Published date: 30 November 2018

This notice was replaced on 14 January 2019

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 14 January 2019)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£75,000

Procurement reference

CUM001-DN379589-22451026

Published date

30 November 2018

Closing date

7 January 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

25 October 2019

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

This opportunity is available via The Chest https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Cumbria County Council is undertaking a procurement exercise for Weed Control Programme for the adopted highways and hard surfaced footpath network within the districts of South Lakeland and Barrow. Quotes are invited for the application of Glyphosate herbicide to the public highways and hard surfaced footpath network in South Lakeland & Barrow, part of which is within the environmentally sensitive area of the Lake District National Park. The contract will operate over a minimum of two completed spray cycles, which will take place between March and September, plus an optional third cycle to include principal towns or the whole spray area and the contract will run for a single year. All tender clarifications must be sent via the messages area. Whilst a guide has been provided, if you require further support, please view the help page https://www.the-chest.org.uk/SupplierSupport.html


About the buyer

Contact name

Clare Redpath

Address

Cumbria House
107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1228221746

Email

clare.redpath@cumbria.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/