CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Weed Control - Application of Fertilizers & Pesticides.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

The Provision of a Weed Control Service with the geographical boundaries of the City of Cardiff Council.

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The City of Cardiff Council is looking for a Contractor to supply it with a service that involves the application of a range of pesticides and fertilisers across publically accessible spaces which include parks, housing estates, highways, the harbour, cemeteries, and public rights of way. The main aim of the contract is to control weed growth on hard surfaces, planted areas, kill tree stumps, maintain quality sports surfaces (natural and artificial), and control the spread of noxious weeds (such as Japanese Knotweed).

Please note that the full Tender process will be carried out via the Council's new Proactis System, this will include the tenderer responding electronically by uploading their completed tender documents. For full details of how to do this please go to the 'Additional Information' section of this advertisement.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

ERFX1000445

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

(WA Ref:27168)

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

The Council will incorporate the mandatory standstill period as directed by the Public Contracts Regulation 32 (1) to 32 (2a) and send the award decision notice which will include: the award criteria, the reasons for the decision including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning supplier's submission; if the bid is held not to be compliant with any technical specification, then reasons of that decision; the name of the party to be awarded the contract, and a precise statement of when the standstill period is expected to end, including how it may be affected by any 'contingencies' e.g., complaints or challenges, and the date after which the contract may be entered into. Applicants will have the duration of the standstill period in order to submit their appeal, as indicated within the notice when published.

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice