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EDC/2023/3851 - Wildflower Meadow Maintenance

EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The East Dunbartonshire Council has awarded a contract for the provision of annual wildflower meadow maintenance services to the contractor, AMW. The contract entails the cutting and baling of wildflower meadows in the local government area over three years starting from 2024. The total contract value is £101,925 GBP, and it was signed on July 8, 2024. The procurement involved a tender process using the open procedure method, and the buying organisation is the East Dunbartonshire Council located in Kirkintilloch, UK.

This procurement opportunity for wildflower meadow maintenance offers potential for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) experienced in environmental protection services to compete. Businesses seeking to grow in the services industry, particularly in environmental conservation, could find this tender suitable. The contract covers areas within East Dunbartonshire and includes a commitment to community benefits. The main procurement categories are services, and the tender process was initiated by the East Dunbartonshire Council for the specified project.

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Notice Title

EDC/2023/3851 - Wildflower Meadow Maintenance

Notice Description

EDC (the Client) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified contractor (the Contractor) to provide an annual cut and bale of several perennial and pictorial wildflower meadows in the local government area of East Dunbartonshire in the autumn of 2024, 2025 and 2026.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service comprises (i) the carrying out and completion of the annual cutting of perennial and pictorial wildflower meadows in the local government area of East Dunbartonshire and the subsequent bale and removal of all arisings off-site and (ii) the provision of all necessary resources for all such purposes, including, without limitation, all necessary management, staff, supervision, labour, equipment, plant, fabrication, materials, goods, off-loading and distribution, setting out, testing, and commissioning. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the service is as detailed in the procurement documents and includes, without: - Annual cutting and baling of the perennial and pictorial wildflower meadows to the property affected by the service set out in the Scope. - Removal of all arisings off the property to an approved recycling facility.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000761557
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510037
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

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

77300000 - Horticultural services

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

77314100 - Grassing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£101,925 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jul 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2024 - 1 Nov 2026 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Richard Horbury
Contact Email
richard.horbury@eastdunbarton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
KIRKINTILLOCH
Postcode
G66 1TJ
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
Delivery Location
TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond

Local Authority
East Dunbartonshire
Electoral Ward
Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South
Westminster Constituency
Mid Dunbartonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AMW

Further Information

Notice Documents

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