPV: Weed-clearance services · Weed-killing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The successful contractor will provide the services to maintain a range of landscape…AwardedRenewalPublished value£225,000

The successful contractor will provide the services to maintain a range of landscape areas at various sites within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. This contract is primarily provided for the benefit of residents.

The Borough’s public spaces and the services provided therein, make key contributions towards achieving the Council’s Strategic Outcomes. Key aspects of the open space provision are:

  • Safety and Amenity – to improve and maintain the visual attractiveness of the public realm, and ensure the perceived and physical safety of facility users and visitors.
  • Recreation and Health – to provide and maintain a high standard of facilities for both active and passive users.
  • Conservation and Biodiversity – to conserve historical landscapes and features, and to protect, expand and enhance the habitat for diverse species of plant and animal life in the Borough.
  • Education – to develop amenity open spaces as an educational resource for residents and visitors, promoting environmental awareness and accessibility.
Delivery: London
Extensions: The contract duration is 36 months plus an option to extend by a further 24 months in 2 units subject to satisfactory contract performance.Variant bids: not allowed
77312100 Weed-killing services

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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
5 Aug 2021, 14:24 BST
Last source update
1 Nov 2021, 16:48 GMT
Award evaluation window
6 Sept 2021 – …
Authority reference
DN530823
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-027357
Classification (CPV)
Weed-clearance servicesWeed-killing services
Delivery area
London (UKI4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d146 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
6 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
6 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/register ↗

Timeline

6 Sept 2021 → 1 Nov 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    6 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    6 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    1 Nov 2021, 16:48 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    1 Nov 2021, 16:48 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £225,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Oct 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Bow Maintenance & Landscaping LimitedSMEHighways Weed Control£225,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tower Hamlets

Contracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Mulberry Place, London, London, E14 2BGContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.