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Published 22 May 2024, 14:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cutting of Verges, Visibility Splays and other areas

Official notice

Authority: Stirling Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£304,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Jun 2024awarded 20 Aug 2024
Awarded to William Owen and Son

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for grass cutting within the Stirling Area of the verges alongside the public roads predominantly in the rural areas - it will however, also include some grass cutting within an urban context but still within the boundaries of the Stirling Council area

In addition, this contract will contract also include Hedge Cutting (both Roadside Hedges and Amenity Hedges), Roadside Vegetation Cutting, and Vegetation Cutting in Meadow Cutting (i.e. Wild-Flower Areas), and Vegetation Cutting in Daffodil-Bulb Growing Areas.

The contract will involve an element of ‘scavenging’ (i.e. litter picking) required in support of the cutting activities.

  • Recurrence: 2028

CPV: Grounds maintenance services · Hedge trimming · Horticultural services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland · Stirling
Extensions: Option to extend a further 12 monthsVariant 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 award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30
  • Price: 70
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
Services
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · 2028
First published
22 May 2024, 14:25 BST
Last source update
26 Aug 2024, 10:09 BST
Award evaluation window
25 Jun 2024 – …
Authority reference
SC2324-0162
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-027196
Classification (CPV)
Grounds maintenance servicesHedge trimmingHorticultural services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM77)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0469b3 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (SC Ref:776143)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
25 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
25 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Jun 2024 → 26 Aug 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    25 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    25 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    26 Aug 2024, 10:09 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    26 Aug 2024, 10:09 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £304,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Aug 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
William Owen and SonSME£304,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 027196-2024-SC2324-0162-1 · William Owen and SonSME

    Signed
    20 Aug 2024
    Value
    £304,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Stirling Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Strategic Commissioning, Teith House, Stirling, Scotland, FK7 7QAContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Stirling Sheriff CourtReview body Stirling

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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