Published date: 18 February 2022

Last edited date: 8 March 2022

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: 9 March 2022, 2:15pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Verge maintenance work - 45233229

  • Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 77000000

  • Parks maintenance services - 77313000

    • Grounds maintenance services - 77314000

    • Sports fields maintenance services - 77320000

    • Environmental services - 90700000

    • Cemetery maintenance services - 98371111

Location of contract

WR5 2NP

Value of contract

£90,000 to £110,000

Procurement reference

IT-336-2560-WCC 00002560

Published date

18 February 2022

Closing date

9 March 2022

Closing time

2:15pm

Contract start date

1 May 2022

Contract end date

31 August 2024

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Worcestershire County Council has the statutory responsibility to ensure that the county's public rights of way network is properly mapped and maintained and the network is unobstructed and available for use by the public.
An important part of the Council's work is a planned programme of strimming and vegetation growth control across the public rights of way network.
An annual programme of planned (scheduled) work to clear vegetation growth on identified public rights of way to ensure they remain unobstructed, open and available by users of the network.
The contract is divided into three area lots North, South and West the Council is looking to award three separate contracts, however, the Council reserves the right to award a County wide contract to one supplier.
The planned work programme will be between the 1st May and the 15th July with reactive works between the 1st May to the 31st August.
The initial contract will be for a period of 2 years with an option to extend on a 1 + 1 Year basis subject to review.
If you wish to view the documents for this opportunity please click `Express Interest`.
Following this, if you wish to apply for this opportunity please click `Opt in` which will then enable you to view and complete the Supplier Questionnaire and upload the relevant documents.
After uploading all required documents and completing the questionnaire please remember to press the `Submit your Return` button at the bottom of the page.
Suppliers will receive a system generated email to confirm successful submission of their return.
Any questions or clarification should be conducted via `Correspondence` through this portal.
To register your interest or to download all tender documents please visit the Worcestershire County Council's e-procurement portal at: www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire
It is on this basis that we invite suitable contractors to provide a full turn-key project compliant quotation, to deliver this project within set time scales.
All tender documents must be uploaded to the portal by the due date as late returns will not be accepted.
Tenders and supporting documents shall be in English and any contract subsequently entered in to shall be subject to English Law.
Please note that the Supplier is responsible for obtaining all information necessary for the preparation of the tender submission. All cost, expenses and liabilities incurred by the Supplier in connection with the preparation of their submission, the Form of Tender and Pricing Schedule shall be borne by the Supplier.
No tender can be considered to be accepted until such time as the particular tenderer has been notified. If a tender is accepted there will not be a contract until the Authority's offer has been accepted by the tenderer.
Worcestershire County Council of reserve the right not to award a contract in full or in part.

More information

Links

Additional text

To register your interest or to download all tender documents please visit the Worcestershire County Council's e-procurement portal at: www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Kim James

Address

Spetchley Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom

Telephone

01905 673190

Email

kjames2@worcestershire.gov.uk