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Published 14 Sept 2022, 15:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Weed Management Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: South Tyneside Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£450,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Oct 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tenders are invited for the application of herbicide to the Highways, footways and associated features in the borough of South Tyneside.

The Service shall normally consist of three applications during the growing season, with the option of an additional fourth. Spraying to take place between March and November annually. South Tyneside Council will work with the contractor to determine the programme and timings of sprays annually.

The Contractor shall only carry out the Service during appropriate weather conditions to ensure effective treatment, avoid spray drift, contamination of watercourses and the like.

Tender documentation is available to be downloaded on the NEPO ProContract system. If not already registered please register at the following link: procontract.due-north.com ↗ - this will then grant access to the tender documentation. Please note that registering on ProContract and expressing interest does not mean that you have bid for the tender - once you have registered you will be required to complete and submit the tender documentation. Tenders and all supporting documentation must be priced in Sterling and written in English. Any agreement entered into will be governed by English law and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. The Council is not liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity.

CPV: Weed-clearance services · Weed-killing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Provision of the weed treatment service in Council owned public spaces

Provision of the weed treatment service in Council owned public spaces. Additional information: The value of the contract is expected to be approximately £150,000 per annum. The contract length is 3 years + 2 x 12 months option to extend, i.e. potentially 60 month duration.

Delivery: North East
Variant bids: not allowed

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
Closed
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
14 Sept 2022, 15:53 BST
Last source update
14 Sept 2022, 15:53 BST
Award evaluation window
17 Oct 2022 – …
Authority reference
F8226
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-025825
Classification (CPV)
Weed-clearance servicesWeed-killing services
Delivery area
North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03687a Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Any review proceedings should be promptly brought to the attention of the South Tyneside Council Head

of Legal Services at Town Hall & Civic Offices, Westoe Road, South Shields NE33 2RL and will be dealt

within accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR 2015"). Any

review proceedings must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including, without

limitation, PCR 2015. In accordance with PCR 2015, the Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day

standstill period from the date information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.

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
17 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
17 Oct 2022, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Sept 2022 → 17 Oct 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    14 Sept 2022, 15:53 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    17 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    17 Oct 2022, 13:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Tyneside Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Town Hall, Westoe Road, South Shields, North East, NE332RLContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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