Published date: 21 February 2017

Last edited date: 21 February 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 February 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-DN233847-17502423

Published date

21 February 2017

Closing date

1 February 2017

Contract start date

1 March 2017

Contract end date

31 October 2017

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 Rural Grass cutting service.

The service is split into two Lots as follows:

- Lot 1 consisting of the Harborough district and parts of Blaby district.

- Lot 2 consisting of Hinckley & Bosworth, North West Leicestershire and Charnwood districts.

The Council will self-deliver the Melton district of the County.

The Contract will be awarded for the 2017 rural grass cutting season only with a service period between 1st March 2017 and 31st October 2017.

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:

- 3x Planned rural grass cuts consisting of ; 1x Visibility Grass Cut Only, 2x Single Swathe flail cut and Visibility Grass Cuts.

- The supply of; Tractor, Tractor Driver, Flail and Fuel for Engineer Instructed Day Works as required.

- Temporary Traffic Management

All plant engaged on the flail mowing operation 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.


More information

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Award information

Awarded date

6 February 2017

Contract start date

1 March 2017

Contract end date

31 October 2017

Total value of contract

£140,000

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Whitehall Landscapes & Groundcare Contractors Ltd

Address

Hall Farm, Hinckley Lane, Higham on the Hill, Nuneaton, Leicestershire, CV13 6AL, United Kingdom

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

GC Landscape Managment Ltd

Address

Unit 5 Barns Heath Enterprise Park, Snarestone Road, Appleby Magna, Derbyshire, DE12 7AJ, United Kingdom

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Darren James Statham

Address

County Hall
Glenfield
LE3 8RA
England

Email

darren.statham@leics.gov.uk

Website

https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/