Published date: 10 October 2023

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: 24 October 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Seeding services - 77315000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£25,000 to £50,000

Procurement reference

BIP815010404

Published date

10 October 2023

Closing date

24 October 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

13 November 2023

Contract end date

30 September 2028

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

Works to establish native wildflower meadows on publicly accessible grasslands. This is likely to include parks, nature reserves and road verges.
This is a pilot project for the Council to test delivery of grassland Biodiversity Net Gain offsetting projects. These initial establishment works (between 2-4 sites) will be followed by another competitive procurement exercise to maintain them for c30years at a specific ecological condition. There is no guarantee that the winning contractor will win any additional works. The establishment phase is crucial for this long-term success.
Initial ground preparation works will begin in November 2023 and be completed by mid-December 2023. Annual establishment works will be required for 3 years until (September 2026) with possible extension for an additional two years.

More information

Links

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The final documents are available on https://www.delta-esourcing.com and you must
register on the site to respond. Bidders must log in and add the Tender Access Code 66TDQU8QHZ following any instructions provided. Please ensure that you allow yourself at least 2 hours when responding prior to the closing date and time, especially if you have been asked to upload documents. No other format will be accepted. If you experience any technical difficulties please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on 0845 2707050 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com
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.

About the buyer

Contact name

Alan Preece

Address

Darby House
Lawn Central
Telford
TF3 4JA
UK

Telephone

+441952384145

Email

alan.preece@telford.gov.uk