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Leicestershire Rural Grass Cutting

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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21 Feb 2017 at 11:43

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06 Feb 2017 at 11:46

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council is conducting a public tender for the "Leicestershire Rural Grass Cutting" service, with a focus on agricultural and horticultural services in the East Midlands, UK. This procurement process is currently in the award stage, with the contract set to run from 1st March 2017 to 31st October 2017. Interested contractors could submit bids for one or both of the two Lots included in the tender, each estimated at £70,000, with the deadline for submissions having closed on 1st February 2017.

This opportunity presents significant potential for growth in the landscape and ground care industry, particularly for SMEs and larger contractors experienced in rural grass cutting services. Businesses with capabilities in providing not only the cutting services but also equipment and temporary traffic management solutions would be well-positioned to compete. With the inclusion of GPS tracking for operational efficiency in this contract, companies that can demonstrate innovative technology solutions may have an added advantage in securing such public contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Leicestershire Rural Grass Cutting

Notice 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 PS70,000 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6a66795e-b765-4bcf-9e29-fc97563ca2be
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/087cb062-23f0-4452-8218-12ce47fb07c3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Feb 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Feb 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Feb 20179 years ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2017 - 31 Oct 2017 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLENFIELD
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

GC LANDSCAPE MANAGMENT

WHITEHALL LANDSCAPES & GROUNDCARE CONTRACTORS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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