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Published 25 Apr 2025, 14:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Residual and Non-Residual Herbicides

Official notice

Authority: Sunderland City Council (Local council)

Framework agreementGoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£50,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 20 May 2025
Framework period 2 yrsends 7 Jun 2027 · starts 8 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sunderland City Council is seeking to establish a framework for the Supply of Non Residual and Residual Herbicide and associated application equipment.

This will be a sole supplier framework.

When it becomes necessary to call off from the framework the council will raise a purchase order. The successful contractor shall charge/apply the rates quoted in the pricing schedule and where applicable, will provide costs for additional equipment/support not quoted for in the pricing schedule.

There will be no obligation for the Council to place any Order or Orders under this Framework Agreement during its Term.

CPV: Herbicides

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Framework period
2 yrs from 8 Jun 2025
Published description of the framework

When it becomes necessary to call off from the framework the Contracting Authority will raise a purchase order. The successful contractor shall charge/apply the rates quoted in the pricing schedule

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 yrsSMEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 8 Jun 2025 – 7 Jun 2027 (2 yrs)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME 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: Quality (Pass/Fail basis) Any submissions which fail any of the Pass/Fail quality elements listed may be deemed to be considered unacceptable and the whole bid will not be further considered. Calculations will be to 2 decimal places. Price (100 marks) - The organisation with the lowest price overall will be given the maximum available marks.

What this means for your bid
  • “Provision of Residual and Non-Residual Herbicides” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 Apr 2025, 14:10 BST
Last source update
25 Apr 2025, 14:10 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017060
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Herbicides
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0507b5 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Appointment period ends
20 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
14 May 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Apr 2025 → 8 Jun 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Apr 2025, 14:10 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    14 May 2025, 16:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    20 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    8 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Apr 2025, 14:10 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sunderland City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLVZ-4154-GGRZ City Hall, Plater Way,, Sunderland, North East, SR1 3AAContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender