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Published 3 Nov 2022, 10:11 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Environment Agency Landscape Requirements

Official notice

Authority: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Public body)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

4 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Awarded value£742,6783 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Jan 2023awarded 17 Mar 2023
Awarded to Ground Control Limited, Ainsty Timber Marketing Limited trading as ATM3 awards

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Environment Agency Landscape Requirements

CPV: Landscape gardening services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1NorthAwarded UK

Projects:<br/><br/>-Hexham - Tree planting and 5-year establishment aftercare period.<br/><br/>-Rickerby - Replacement planting and establishment aftercare of recent planting, expected to be for Years 3-10 of the 10-year establishment aftercare period.<br/><br/>-Gosling Syke - Replacement planting and establishment aftercare of recent planting, expected to be for Years 3-5 of the 5-year establishment aftercare period.<br/><br/>-Carlisle Phase 1 - Establishment aftercare of recent planting and cutting/collection of arisings for wild flora areas, expected to be for Years 3-10 of the 10-year establishment aftercare period.

Delivery: UK · Hexam, Rickerby, Gosling Syke, Carlisle Phase 1 and Kendal Phase 1
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2North EastAwarded North East

Projects:<br/><br/>-Foss Flood Storage Area - Tree/shrub/wetland planting and 5-year establishment aftercare period.

Delivery: North East · Foss FSA, Clifton Ings and Holderness Drain
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3MidlandsAwarded UK, East Midlands +1

Projects:<br/><br/>Colwick - Tree planting and 5-year establishment aftercare period.<br/><br/>First Avenue - Tree planting with 5-year establishment aftercare period with sports pitch restoration and grass establishment.

Delivery: UK, East Midlands, West Midlands · Lowdham, Colwick, First Avenue and Bewdley
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Myrke Ditch, SloughCancelled UK

Project:<br/><br/>Myrke Ditch - Tree planting and a 5-year establishment aftercare period.

Delivery: UK · Myrke Ditch
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 · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 50%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Commercial: 50%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 40
  • Social Value: 10
  • Commercial: 50
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
3 Nov 2022, 10:11 GMT
Last source update
17 Apr 2023, 14:02 BST
Award evaluation window
6 Jan 2023 – …
Authority reference
C5153
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-010970
Classification (CPV)
Landscape gardening services
Delivery area
UKNorth East (UKC)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037e9c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Key Performance Indicators and service credits are detailed in the procurement documents.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defra Group eSourcing
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
6 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
6 Jan 2023, 16:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Nov 2022 → 17 Apr 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    28 Nov 2022
  2. Submission deadline
    6 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    6 Jan 2023, 16:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    17 Apr 2023, 14:02 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Dec 2022
  1. Status changed to active
    5 Dec 2022, 17:05 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    5 Dec 2022, 17:05 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 6 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
    5 Dec 2022, 17:05 GMT
  4. Buyer details updated
    5 Dec 2022, 17:05 GMT
  5. Status changed to complete
    17 Apr 2023, 14:02 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    17 Apr 2023, 14:02 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £742,6783 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 8
Contracts signed 3latest 17 Mar 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · North1 award
Ground Control Limited£168,044 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · North East1 award
Ainsty Timber Marketing Limited trading as ATMSME£380,104 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Midlands1 award
Ainsty Timber Marketing Limited trading as ATMSME£194,530 †—Awarded

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · North2bids———
2 · North East3bids———
3 · Midlands3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Contracting authorityPublic bodyNational or federal agency/officeEnvironmental protection 17 Nobel House, London, UK, SW1P 3JRContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Ainsty Timber Marketing LimitedAwarded supplier01457867 Bellwood House Minskip Road Boroughbridge, Boroughbridge, Yorkshire & Humber, YO51 9HYContact email, phone
  • Ground Control LimitedAwarded supplier01795094 Kingfisher House Radford Way Billericay Essex, Billericay, East of England, CM12 0EQContact 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