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Published 2 Feb 2024, 17:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for growing, supply and delivery of common cottongrass - Eriophorum angustifolium for bare peat restoration in the North Pennines

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

Framework agreementGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03) Delivery: North East (UKC14)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 4 Mar 2024awarded 15 Mar 2024
Framework period 1 yrends 24 Mar 2025 · extension options published · starts 25 Mar 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is for a Framework Agreement for the growing, supply and delivery of common cotton

grass Eriophorum anugustifolium for use in peatland restoration by the North Pennines

National Landscape team.

The Council intends to appoint the successful provider as number one ranked bidder on the

framework. The second placed bidder will be ranked second on the Framework and held in

reserve.

CPV: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 4 bids received (4.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
Framework period
1 yr from 25 Mar 2024

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Framework Agreement for the growing, supply and delivery of common cottonAwardedRenewal 1 yr

Framework Agreement for the growing, supply and delivery of common cotton

grass Eriophorum anugustifolium for use in peatland restoration by the North Pennines

National Landscape team Additional information: The budget available is approximate over the duration of the framework

Contract period: 25 Mar 2024 – 24 Mar 2025 (1 yr)
Delivery: North East
Extensions: The initial duration of the proposed Framework contract is 1 year subject to the right of the Council (at its sole discretion) to exercise its option to extend for a term of 2 x 1 year or terms to be determined by the Council (at its sole discretion) but for an additional overall term of no greater than a further 2 years from the actual end date. (This is dependent on funding being available.) The maximum length of the Framework contract is therefore 3 years. · The initial duration of the proposed Framework contract is 1 year subject to the right of the Council (at its sole discretion) to exercise its option to extend for a term of 2 x 1 year or terms to be determined by the Council (at its sole discretion) but for an additional overall term of no greater than a further 2 years from the actual end date. (This is dependent on funding being available.) The maximum length of the Framework contract is therefore 3 years.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
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • “Framework Agreement for growing, supply and delivery of common…” 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
Goods
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Feb 2024, 17:00 GMT
Last source update
8 Apr 2024, 11:44 BST
Award evaluation window
4 Mar 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-011241
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
Delivery area
North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0436f5 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The award is for a main contractor and a reserve contractor and the spend is on a required basis. If the reserve contractor is not used there will be no spend with this organisation.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Proactis / ProContract · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
4 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
4 Mar 2024, 12:02 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.nepo.org ↗

Timeline

4 Mar 2024 → 8 Apr 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    4 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    4 Mar 2024, 12:02 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    25 Mar 2024
  4. Notice published
    8 Apr 2024, 11:44 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Apr 2024, 11:44 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 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 15 Mar 2024

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

Contracts

  • Framework Agreement for growing, supply and delivery of common cottongrass - Eriophorum angustifolium for bare peat restoration in the North Pennines

    Signed
    15 Mar 2024
    Value
    £480,000
    Period
    … – 24 Mar 2025
    Status
    active

  • Reserve Framework Agreement for growing, supply and delivery of common cottongrass - Eriophorum angustifolium for bare peat restoration in the North Pennines

    Signed
    15 Mar 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 24 Mar 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic4—£0 – £0

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local agency/officeGeneral public services County Hall, DURHAM, North East, DH15UQContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body LondonContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Elsoms Trees LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: Companies House 9A High Street Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, EH41 3ES

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.