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Published 2 Feb 2024, 15:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

A55 DBFO – OPERATION & MAINTENANCE CONTRACT A5/A487 Menai Loop Urban Grass Cutting (Lot 1) and A55 and Menai Loop Rural Grass Cutting & Cyclic Maintenance (Lot 2)

Official notice

Authority: Cyngor Gwynedd (Public body)

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£500,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 5 Mar 2024awarded 26 Apr 2024
Lots 2see the lot list below
Framework period 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2026 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2024

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The tender is for the procurement of a Contractor to carry out Urban Grass Cutting on the A5/A487 Menai Loop (Lot 1) and A5 and Menai Loop Rural Grass Cutting and Cyclic Works (Lot 2).

The proposed service will be carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the NEC4 term service short contract. The Client reserves the right not to proceed with any proposals made in response to this invitation.

The initial Service period for the contract is 24 months from the start date, the client reserves the right to extend the contract for further 2 years + 1 year for a total of 5 years (2+2+1).

CPV: Grassing services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
1 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 1 suppliers appointed
Framework period
2 yrs from 1 Apr 2024

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1A5/A487 Menai Loop Urban Grass CuttingAwardedRenewal 2 yrs

Gwynedd Civil Engineering (Cyngor Gwynedd) are seeking to put in place a contractor to carry out Grass Cutting Works on the

A5/A487 Menai Loop Urban.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2026 (2 yrs)
Delivery: Wales · A5/A487 Menai Loop Urban Grass Cutting
Extensions: 24 months plus the option to extend at the sole discretion of the Client for a further period of 2 years + 1 year for a total of 5 years. (2 + 2 + 1)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2A55 and Menai Loop Rural Grass Cutting and Cyclic Maintenance Works.AwardedRenewal 2 yrs

Gwynedd Civil Engineering (Cyngor Gwynedd) are seeking to put in place a contractor to carry out Grass Cutting Works to include Cyclic Works on the A55 and Menai Loop Rural.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2026 (2 yrs)
Delivery: Wales · A55 and Menai Loop Rural Grass Cutting and Cyclic Maintenance Works.
Extensions: 24 months plus the option to extend at the sole discretion of the Client for a further period of 2 years + 1 year for a total of 5 years. (2 + 2 + 1)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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 20%Price: 75%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical Questions: 20%
  • price: 75%
  • Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical Questions: 20
  • Social Value: 5
  • Price: 75
Conditions of participation3
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 75 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “A55 DBFO – OPERATION & MAINTENANCE CONTRACT A5/A487 Menai Loop Urban…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Feb 2024, 15:52 GMT
Last source update
1 May 2024, 14:39 BST
Award evaluation window
6 Mar 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-014077
Classification (CPV)
Grassing services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0436e8 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

The conditions of contract are the NEC4 Term Service Short Contract June 2017 with amendments January 2019 and October 2020 and the following additional conditions

Publisher note: Documents available on https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk a. Project Number: Project: project_55367 b. ITT: itt_108216 (WA Ref:141129)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
5 Mar 2024, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en, cy
Bids opened
6 Mar 2024, 13:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Mar 2024 → 1 May 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    5 Mar 2024, 13:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    6 Mar 2024, 13:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    1 May 2024, 14:39 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    1 May 2024, 14:39 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 11 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 26 Apr 2024

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • A5/A487 Menai Loop Urban Grass Cutting

    Signed
    26 Apr 2024
    Value
    £400,000
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active
  • A55 and Menai Loop Rural Grass Cutting and Cyclic Maintenance Works.

    Signed
    26 Apr 2024
    Value
    £25,000
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · A5/A487 Menai Loop Urban Grass Cutting1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
2 · A55 and Menai Loop Rural Grass Cutting and Cyclic Maintenance Works.1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cyngor Gwynedd

Contracting authorityPublic bodyRegional or local authorityEnvironmental protection Highways, Engineering and YGC Department, Caernarfon, Wales, LL55 2BFContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • A E & A T Lewis LtdFramework contractor Plot 12a Mona Industrial Park, Gwalchmai, HOLYHEAD, Wales, LL654RJContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.