Published date: 24 November 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 8 December 2020, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 03000000

  • Mining, basic metals and related products - 14000000

  • Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 34000000

    • Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment - 43000000

    • Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 44000000

    • Construction work - 45000000

Location of contract

CA12 4TF

Value of contract

£10,000

Procurement reference

DN512167

Published date

24 November 2020

Closing date

8 December 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

20 December 2020

Contract end date

15 February 2021

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

1. To supply non-calcareous ex-mill floor flags/new sawn flags to the location described below.
Location Details Length required Palleted or banded Weight limit (per pallet) Notes
Shoulthwaite Gill NY299,180 Top of forest road 500m Palleted 1100kg Unloading on track side location. Hi-Ab or fork lift to be supplied by successful contractor for off loading Forest road not suitable for articulated vehicles.
Flags required on site by 15 February 2021.

2. Absolute Minimum size of the flags is 0.9m x 0.6m and minimum thickness 80mm.
3. The flags are to be delivered to the site specified (please see location map in the supporting documents). Transport delivering flags must have lifting gear to off load flags; otherwise supplier must make alternative arrangement to off load flags.
4. If any pallets/bands are broken and flags cannot be offloaded by supplier any machinery hired to off load flags will be charged to the supplier.
5. The stone should be either worn/natural or treated to appear naturally riven. There should be no unworked cut/sawn edges. If the stone is cut from freshly quarried material one flat face should be treated to appear naturally riven.
6. The flags supplied are to be transported to the work site by helicopter therefore the supplier must ensure the following instructions are carried out and that the quotation supplied takes account of this.
a) The flags are to be supplied on suitable pallets which will not collapse under the weight of stone and will be properly loaded and banded to ensure safe lifting whilst helicopter is in transit.
b) Flags are to be weighed off onto pallets by the supplier prior to delivery. The maximum gross weight of each pallet of flags is not to exceed 1.1 metric tonne and should ideally be between 950kg - 1100kg
c) When loading flags onto pallets the largest flags should be placed on first with any smaller flags on top.

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Many thanks the project team

About the buyer

Contact name

Richard Fox

Address

Murley Moss Business Park Oxenholme Road
KENDAL
LA97RL
England

Email

Richard.Fox@lakedistrict.gov.uk

Website

https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21&v=1