Rural Grass Verge Cutting Services in East Lothian

Location

East Lothian

Description

East Lothian Council is seeking a contractor for the provision of cutting of rural grass verges and visibility splays.

Renewal Options

The contract term is for a 2-year period with the option for East Lothian Council to extend by a further 12 months on 2 occasions.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 77314100 - Grassing services
• 45233229 - Verge maintenance work
• 77300000 - Horticultural services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=825239. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: This contract includes an obligation for the delivery of Community Benefits once the aggregate spend with the Council reaches GBP 50,000 in any financial year. Please refer to the Community Benefits Document within the tender pack which contains the Community Benefits submission document that needs to be submitted as part of this method statement. We use a points based system to ensure each contract has appropriate community benefits as an essential component of the contract. Each action is worth a varying number of points based on how well it contributes to our priorities. Please refer to the document for guidance. For this tender, we are expecting a minimum of 150 points. (SC Ref:825239) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=825239