Braintree District Council : Highway Verge and Visibility Cutting Services

UK-Braintree: Horticultural services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Braintree District Council
       Causeway House, Braintree, CM7 9HB, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1376551414, Email: katrine.sallows@braintree.gov.uk
       Contact: Katrine Sallows
       Main Address: https://www.braintree.gov.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKH3

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Regional or local agency/office

   I.5) Main activity:
      General public services

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Highway Verge and Visibility Cutting Services            
      Reference number: PROC22-0103

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         77300000 - Horticultural services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: Braintree District Council has a statutory responsibility for maintaining its highway verges on behalf of Essex County Council who are the Highways Authority. We are seeking a Contractor to provide highway verge and visibility cutting.

This contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years (36 months) with the option of an extension of 12 months and a further 12 months.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes
               
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 883,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description (lot no. 1)
   

      II.2.1) Title:Full Autumn only with Ad Hoc Safety Cuts   
      Lot No:1

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            45233229 - Verge maintenance work.
            77314100 - Grassing services.
            77342000 - Hedge trimming.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKH3 - Essex
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Essex
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: A full Autumn cut between August to October each year, which includes all highway verges within the Braintree District. Safety cuts will be required on an ad hoc basis throughout the year.

Only one lot will be awarded and the how the decision will be take is described within the procurement documents.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
       Not Provided

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3XTSFKXJ22

   II.2) Description (lot no. 2)
   

      II.2.1) Title:Full Spring and Autumn Cuts & Ad Hoc Safety Cuts   
      Lot No:2

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            45233229 - Verge maintenance work.
            77314100 - Grassing services.
            77342000 - Hedge trimming.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKH3 - Essex
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Essex
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Spring and Autumn Cuts of all highway verges within the Braintree District. Safety cuts will be required on an ad hoc basis.

Only one lot will be awarded and the how the decision will be taken is described within the procurement documents.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
       Not Provided

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3XTSFKXJ22


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2022/S 000-006440
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: PROC22-0103 Lot 1    
   Lot Number: 1    
   Title: Full Autumn Only with Ad Hoc Safety Cuts

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 30/05/2022

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 3
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             P Crawford Contracting Limited, 05371584
             Fir Trees Cottage, Stour Street, Cavendish, CO10 8BL, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKH14
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 324,250
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         

Award Of Contract (No.2)

   Contract No: PROC22-0103 Lot 2    
   Lot Number: 2    
   Title: Full Spring and Autumn Cuts & Ad Hoc Safety Cuts

   A contract/lot is awarded: No

   V.1) Information on non-award
      The contract/lot is not awarded
         No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected      

Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Braintree District Council
          Causeway House, Braintree, CM7 9HB, United Kingdom

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/06/2022