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title: "Control of Rhododendron ponticum at Uragaig Common Grazing, Isle of Colonsay"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000656833"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ARGYLL AND THE ISLES COAST AND COUNTRYSIDE TRUST (ACT)"
published: "2021-09-14"
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# Control of Rhododendron ponticum at Uragaig Common Grazing, Isle of Colonsay

Buyer: ARGYLL AND THE ISLES COAST AND COUNTRYSIDE TRUST (ACT)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000656833

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## Summary

The Argyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust (ACT) is overseeing a public procurement process titled "Control of Rhododendron ponticum at Uragaig Common Grazing, Isle of Colonsay", aimed at managing the environmental issue posed by Rhododendron ponticum at a significant site. This initiative falls under the services category within the environmental protection industry. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, following its completion, with a contract valued at £27,904 signed on 23rd July 2021 and related to a previously initiated tender process starting on 14th June 2021. The delivery location for the contracted work is Uragaig Common Grazing, Isle of Colonsay, Argyll, UK. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure, which allows any suitably qualified entity to participate in the tendering process.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses engaged in environmental management, landscaping, or ecological restoration to expand their operations. Companies with expertise in invasive species control and sustainable land management would be particularly well-suited to compete, especially small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as the contract criteria emphasize quality of methodology. With the increasing focus on ecological preservation, this contract is not only pivotal for ensuring the health of the local ecosystem but also for firms looking to establish themselves in the environmental services sector.

## Notice

Suitably qualified tenderers are invited to submit a tender for the ongoing control of Rhododendron ponticum from the Uragaig Common Grazing, North Colonsay SSSI, Isle of Colonsay

### Lot Information

Lot 1

ACT are inviting suitably qualified contractors to submit a tender for the contract for control of rhododendron ponticum from Uragaig Common Grazing,North Colonsay SSSI, Isle of Colonsay. In 2020 ACT carried out a programme of rhododendron removal. This contract is for the first year of ongoing control.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP427584 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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 | 14 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | 16 Aug 2021 - 18 Feb 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £33,000 |
| Lots value | £33,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £27,904 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ARGYLL AND THE ISLES COAST AND COUNTRYSIDE TRUST (ACT) |
| Locality | ARGYLL |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA31 8RR |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Argyll and Bute |
| Electoral ward | Mid Argyll |
| Westminster constituency | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber |
| Delivery location | TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IAIN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77211300 - Tree-clearing services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP427584
- 14 Jun 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN418242

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN418242&idx=5
  14th June 2021 - Appendix 2: Basic Selection Criteria
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN418242&idx=6
  14th June 2021 - Appendix 3:Examples of Previous Work
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN418242&idx=7
  14th June 2021 - Appendix 4: Costs
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN418242&idx=1
  14th June 2021 - Instruction to Tenderers
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN418242&idx=2
  14th June 2021 - Tender Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN418242&idx=3
  14th June 2021 - Evaluation Criteria
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN418242&idx=4
  14th June 2021 - Appendix 1: Basic Information
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN418242
  Control of Rhododendron ponticum at Uragaig Common Grazing, Isle of Colonsay - Suitably qualified tenderers are invited to submit a tender for the ongoing control of Rhododendron ponticum from the Uragaig Common Grazing, North Colonsay SSSI, Isle of Colonsay
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP427584
  Control of Rhododendron ponticum at Uragaig Common Grazing, Isle of Colonsay - Suitably qualified tenderers are invited to submit a tender for the ongoing control of Rhododendron ponticum from the Uragaig Common Grazing, North Colonsay SSSI, Isle of Colonsay

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.act-now.org.uk
- http://www.publiccontractscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000656833

## Provenance

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