Published date: 19 July 2017

Last edited date: 19 July 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: 11 August 2017

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£140,000

Procurement reference

LEICSCC001-DN284852-35081648

Published date

19 July 2017

Closing date

11 August 2017

Contract start date

1 October 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2018

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

Leicestershire County Council (the Council) is seeking to identify and appoint up to two Contractors to provide a Hedge and Grip cutting service.
The service is split into two Lots as follows:
- Lot 1 consisting of the Harborough district and parts of Blaby and Hinckley & Bosworth districts.
- Lot 2 consisting of North West Leicestershire and Charnwood districts; parts of Hinckley & Bosworth district and provisionally Melton Borough district
The Council may elect to self-deliver the Melton district of the County.
The Contract will be awarded for the 2017/ 2018 hedge and grip cutting season only with a service period between 1st October 2017 and 31st March 2018
Tenderers can submit tenders for one or both Lots. There is no limit on the number of Lots a tenderer can be awarded.
The Employer intends to appoint one Contractor for each Lot.
The anticipated contract value is estimated at £70,000 for each Lot.
The service consists of the following elements:
- 1x Planned Rural Hedge Cut
- 1x Planned Rural Grip Cut
- The supply of; Tractor, Tractor Driver, Flail and Fuel for Engineer Instructed Day Works as required
- Temporary Traffic Management
All plant engaged on the service shall be fitted with working GPS tracker devices capable of displaying real time information of the plant whereabouts. The Contractor shall arrange for an internet link so that the Employer can have access to the plant real time whereabouts.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Barbara Hunter

Address

Croft Depot
Arbor Road
Croft
LE9 3GE
England

Email

barbara.hunter@leics.gov.uk

Website

http://www.leics.gov.uk