Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
UK
Contact person: Ms Amelia Hickin
Telephone: +44 333
E-mail: Amelia.Hickin@essex.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.essex.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.essex.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
1052 Countryside Stewardship Scheme Enabling Works
Reference number: DN730785
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Essex County Council (ECC) have successfully entered all eight country parks into the Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS). This is a five-year scheme, with the aim of making further improvements to the ecological value of the parks through enhanced management. The scheme funds ongoing annual management, but also ‘one off’ capital payments which supports infrastructure improvements.
ECC is seeking an expert contractor/s that can deliver these capital works to the very highest standards, ensuring ECC is compliant and therefore able to receive grant funding as budgeted and achieve the improved ecological enhancements. The works include forestry trackways, fencing and water supply.
The tender is split into 2 Lots:
Lot 1 - Fencing, Water Supply and Livestock Handling Infrastructure
Lot 2 - Forestry Trackway Infrastructure
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44000000
45100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
ECC is seeking an expert contractor/s that can deliver these capital works to the very highest standards and within the timescales specified, ensuring ECC is compliant and therefore able to receive grant funding as budgeted.
The tender is split into 2 Lots:
Lot 1 - Fencing, Water Supply and Livestock Handling Infrastructure - all works to be completed according to the timeline set out in the tender documents and by December 2025.
Lot 2 - Forestry Trackway Infrastructure - all works to be completed by January 2025
Bidders proposing to submit tenders are invited to visit the sites and must request an appointment via the messaging facility in https://procontract.due-north.com/Login. Site visits will take place between 9.30 and 16:00 from 16th to 30th July 2024. When booking an appointment please advise the preferred date and time and the Authority will respond to confirm your booking.
Tender submissions must be submitted to the Authority electronically by publishing through this ITT - 1052 Countryside Stewardship Enabling Works project reference DN730785 at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login, not later than 12:00 noon on 19th August 2024.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
70
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 18
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/08/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/07/2024
Local time: 15:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/07/2024