Official UK procurement notice
Countryside Access Vegetation Management Framework Agreement
Authority: Norfolk County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorfolk County Council has established a multi-provider framework agreement for countryside access vegetation management across Norfolk.
CPV: Weed-clearance services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 10 bids received (10.0 per place) · 9 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Surface Vegetation.This covers the surface vegetation of trails and public rights of…Awarded
Surface Vegetation.This covers the surface vegetation of trails and public rights of way.Norfolk will be subdivided into geographical contract ‘Areas’ consisting of grouped Parishes or key long continuous linear routes and presented with a total cutting distance in metres.Due to the nature of the work contractors will be expected to be able to carry out the contract delivery regardless of the terrain. This means that contractors will need to have the ability to carry out works across boardwalks, on riverbanks/ flood banks and in protected landscapes.Each contract Area is made up of a combination of the Environment Department’s trails and Highways Department’s public rights of way. The Highways Department network is cut up to twice per year, Environment Department are cut up to three times per year and the National Trails will have a dynamic approach due to the nature of predominately residing in protected landscapes.Side VegetationThis covers the need to address encroachment and re-establish the width / height of the access corridor. In most cases this will be delivered in the autumn/winter to avoid bird nesting season but where the cut requires soft vegetation (alexander, nettles) and not hard (bramble, hedge, or low branches) may be carried out earlier in the cutting season.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Price
- Suitability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents, including:A proven track record and extensive knowledge and experience of providing vegetation cutting and clearance.A Waste Carrier Licence.
- “Countryside Access Vegetation Management Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- 1 Feb 2024, 12:29 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Apr 2024, 15:21 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Mar 2024 – …
- Authority reference
NCCT42781- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-013171- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043655Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.
Publisher note: This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council`s e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the `tenders` section and `express an interest` to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing [email protected].
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 4 Mar 2024, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 4 Mar 2024, 10:00 GMT
Timeline
4 Mar 2024 → 23 Apr 2024 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown4 Mar 2024, 10:00 GMT
- Bids opened4 Mar 2024, 10:00 GMT
- Notice published23 Apr 2024, 15:21 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete23 Apr 2024, 15:21 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 013171-2024-NCCT42781-1
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2024
- Value
- £500,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10bids · 10 electronic | 10 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NplawReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
9 commercial parties on the notice- DJ Davison & Sons Ltd Framework contractor
- AMITOLA LTD Framework contractor
- Ainsty Timber Marketing LimitedFramework contractor
- Country Contractors (Norfolk) LimitedFramework contractor
- Estate Management ServicesFramework contractor
- Golden Tree Surgeons LtdFramework contractor
- Harrier Country SignsFramework contractor
- Languard LimitedFramework contractor
- Martin Plane Countryside ManagementFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria