Published date: 6 July 2018

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: 16 July 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Landscaping work - 45112700

  • Landscape gardening services - 71421000

  • Planting and maintenance services of green areas - 77310000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP331569484

Published date

6 July 2018

Closing date

16 July 2018

Contract start date

7 August 2018

Contract end date

19 September 2018

Contract type

Works

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 objective of the project is to remove the need for the fountains to oxygenate the pond and to create a more sustainable method to do this. Through the use of natural ecology, inserting planting into the pond, that provides natural oxygenation and improves the quality of the water. This in turn will lead to much improved biodiversity in the immediate area and provide and an enhancement of the local environment.

The pond will be drained by the university and then the successful contractor will design and implement a new pump system to ensure the growth and development of the new planting arrangement. They will also comply with the 'Planting Arrangement' design given or will suggest another design with reasoning as to why this would be better. The successful contractor will then supply and fit the new plants in accordance with the approved design.

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Additional text

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

Richard Trimble

Address

Procurement Office
29 - 31 Cromer terrace
Leeds
LS2 9JU
UK

Telephone

01133437534

Email

r.trimble@adm.leeds.ac.uk