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Published 2 Mar 2023, 14:09 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Weed Control On All Hard and Soft Landscaped Areas Throughout West Dunbartonshire

Official notice

Authority: West Dunbartonshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£100,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Apr 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

West Dunbartonshire Council is looking to source the Provision of weed control for all hard and soft landscaped areas throughout West Dumbarton. The contract requires that areas are kept clear of weeds through the application of an approved weed control chemical on two separate occasions throughout the year. The contractor must comply with all Road Traffic Regulations and all other current legislation relating to Health and Safety.

CPV: Weed-clearance services · Weed-killing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1RenewalPublished value£100,000
Delivery: Scotland · West Dunbartonshire
Extensions: The contract will be open to 1 x 12 month extension at the councils discretionVariant 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: 82.5Price: 105Social value: 10Environmental: 2.5
Published sub-criteria (10)
  • Invoice Accuracy: 5
  • Fit for Purpose: 50
  • Continuous Improvement / Innovation: 15
  • Complaints: 5
  • Management Information: 5
  • Fair Work First: 2.5
  • Price: 5
  • Price: 100
  • Social Benefits: 10
  • Sustainability: 2.5
Published award criteria (10)
  • Price: 5%
  • Invoice Accuracy: 5%
  • Fit for Purpose: 50%
  • Continuous Improvement / Innovation: 15%
  • Complaints: 5%
  • Management Information: 5%
  • Social Benefits: 10%
  • Fair Work First: 2.5%
  • Sustainability: 2.5%
  • Price: 100
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

    Minimum: With reference to SPD questions: 4B.1.2 & 4B. 2.2 Turnover - The estimated contract value for this requirement is 100,000 GBP based on a contract period of 12 months. The contract term that has been put into this Contract Notice is 1 year however the contract could be extended fo…
  • Technical & professional ability

    Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services applicable to this contract.

    Bidders will be required to confirm their average annual manpower for the last two years and the number of managerial staff for the last two years

    Bidders will be required to demonstrate that they have (or have access to) the relevant tools, plant or technical equipment to deliver the types of services applicable to Weed Control.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 105 of 200 points: a 10% discount moves about 10.5 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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
2 Mar 2023, 14:09 GMT
Last source update
2 Mar 2023, 14:09 GMT
Award evaluation window
3 Apr 2023 – …
Authority reference
Project_23413
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-006180
Classification (CPV)
Weed-clearance servicesWeed-killing services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM81)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ada8 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 23413. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Social Benefit Questionnaire is attached to the Tender Documents to be completed within PCS-T (SC Ref:720939)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
3 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
3 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Mar 2023 → 3 Apr 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    2 Mar 2023, 14:09 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    3 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    3 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Dunbartonshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 16 Church Street, Dumbarton, Scotland, G82 1QLContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Dunbarton

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.