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Published 11 Oct 2021, 11:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for Repair and Maintenance of Public Rights of Way

Official notice

Authority: Wrexham County Borough Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 12 Nov 2021awarded 10 Mar 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC) is looking to establish a framework agreement to carry out maintenance work on Public Rights of Way.

  • Recurrence: Minimum of 6 months before contract end.

CPV: Access gates · Fences · Gates · Grassing services · Grounds maintenance services · Installation of gates · Lock gates · Marker posts · Parks maintenance services · Sign posts · Wooden posts

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 5 suppliers · 3 bids received (0.6 per place) · 3 appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1There are approximately 1,500 public rights of way within the Wrexham County Borough…AwardedRenewal

There are approximately 1,500 public rights of way within the Wrexham County Borough which amounts to 850km. The Public Rights of Way section annually installs approximately 150 galvanised pedestrian gates, 100 stiles and 150 signposts. In addition to this ditch crossings / small footbridges are installed together with the installation of handrails and steps.

In addition to the general maintenance work, 126,000 metres of strimming is carried out in May, July and late August averaging approximately 42,000 metres of strimming per month.

In November of each year approximately 25 paths will also need to be cleared of leaf litter.

The work can be varied and occasionally requires contractors to install an item of path furniture or undertake clearance work at short notice.

Full details of the work required can be found within the tender documents available at etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗.

Delivery: Wales · Primarily rural locations within Wrexham County Borough.
Extensions: The Authority shall have the right to extend any individual contracts for the services specified for two (2) further twelve (12) month periods.Second stage: 5–null candidates invited to tenderVariant 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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As detailed within the tender documents

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • “Framework Agreement for Repair and Maintenance of Public Rights of Way” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted 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
Yes · Minimum of 6 months before contract end.
First published
11 Oct 2021, 11:54 BST
Last source update
10 Mar 2022, 16:33 GMT
Authority reference
Proc 21-34
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-006623
Classification (CPV)
Access gatesFencesGatesGrassing servicesGrounds maintenance servicesInstallation of gatesLock gatesMarker postsParks maintenance servicesSign posts
+1 moreWooden posts
Delivery area
Wales (UKL23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ea62 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (WA Ref:119509)

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
12 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Nov 2021 → 10 Mar 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    12 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    29 Nov 2021
  3. Notice published
    10 Mar 2022, 16:33 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    10 Mar 2022, 16:33 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Mar 2022

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

Contracts

  • Contract 006623-2022-1

    Signed
    10 Mar 2022
    Value
    £200,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wrexham County Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit, Lampbit Street, Wrexham, Wales, LL11 1ARContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • Ecological Land Management LtdFramework contractor Unit J, Prospect Industrial Units Rackery Lane, LLay, Wales, LL120PBContact phone
  • Footprint Conservation LtdFramework contractor 49 Falconers Green, Westbrook, Warrington, North West, WA57XFContact phone
  • Wilsden Construction LtdFramework contractor Allington Hall, Vicarage Lane, Gresford, Wrexham, Wales, LL128UWContact phone

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