Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Custodianship and volunteer management services of countryside sites
Authority: South Oxfordshire District Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe council's management of the sites relies heavily on the use of groups of volunteers drawn from the local communities.
All of the sites are managed to enhance their ecological value and several of the sites are
subject to biological designations. A successful contractor would be expected to have
experience of working on sensitive sites and an understanding of the biological processes
that maintain their special interest
CPV: Environmental protection
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1All of the sites are managed to enhance their ecological value and several of the…Awarded
All of the sites are managed to enhance their ecological value and several of the sites are
subject to biological designations. A successful contractor would be expected to have
experience of working on sensitive sites and an understanding of the biological processes
that maintain their special interest
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality: 50%
- price: 40%
- Social Value: 5%
- Carbon Reduction & Energy Efficiency: 5%
Published award criteria (4)
- Quality: 50
- Carbon Reduction & Energy Efficiency: 5
- Social Value: 5
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 26 Jun 2023, 08:21 BST
- Last source update
- 22 May 2024, 06:36 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Aug 2023 – …
- Authority reference
DN676306- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-016089- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03dc4fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Aug 2023, 23:55 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 7 Aug 2023, 09:00 BST
Timeline
6 Aug 2023 → 22 May 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline6 Aug 2023, 23:55 BST
- Bids opened7 Aug 2023, 09:00 BST
- Notice published22 May 2024, 06:36 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete22 May 2024, 06:36 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Trust | £497,547 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of Custodianship and volunteer management services of countryside sites · Earth Trust
- Signed
- 16 May 2024
- Value
- £497,547
- Period
- … – 30 Sept 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All of the sites are managed to enhance their ecological value and several of the… | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £450,000 – £500,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)Review body
- The High Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Earth TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.