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Published 23 Aug 2021, 15:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SC21008 - Rural Swathe, Visibility & Hedge Cutting

Official notice

Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)

3 lotsServicesCompetitive procedure with negotiationMax 2 lots per supplier
Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)
Awarded value£3,300,0003 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Sept 2021awarded 1 Feb 2022
Awarded to SAGE ENVIRO LTD, Direct Enviro Services Ltd3 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Contractor will be responsible for programmed works and additional ad-hoc provision.

The main service areas comprise of rural swathe, visibility and rural hedge cutting to

contribute to keep roads and pavements clear of vegetation for safe passage of highway

users.

The main activities required under this contract consist of the following:

  • The swathe cutting of rural verges, visibility splays, and roundabouts,
  • The cutting of rural hedges,
  • Conservation verge and wildflower programmed maintenance visits,
  • Other programmed activities,
  • Ad-hoc works.

Contractors are expected to have local knowledge and experience to carry out programmed

swathe, visibility and hedge cutting on predominately rural roads to the time periods set out

in this Contract.

The contract award is for an initial term of five years, with up to 36 months of extensions available.

CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Dartford, Gravesham, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge WellsAwardedRenewal

This lot of for the provision of services in Dartford, Gravesham, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells.

The contract award is for an initial term of five years, with up to 36 months of extensions available.

Delivery: South East
Extensions: The contract will commence in April 2022 for an initial period of 60 months, with potential extension periods up to a total of 36 months.Variant bids: not allowed
77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Lot #2Ashford and MaidstoneAwardedRenewal

This lot of for the provision of services in Ashford and Maidstone.

The contract award is for an initial term of five years, with up to 36 months of extensions available.

Delivery: South East
Extensions: The contract will commence in April 2022 for an initial period of 60 months, with potential extension periods up to a total of 36 months.Variant bids: not allowed
77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Lot #3Canterbury, Dover, Swale and ThanetAwardedRenewal

This lot of for the provision of services in Canterbury, Dover, Swale and Thanet.

The contract award is for an initial term of five years, with up to 36 months of extensions available.

Delivery: South East
Extensions: The contract will commence in April 2022 for an initial period of 60 months, with potential extension periods up to a total of 36 months.Variant bids: not allowed
77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural 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 · same split on all 3 lots
Price: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Lowest price over quality threshold: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Lowest price over quality threshold: 100
Lot distribution rule: The Authority will award the lots to individual suppliers based on the most economically advantageous tender. Tenderers are invited to bid for any or all of the Lots and will be awarded a maximum of two based on which combination of awardees comprises the most economically advantageous outcome for the council overall.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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
23 Aug 2021, 15:48 BST
Last source update
27 Apr 2022, 15:16 BST
Authority reference
DN565197
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-010841
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d837 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
21 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View ↗

Timeline

21 Sept 2021 → 27 Apr 2022 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    21 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    27 Apr 2022, 15:16 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    27 Apr 2022, 15:16 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £3,300,0003 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 11
Contracts signed 3latest 1 Feb 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Dartford, Gravesham, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells1 award
SAGE ENVIRO LTDSME£1,100,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Ashford and Maidstone1 award
Direct Enviro Services LtdSME£1,100,000 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Canterbury, Dover, Swale and Thanet1 award
SAGE ENVIRO LTDSME£1,100,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 010841-2022-SC21008-1 · SAGE ENVIRO LTDSME

    Signed
    1 Feb 2022
    Value
    £1,100,000
    Status
    active

  • Lot 2: Ashford and Maidstone · Direct Enviro Services LtdSME

    Signed
    1 Feb 2022
    Value
    £1,100,000
    Status
    active

  • Lot 3: Canterbury, Dover, Swale and Thanet · SAGE ENVIRO LTDSME

    Signed
    1 Feb 2022
    Value
    £1,100,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Dartford, Gravesham, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells3bids———
2 · Ashford and Maidstone5bids———
3 · Canterbury, Dover, Swale and Thanet3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Invicta House, Maidstone, South East, ME14 1XXContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.