--- title: "Countywide Planned and Reactive Works of Strimming and Vegetation Control on Worcestershire Public Rights of Way Network 2022 - 2025 Cancelled" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-882caca9-5aba-48dd-8ef6-b76aa8edad08" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-882caca9-5aba-48dd-8ef6-b76aa8edad08" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-882caca9-5aba-48dd-8ef6-b76aa8edad08.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-882caca9-5aba-48dd-8ef6-b76aa8edad08.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2022-03-08" --- # Countywide Planned and Reactive Works of Strimming and Vegetation Control on Worcestershire Public Rights of Way Network 2022 - 2025 Cancelled Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-882caca9-5aba-48dd-8ef6-b76aa8edad08 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-882caca9-5aba-48dd-8ef6-b76aa8edad08) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-882caca9-5aba-48dd-8ef6-b76aa8edad08.json) ## Summary Worcestershire County Council is seeking to engage contractors for the "Countywide Planned and Reactive Works of Strimming and Vegetation Control on Worcestershire Public Rights of Way Network 2022 - 2025." This procurement falls under the agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services category. The contract will be operational from 1st May 2022 to 31st August 2024, with the main programme taking place from 1st May to 15th July each year. Interested parties must submit their tenders by 17th March 2022 through an open procurement process, with a minimum contract value of £90,000 and a total value of £110,000. The contracts may be awarded in three geographical lots or as a single county-wide contract, as deemed suitable by the Council. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in grounds maintenance, environmental services, and vegetation control. Companies with experience in infrastructure maintenance, horticultural services, or environmental management would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The ability to provide compliant and timely services within the specified periods will be crucial for winning the contract, thus fostering potential growth and enhancing market presence for successful bidders. ## Notice Worcestershire County Council has the statutory responsibility to ensure that the county's public rights of way network is properly mapped and maintained and the network is unobstructed and available for use by the public. An important part of the Council's work is a planned programme of strimming and vegetation growth control across the public rights of way network. An annual programme of planned (scheduled) work to clear vegetation growth on identified public rights of way to ensure they remain unobstructed, open and available by users of the network. The contract is divided into three area lots North, South and West the Council is looking to award three separate contracts, however, the Council reserves the right to award a County wide contract to one supplier. The planned work programme will be between the 1st May and the 15th July with reactive works between the 1st May to the 31st August. The initial contract will be for a period of 2 years with an option to extend on a 1 + 1 Year basis subject to review. If you wish to view the documents for this opportunity please click 'Express Interest'. Following this, if you wish to apply for this opportunity please click 'Opt in' which will then enable you to view and complete the Supplier Questionnaire and upload the relevant documents. After uploading all required documents and completing the questionnaire please remember to press the 'Submit your Return' button at the bottom of the page. Suppliers will receive a system generated email to confirm successful submission of their return. Any questions or clarification should be conducted via 'Correspondence' through this portal. To register your interest or to download all tender documents please visit the Worcestershire County Council's e-procurement portal at: www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire It is on this basis that we invite suitable contractors to provide a full turn-key project compliant quotation, to deliver this project within set time scales. All tender documents must be uploaded to the portal by the due date as late returns will not be accepted. Tenders and supporting documents shall be in English and any contract subsequently entered in to shall be subject to English Law. Please note that the Supplier is responsible for obtaining all information necessary for the preparation of the tender submission. All cost, expenses and liabilities incurred by the Supplier in connection with the preparation of their submission, the Form of Tender and Pricing Schedule shall be borne by the Supplier. No tender can be considered to be accepted until such time as the particular tenderer has been notified. If a tender is accepted there will not be a contract until the Authority's offer has been accepted by the tenderer. Worcestershire County Council of reserve the right not to award a contract in full or in part. Additional information: To register your interest or to download all tender documents please visit the Worcestershire County Council's e-procurement portal at: www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/853ce6e6-95de-4bfe-a1a3-eddaefc0aa7b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | 9 Mar 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 May 2022 - 31 Aug 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £110,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WORCESTERSHIRE | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR5 2NP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Nunnery | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 45233229 - Verge maintenance work - 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 77313000 - Parks maintenance services - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services - 77320000 - Sports fields maintenance services - 90700000 - Environmental services - 98371111 - Cemetery maintenance services ## Release History - 8 Mar 2022 at 12:24 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/853ce6e6-95de-4bfe-a1a3-eddaefc0aa7b - 18 Feb 2022 at 09:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/853ce6e6-95de-4bfe-a1a3-eddaefc0aa7b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/853ce6e6-95de-4bfe-a1a3-eddaefc0aa7b 8th March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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