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Published 17 Nov 2023, 11:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for Woodland Establishment & Maintenance of new woodlands at various sites across County Durham

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

WorksOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 18 Dec 2023awarded 7 Feb 2024
Awarded to Microsite
Contract term 2 yrs 11 moends 31 Dec 2026 · starts 24 Jan 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Contract for Woodland Establishment & Maintenance of new woodlands at various sites across County Durham. Durham County Council is intending to appoint a single provider to carry out the planting of approximately 35,000 mainly broadleaved trees across 10 sites including the supply of trees, guards, stakes and fencing etc, with the planting of the trees commencing early 2024 planting season and including 3 years maintenance thereof including weeding, cutting of footpaths and the replacement of failed elements.

This is for Broadleaved Woodland planting at Burnhopfield Crookbank, Burnhopfield Hobson Industrial Estate, Moorside, Newfield William Street, Grange Villa, Frankland, Chilton,

Fishburn, West Auckland, Project Genesis, near Consett, to be undertaken by a Contractor, on behalf of Durham County Council as a part of the Durham Woodland Creation programme.

CPV: Landscaping work for green areas · Tree-nursery products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Durham County Council is intending to appoint a single Contractor to carry out the…Awarded 2 yrs 11 mo

Durham County Council is intending to appoint a single Contractor to carry out the planting of approximately 35,000 mainly broadleaved trees across 10 sites including the supply of

trees, guards, stakes and fencing etc, the planting of the trees early 2024 planting season and including 3 years maintenance thereof including weeding, cutting of footpaths and the replacement of failed elements.

This is for Broadleaved Woodland planting at Burnhopfield Crookbank, Burnhopfield Hobson Industrial Estate, Moorside, Newfield William Street, Grange Villa, Frankland, Chilton,

Fishburn, West Auckland, Project Genesis, near Consett. to be undertaken by a Contractor, on behalf of Durham County Council as a part of the Durham Woodland Creation programme.

Contract period: 24 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2026 (2 yrs 11 mo)
Delivery: North East
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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • Price: 30%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Works
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 Nov 2023, 11:21 GMT
Last source update
8 Feb 2024, 11:16 GMT
Award evaluation window
18 Dec 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-004178
Classification (CPV)
Landscaping work for green areasTree-nursery products
Delivery area
North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041abf Find a Tender

Publisher note: (NB 2nd Ranked Provider in reserve position only) Maydencroft, Westwood Farm, Bowes Road, Barnard Castle, Co Durham, DL12 9RB

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Proactis / ProContract · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Language: EN
Submission deadline
18 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
18 Dec 2023, 12:01 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Dec 2023 → 8 Feb 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    18 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    18 Dec 2023, 12:01 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    24 Jan 2024
  4. Notice published
    8 Feb 2024, 11:16 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Feb 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Feb 2024, 11:16 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    8 Feb 2024, 11:16 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Feb 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MicrositeSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 004178-2024-1 · MicrositeSME

    Signed
    7 Feb 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Dec 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
Durham County Council is intending to appoint a single Contractor to carry out the…5bids——£200,463 – £240,222
Whole notice———£220,000 – £288,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, DURHAM, North East, DH15UQContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MicrositeAwarded supplier Brasside, Durham, North East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.