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Published 20 Jan 2021, 14:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PAN2512 - Weed Spraying Services

Official notice

Authority: Leicester City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Awarded value£303,750published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Feb 2021awarded 19 Jul 2021
Awarded to Empire Ground Care Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority require weed control services to be provided on all Authority-owned or controlled highways. The total distance covered is approximately 1500 kilometres which includes both sides of the highway and its accompanying pathways etc. The weed control programme normally takes place three times a year (in spring, summer and autumn) and each seasonal spray is to last no more than five weeks. The Authority reserves the right, at its own discretion and via a Change Control Note, to amend the Contract for biannual weed treatment taking place in spring and summer only.

CPV: Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: Extension up to 24 months · Extension available for 24 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: 65%Price: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 65%
  • Price: 35%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Yes
First published
20 Jan 2021, 14:06 GMT
Last source update
18 Nov 2021, 08:12 GMT
Award evaluation window
19 Feb 2021 – …
Authority reference
DN501153
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-028762
Classification (CPV)
Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028bdb Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
19 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
19 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Feb 2021 → 18 Nov 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    19 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    19 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    18 Nov 2021, 08:12 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    18 Nov 2021, 08:12 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £303,7501 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 8
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Jul 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Empire Ground Care Ltd£303,750 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicester City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services City Hall (4th Floor), 115 Charles Street, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 1FZContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Construction and Technology Court (Queens Bench Division)Review body Birmingham

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Empire Ground Care LimitedAwarded supplier9998796 26 Main Street, Marston Trussell, Market Harborough, East Midlands, LE16 9TYContact email, 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