Award

Rural Grass, Hedge and Grip Cutting Service

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

20 Feb 2018 at 14:23

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Leicestershire County Council, which is seeking contractors for the "Rural Grass, Hedge and Grip Cutting Service." This service falls under the industry category of planting and maintenance services of green areas, with a total contract value of £1,700,000. The procurement method is open, using an open procedure. The contract period is set to start on 1st April 2018 and end on 31st March 2020. The tender period concluded on 8th December 2017, and the work will cover various districts in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom, divided into two lots.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the landscaping and groundcare sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Contractors with experience in rural maintenance, traffic management, and vegetation management will find this an advantageous bid. Notably, the awarded contracts have been assigned to Whitehall Landscapes & Groundcare Contractors Ltd for southern Leicestershire and Idverde Limited for the northern region, indicating a competitive landscape ideal for similar businesses looking to expand in public procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rural Grass, Hedge and Grip Cutting Service

Notice Description

The service consists of the following elements: -3x Planned rural grass cuts consisting of Single Swathe and Visibility Grass Cuts -Targeted Junction visibility splay grass cutting -Return visits for top-up to Full Width Grass Cut (Provisional) 2 / 5 -1x Planned Rural Hedge Cut -1x Planned Rural Grip Cut -The supply of Plant / equipment and operators for Engineer Instructed Day Works as required -Temporary Traffic Management The Employer intends to appoint two Contractors to provide the service. Lot 1 will cover the southern part of the county including the districts of Harborough, Blaby, Oadby & Wigston and parts of Hinckley & Bosworth. Lot 1 will also work on all the High Speed roads across the County. Lot 2 will cover the northern part of the county including the districts of Melton, Charnwood and North West Leicestershire and parts of Hinckley and Bosworth. The actual boundaries of work ordered will be varied slightly to balance the work between the two Lots.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d431e7af-5197-4141-9516-d94322c053ec
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81ba3931-b9cf-48c9-aee1-bdcd8ac13fce
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, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,700,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Feb 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Dec 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Feb 20188 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 2-3 years
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
CROFT
Postcode
LE9 3GE
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
Fosse Stoney Cove
Westminster Constituency
South Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

IDVERDE

WHITEHALL LANDSCAPES & GROUNDCARE CONTRACTORS

Further Information

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