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Published 18 Dec 2024, 15:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Surface Treatment of Algae

Official notice

Authority: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£1published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 31 Jan 2025awarded 25 Feb 2025
Awarded to Water Savings Techniques Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Blackpool Council (The Authority) Highways Department require a Service Provider to undertake physical removal of algae from the Sea Wall, Parade Area, beach access points, Cliff paths and all assets within the borough (defined area). The area of work will be defined on job tickets issued, these must be complete, signed and returned upon completion.

Blackpool Council wishes to appoint a Contractor who can clearly demonstrate the ability to meet our requirements and who offers the most economically advantageous tender.

It is anticipated that the contract will operate between 1st April 2025 and 31st March 2027 with an option to extend for 1 year plus a further 1 year.

  • Recurrence: Every 4 years

CPV: Algae · Beach cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: It is anticipated that the contract will operate between 1st April 2025 and 31st March 2027 with an option to extend for 1 year plus a further 1 year. (48 months in total)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: 40%Price: 40%Social value: 20%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Cost: 40%
  • Social Value: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 40
  • Social Value: 20
  • Cost: 40
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. 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 · Every 4 years
First published
18 Dec 2024, 15:16 GMT
Last source update
25 Feb 2025, 16:34 GMT
Award evaluation window
31 Jan 2025 – …
Authority reference
DN755861
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007203
Classification (CPV)
AlgaeBeach cleaning services
Delivery area
North West (UKD42)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c93c Find a Tender

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
31 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
31 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Jan 2025 → 25 Feb 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    31 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    31 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    25 Feb 2025, 16:34 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    25 Feb 2025, 16:34 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £11 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Feb 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Water Savings Techniques LtdSME£1 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Blackpool Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services PO Box 4, Blackpool, North West, FY1 1NAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria