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title: "Provision of Watercourse Maintenance Services to Swale and Ure Drainage Board"
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# Provision of Watercourse Maintenance Services to Swale and Ure Drainage Board

Buyer: SWALE AND URE DRAINAGE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d2df

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## Summary

The Swale and Ure Drainage Board has completed the tender process for the provision of Watercourse Maintenance Services. This procurement falls under the category of agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural services, primarily focused on maintaining watercourses within the authority district of North Yorkshire. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, with the initiation type classified as a tender. A total budget of £3,100,000 has been allocated for this initiative, which included two distinct lots: one for the North District and another for the South District. Key dates included the contract signing on 10 December 2021, with services expected to commence in April 2022.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises, to engage in essential maintenance activities within the environmental services sector. Firms specialising in grounds maintenance, as well as those equipped for tasks such as flail mowing, de-weeding, and de-silting, would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Given that the services are to be delivered over an extended contract period, businesses can expect potential long-term relationships with the Swale and Ure Drainage Board, contributing not only to their growth but also to vital environmental management activities in the region.

## Notice

Swale and Ure Drainage Board has awarded a tender for the provision of Watercourse Maintenance Services. Services Include, but not limited to:- *Flail Mowing - grass, weeds and other growths *De-weeding - of grass, weeds and other growths *De-silting - of gravel, silt and weed growth. *Reporting and recording *Piling - Installation of timber toe piling and boarding *Brashing - Removal of tree/bush/hedge/ overgrowth *Hand labour Services are to be delivered in the Swale and Ure Drainage Board authority district, predominantly North Yorkshire.

### Lot Information

Provision of Watercourse Maintenance Services to North District

Lot 1 (North) - denotes the land within the district in the area between Catterick, Boroughbridge and Ingleby Cross, In any given financial year a total of 100-120Km of maintenance will be conducted across the lot. The works comprise maintenance of the ordinary watercourses in the current year's maintenance scheme confirmed by the Board, Routine works consist of; *Flail Mowing - grass, weeds and other growths from both batters. *De-weeding - of grass, weeds and other growths from the bed of the drain. *De-silting - of gravel, silt and weed growth from the bed of the drain as a result of an accumulation of gravel or silt (when specified) *Reporting and recording by photograph bank stability, structure problems and internal culvert/ bridge blockages to the Engineer or Asset Manager. *Bank stabilisation by regrading, piling or willow spiling techniques. *Brashing - Removal of tree/bush/hedge overgrowth growing within the profile and section of the watercourse affecting the flow or access to other maintenance operations. *Removal of mature trees, cutting and stacking on site or burning as agreed with the landowner. *Hand labour or special machinery - to implement any parts of above items 1-6 due to lack of standard machine access. *Inspection of fixed assets (Pumping Station, screens, flood valves etc.) At any visit to a watercourse or reach of a watercourse only the works necessary to bring the channel and banks into satisfactory condition to allow passage of flows is to be executed. Particular care should be taken to avoid over-deepening of channels and undermining of the banks. Works carried out should be catalogued with photographic evidence.

Renewal: The work content is the seasonal maintenance of the Board's watercourses commencing from April 2022 until March 2027. The board reserves the right to extend either Lot for a further two periods of 3 years plus 2 years subject to satisfactory performance in accordance with the Key Performance Indicators and ongoing requirements. The board reserves the right to re-tender either Lot after the initial 5 year period. No guarantee of contract extension is offered. The maximum period of contract will be 120 months as detailed in the specification subject to timescales submitted as part of this tender. It is anticipated that the contract shall commence April 2022.

Provision of Watercourse Maintenance Services to South District

Lot 2 (South) - denotes the land within the IDB district between Knaresborough, Boroughbridge and Kirk Hammerton, In any given Financial year a total of 50-60Km of maintenance works will be undertaken within the area. The works comprise maintenance of the ordinary watercourses in the current year's maintenance scheme confirmed by the Board, Routine works consist of; *Flail Mowing - grass, weeds and other growths from both batters. *De-weeding - of grass, weeds and other growths from the bed of the drain. *De-silting - of gravel, silt and weed growth from the bed of the drain as a result of an accumulation of gravel or silt (when specified) *Reporting and recording by photograph bank stability, structure problems and internal culvert/ bridge blockages to the Engineer or Asset Manager. *Bank stabilisation by regrading, piling or willow spiling techniques. *Brashing - Removal of tree/bush/hedge overgrowth growing within the profile and section of the watercourse affecting the flow or access to other maintenance operations. *Removal of mature trees, cutting and stacking on site or burning as agreed with the landowner. *Hand labour or special machinery - to implement any parts of above items 1-6 due to lack of standard machine access. *Inspection of fixed assets (Pumping Station, screens, flood valves etc.) At any visit to a watercourse or reach of a watercourse only the works necessary to bring the channel and banks into satisfactory condition to allow passage of flows is to be executed. Particular care should be taken to avoid over-deepening of channels and undermining of the banks. Works carried out should be catalogued with photographic evidence.

Renewal: The work content is the seasonal maintenance of the Board's watercourses commencing from April 2022 until March 2027. The board reserves the right to extend either Lot for a further two periods of 3 years plus 2 years subject to satisfactory performance in accordance with the Key Performance Indicators and ongoing requirements. The board reserves the right to re-tender either Lot after the initial 5 year period. No guarantee of contract extension is offered. The maximum period of contract will be 120 months as detailed in the specification subject to timescales submitted as part of this tender. It is anticipated that the contract shall commence April 2022.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031587-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,100,000 |
| Lots value | £3,100,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,100,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SWALE AND URE DRAINAGE BOARD |
| Locality | THIRSK |
| Post town | York |
| Postcode | YO7 3AB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE22 North Yorkshire |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | Sowerby & Topcliffe |
| Westminster constituency | Thirsk and Malton |
| Delivery location | TLE2 North Yorkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COXON BROTHERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 17 Dec 2021 at 12:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031587-2021
- 10 Aug 2021 at 11:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019312-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=651716547
- https://www.sandudb.gov.uk/

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