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Published 21 Sept 2023, 10:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

**(Withdrawal Notice)** Provision of Sports and Fine Turf Materials, Equipment and Sundries

Official notice

Authority: Southend-on-Sea City Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 14 Nov 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

**(Withdrawal Notice)** The Council had sought to appoint a supplier or a number of suppliers to supply and deliver Sports pitch materials and top dressings for a period of 3 years, with the option of extending the contract for a further 2 years, on an annual basis.

No contract will be awarded in regard to the related advertised procurement process ( 2024/S 000-010383).

CPV: Horticultural and nursery products · Other community, social and personal services · Planting and maintenance services of green areas · Tree pruning and hedge trimming · Tree seeding · Tree-clearing services · Tree-cutting services · Tree-maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1**(Withdrawal Notice)**The requirements were covered in detail in the documents which…CancelledRenewal

**(Withdrawal Notice)**The requirements were covered in detail in the documents which were provided. That included, but was not limited to, detail on Ability, Financial Standing, Minimum Required Turnover and Insurance. Those elements which were either "scored" or "pass / fail" were fully explained within the documentation provided as part of the procurement process, which has been withdrawn without award.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: See II.2.7. · The proposed duration of the initial contract period is 5 years 2 months, with a possible extension of a further 2 years (or any part thereof). Further detail is provided in relation to the duration of the Contract in Tender Documents.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: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Previously confirmed in the issued documents: 30%
  • Previously confirmed in the issued documents: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Previously confirmed in the issued documents: 30
  • Previously confirmed in the issued documents: 70
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    This is outlined in the Tender Documents

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Sept 2023, 10:59 BST
Last source update
18 Jun 2024, 16:37 BST
Award evaluation window
14 Nov 2023 – …
Authority reference
DN710892
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-018808
Classification (CPV)
Horticultural and nursery productsOther community, social and personal servicesPlanting and maintenance services of green areasTree pruning and hedge trimmingTree seedingTree-clearing servicesTree-cutting servicesTree-maintenance services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04028d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: **(Withdrawal Notice)** The decision to withdraw this procurement process was based on factors which included, but which were not limited to: • The Council was not able to clearly assess the level of economic advantageousness resulting from the procurement process

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm ↗

Submission deadline
14 Nov 2023, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
14 Nov 2023, 14:01 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Nov 2023 → 18 Jun 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    14 Nov 2023, 14:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    14 Nov 2023, 14:01 GMT
  3. Notice published
    18 Jun 2024, 16:37 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to cancelled
    18 Jun 2024, 16:37 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local agency/officeGeneral public services Civic Centre, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, East of England, SS26ENContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview 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