Published date: 27 November 2017

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: 3 January 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Weed-killing services - 77312100

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£360,000 to £400,000

Procurement reference

tender_150845/635527

Published date

27 November 2017

Closing date

3 January 2018

Contract start date

1 March 2018

Contract end date

28 February 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is seeking a qualified and experienced provider to meet the Council's requirement to carry out the control of weeds throughout the Borough. The contract requires that areas are kept clear of weeds through the application of an approved weed control chemical on five separate occasions throughout the year.

The contractor must comply with all Road Traffic Regulations and all other current legislation relating to works which affect the Highway. The contractor must also comply with all relevant sections of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 where the works will affect the Highway.

This contract is designed deliver the highest quality service available in line with British and European Standards, sound and accepted best practice implicit in the specification and public and user health and safety.

The Contract value range in this notice is inclusive of Scheduled and non Scheduled Works. The percentage of Scheduled Works of the Contract Value range is 80%.
The Contract value range in this notice is for a full four year contract, 2 years + the option to extend for up to a period or periods of 24 months.

More information

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Additional text

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement
exercise. Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note
the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved
for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is
detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

About the buyer

Contact name

Samantha Woolvett

Address

Civic Centre, 1st Floor Annexe
Dagenham
RM10 7BN
England

Email

samantha.woolvett@elevateeastlondon.co.uk

Website

http://www.lbbd.gov.uk/Pages/Home.aspx