Award

Grass Cutting - Tablets and Associated Equipment

NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL

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Award

21 Mar 2024 at 14:13

Summary of the contracting process

The Newcastle City Council has awarded a contract for the procurement of tablets and associated equipment to facilitate a more effective method to manage the citywide grass cutting program. The procurement stage was completed, with the contract awarded to RUGGED MOBILE SYSTEMS LTD. The procurement involved horticultural products and data-processing machines (hardware). The tender period ended on 7th March 2024, and the contract period is from 14th March 2024 to 13th March 2025. The procurement was undertaken using the procurement method "Other - ATN".

This contract awarded by the Newcastle City Council presents opportunities for SMEs in the goods industry to provide tablets and associated equipment for improving grass cutting programs. Businesses specialising in horticultural products and data-processing machines (hardware) would be well-suited to compete. The contract's active status indicates that the awarded supplier, RUGGED MOBILE SYSTEMS LTD, holds the current contract. SMEs interested in providing innovative solutions in the specified product categories should take note of similar future opportunities in this line of procurement.

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Notice Title

Grass Cutting - Tablets and Associated Equipment

Notice Description

Tablets needed to facilitate a more effective method to manage the citywide grass cutting program across 33 Local Services within the grass cutting fleet.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e01599a-247f-4535-848c-d1ca9de6a45a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - ATN
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages


CPV Codes

03121000 - Horticultural products

30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
7 Mar 2024 - 8 Mar 2024 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Sophie Hendry
Contact Email
sophie.hendry@newcastle.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8QH
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RUGGED MOBILE SYSTEMS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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