009525 - NECF LA5 Tree Planting Framework

• Newcastle City Council;
• North Tyneside Council;
• South Tyneside Council;
• Gateshead Council;
• Durham County Council.

Each Participating Authority may award Call-Off Contracts under the Framework Agreement for Works falling within the scope of the Framework Agreement.

Call-Off Contracts will normally be awarded in accordance with the ranked supplier procedure set out below.

Each Call-Off Contract will be a separate contract between:

a. the Participating Authority issuing the Call-Off Order, acting as the Employer; and

b. the Framework Supplier accepting the Call-Off Order, acting as the Contractor.

Newcastle City Council is responsible for establishing and administering the Framework Agreement. Newcastle City Council will not be a party to, or responsible for, a Call-Off Contract awarded by another Participating Authority.

Each Participating Authority will be responsible for:

• identifying its requirements;
• obtaining its internal approvals;
• issuing requests under the ranked supplier procedure;
• awarding and issuing its Call-Off Orders;
• managing performance under its Call-Off Contracts;
• approving payment applications and invoices; and
• making payments due under its Call-Off Contracts.

Appointment to the Framework Agreement does not guarantee that a Framework Supplier will receive any Call-Off Contract, regardless of its ranking.