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Published 16 Jul 2024, 09:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a Weed Control Service in the London Borough of Harrow

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Harrow (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£480,000exc. VAT · 1 value update1.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 21 Oct 2024awarded 5 Dec 2024
Awarded to Complete Weed Control Trading Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a Weed Control Service, covering carriageways and footways in the London Borough of Harrow.

CPV: Weed-clearance services · Weed-killing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The work to be carried out refers to the control of all vegetation growing within the…AwardedRenewalPublished value£480,000

The work to be carried out refers to the control of all vegetation growing within the affected hard surface areas identified by the Council, which includes maintaining around 457.4km of carriageways, 935.1 km of footways and 935.1km of channels. In addition to routine Services the Council may require the Contractor to carry out one off additional Weed Control Services. In addition to routine Services as set out in the Specification the Council may require the Contractor to carry out one off additional, unspecified work similar to that required by the Specification. The additional unspecified work shall be charged at daily, hourly, or operational rates as set out in the Pricing Document.

Delivery: London · London Borough of Harrow
Extensions: The contract is for 3 years from 1/04/2025 to 31/03/2028 with an option to extend for 2 years up to date of 31/03/2030 · The Authority is looking for potential service provider(s) to be awarded a contract for a period of 36 months with an option to extend for 24 months at the discretion of the Council.Variant 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
Quality: 45%Price: 10%Social value: 45%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 45
  • Social Value: 45
  • Price: 10
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    In the procurement documents.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
16 Jul 2024, 09:07 BST
Last source update
15 Jan 2025, 11:49 GMT
Award evaluation window
21 Oct 2024 – …
Authority reference
DN730715
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001327
Classification (CPV)
Weed-clearance servicesWeed-killing services
Delivery area
London (UKI74)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047d95 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: London Tenders Portal
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free regional portal
Submission deadline
21 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
21 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Sept 2024 → 15 Jan 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    18 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    21 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    21 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    15 Jan 2025, 11:49 GMT

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Sept 2024
  1. Published value published: £480,000
    20 Sept 2024, 10:00 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    20 Sept 2024, 10:00 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    20 Sept 2024, 10:00 BST
  4. Deadline published: 21 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
    20 Sept 2024, 10:00 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    20 Sept 2024, 10:00 BST
  6. Status changed to complete
    15 Jan 2025, 11:49 GMT
  7. Buyer details updated
    15 Jan 2025, 11:49 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £473,9491 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Dec 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Complete Weed Control Trading LimitedSME£473,949 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Harrow Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services London Borough of Harrow, Forward Drive, Harrow, London, HA3 8FLContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • London Borough of HarrowContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Harrow, LondonContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria