Published date: 20 January 2025

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 March 2025, 9am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Forestry management services - 77231000

  • Grounds maintenance services - 77314000

  • Community action programme - 85322000

Location of contract

SG17 5TQ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-33-4275-CBC-1720-T-AS

Published date

20 January 2025

Closing date

3 March 2025

Closing time

9am

Contract start date

1 July 2025

Contract end date

30 June 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

1.1 Central Bedfordshire Council is responsible for over 1000Ha of countryside open space ranging from small pocket and amenity areas to large woodlands and countryside spaces for public enjoyment and nature conservation. The Council is seeking a provider to support with the management of a number of countryside spaces by undertaking Ranger duties for the Council.

The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the quotation process. Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all tenderers, to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all.

If there is anything you are not sure about or need clarification on, please use the Correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system. Last date for receiving questions on the In-Tend system: 21st February 2025.

Completed Quotations and attachments should be submitted electronically by the due date via our In-tend electronic tendering system. Quotations must be uploaded via the My Return section of the system. Quotations submitted through the correspondence facility will not be considered. Your Quotation must be submitted via the In-tend system by no later than Monday 3rd March 2025 at 09.00.

Quotations received after that time will be excluded.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Tony Sharpstone

Address

Priory House
Chicksands
Shefford
SG17 5TQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

03003008000

Email

tony.sharpstone@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk