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title: "EDC/2023/3860 - Countryside Hedge & Grass Verge Cutting"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000756015"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2024-05-06"
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# EDC/2023/3860 - Countryside Hedge & Grass Verge Cutting

Buyer: EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000756015

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## Summary

The East Dunbartonshire Council has completed a tender process for the procurement of grounds maintenance services. The title of the contract is "Countryside Hedge & Grass Verge Cutting." The procurement falls under the industry category of environmental protection. The buying organisation is located in Kirkintilloch, UK, with the procurement stage marked as complete. The contracting authority is seeking a contractor to carry out hedge and grass cutting on public road verges in East Dunbartonshire. The total contract value is £251,375.

This tender opportunity offers business growth prospects for grounds maintenance contractors, especially SMEs. Businesses capable of providing services related to hedge and grass cutting in the specified location would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method used is an open procedure, allowing fair competition. The contract duration is 3 years with a possible extension of up to 2 years. Interested businesses can find detailed information and submit electronic bids through the Public Contracts Scotland website.

## Notice

EDC, as the Employer, requires a suitably qualified and experienced grounds maintenance contractor (the Supplier under this contract) to carry out hedge and grass cutting on public road verges throughout the local government area of East Dunbartonshire.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Services comprise the carrying out and completion of hedge and grass cutting on public road verges within the boundaries of the local government area of East Dunbartonshire. The following is a summary of the scope of Services the Supplier provides under this Term Contract. - Carry out cutting of grass verges to a minimum width of 1.0m, by tractor, to the Sites affected by the Services. - Carry out tractor flail cutting to the top and both sides (where possible) of hedges, to the Sites affected by the Services. A detailed description of the scope of the Services is included in the procurement document titled 'Volume 2 - Employer's Requirements'.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The Term Contract will endure for a period of three years with an option to extend it (either singularly or in phases) for a further period of up to two years after the expiry of the initial term, at the sole discretion of the Employer.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY504588 |
| 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 | 6 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 May 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £251,375 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | KIRKINTILLOCH |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G66 1TJ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire |
| Local authority | East Dunbartonshire |
| Electoral ward | Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Dunbartonshire |
| Delivery location | TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FRASER C ROBB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 70332100 - Land management services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 77314100 - Grassing services
- 77342000 - Hedge trimming

## Release History

- 6 May 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY504588
- 24 Jan 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN497127

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN497127&idx=16
  14th February 2024 - Please find attached a zip file that includes location maps of the countryside verges.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN497127&idx=10
  24th January 2024 - Volume 2: Employer's Requirements for EDC/2023/3860.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN497127&idx=11
  24th January 2024 - Location Plans (1 of 2).
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN497127&idx=12
  24th January 2024 - Location Plans (2 of 2).
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN497127&idx=13
  24th January 2024 - Volume 3: Quotation Information for EDC/2023/3860.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN497127&idx=14
  24th January 2024 - Pricing Schedule for EDC/2023/3860. Tenderer to complete each Service Period year as instructed.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN497127&idx=15
  24th January 2024 - Procurement Privacy Notice.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN497127&idx=1
  24th January 2024 - Volume 0: Invitation to Tender Document for EDC/2023/3860; includes instructions for tenderers.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN497127&idx=2
  24th January 2024 - Vol. 0, Annex A: Quality Questions. Tenderer to respond and upload with submission.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN497127&idx=3
  24th January 2024 - Vol. 0, Annex B: Forms of Tender. Tenderer to complete as instructed and upload with submission.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN497127&idx=4
  24th January 2024 - Vol. 0, Annex C: Community Benefits Approach for EDC/2023/3860.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN497127&idx=5
  24th January 2024 - Vol. 0, Annex C: Extract of Part A. Tenderer to complete as instructed and upload with submission.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN497127&idx=6
  24th January 2024 - Proposed Subcontractors Template to be used in support of question 1 in Vol. 0, Annex A.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN497127&idx=7
  24th January 2024 - Tender Deliverables Checklist. Tenderer to complete and upload with submission.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN497127&idx=8
  24th January 2024 - Volume 1: Term Contract Information for EDC/2023/3860.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN497127&idx=9
  24th January 2024 - Vol. 1, Annex A: EDC Goods & Services Terms and Conditions for EDC/2023/3860.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN497127
  EDC/2023/3860 - Countryside Hedge & Grass Verge Cutting - EDC, as the Employer, requires a suitably qualified and experienced grounds maintenance contractor (the Supplier under this contract) to carry out hedge and grass cutting on public road verges throughout the local government area of East Dunbartonshire.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY504588
  EDC/2023/3860 - Countryside Hedge & Grass Verge Cutting - EDC, as the Employer, requires a suitably qualified and experienced grounds maintenance contractor (the Supplier under this contract) to carry out hedge and grass cutting on public road verges throughout the local government area of East Dunbartonshire.

## Notice URLs

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- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000756015

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