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Published 8 Apr 2024, 11:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SBC0424 Provision of Weed Spray Application

Official notice

Authority: Stevenage Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£200,000≈ £120k / year27.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 10 May 2024awarded 28 Aug 2024
Awarded to S.H. Goss & Co Ltd
Contract term 1 yr 8 moends 27 Feb 2026 · extension options published · starts 1 Jul 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Stevenage Borough Council is currently out to procurement for the provision of Weed Spray Application.Organisations wishing to take part in this procurement are invited to express interest which will give access to the full procurement documents on the eTendering portal.Any clarifications regarding this procurement must be made via the correspondence area in the eTendering portal, in accordance with the tender documents

CPV: Weed-killing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Stevenage Borough Council is seeking a contractor to carry out weed spray application…AwardedRenewal 1 yr 8 mo

Stevenage Borough Council is seeking a contractor to carry out weed spray application services in the borough. The application is mainly to the Public Highway, but there are also individual requirements around Council assets and shrub beds. The service required is further described in the tender documents along with locations and sizes.This will be a 20 (twenty) month contractual agreement from the 1st July 2024 to the 27th February 2026, with the option to extend for an additional year.This contract will be starting with treatment two this year (2024).

Contract period: 1 Jul 2024 – 27 Feb 2026 (1 yr 8 mo)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Councils option to extend for a further 1 year.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
Price: 65
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality/Social Value: 25%/10%
  • Price: 65%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As per tender documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 65 of 65 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 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
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
8 Apr 2024, 11:49 BST
Last source update
4 Sept 2024, 14:31 BST
Award evaluation window
10 May 2024 – …
Authority reference
CCD01279
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-028276
Classification (CPV)
Weed-killing services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045047 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

as stated in the tender documents

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Contract before a Contract is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where a Contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Contract has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Contract ineffective.

Publisher note: Stevenage Borough Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the long term contracts at any stage of the procurement process. Stevenage Borough Council also reserves the right not to award a contract.Neither Stevenage Borough Council nor any person on whose behalf of whom this procurement is undertaken is to be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest or tendering for these contracts.The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all companies tendering for this Contract at any time during the procurement process, to ensure that they continue to meet the Council`s requirements and remain financially viable to perform the Contract.To access this procurement opportunity please visitwww.supplyhertfordshire.uk and follow the on-screen guidance. Any clarifications regarding this opportunity must be raised through the Correspondence area in the eTendering system.If you are experiencing problems with the eTendering system, In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK Support Desk which can be contacted via email: [email protected] or telephone +441144070065 for any website /technical questions, Monday to Friday 8:30 - 17:30.The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council`s obligations under the law, including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the potential supplier considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity or for reasons of confidentiality, then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the potential supplier about such commercially sensitive or confidential information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request, but the decision of the Council in deciding whether an exemption applies is final.Please note the deadline for return and allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
10 May 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
10 May 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 May 2024 → 4 Sept 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    10 May 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    10 May 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    4 Sept 2024, 14:31 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Sept 2024, 14:31 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £145,8631 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Aug 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
S.H. Goss & Co LtdSME£145,863 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 028276-2024-CCD01279-1 · S.H. Goss & Co LtdSME

    Signed
    28 Aug 2024
    Value
    £145,863
    Period
    … – 27 Feb 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Stevenage Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Daneshill House, Danestrete, Stevenage, East of England, SG1 1HNContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • S.H. Goss & Co LtdAwarded supplier02437438 Paslow Hall Farm estate, King Street, , High Ongar, East of England, CM5 9QZ

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