UK-Braintree: Grounds-maintenance equipment.

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

UK-Braintree: Grounds-maintenance equipment.
Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Braintree District Council
Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree, CM7 9HB, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1376551414, Fax. +44 1376557792, Email: procurement@braintree.gov.uk
Contact: Essex Procurement Hub
Main Address: www.braintree.gov.uk
NUTS Code: UK
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement: Yes.
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:
Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
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: Grounds Maintenance Equipment
Reference Number: PROC19-0119
II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
43325100 – Grounds-maintenance equipment.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES
II.1.4) Short description: This national framework agreement will be available to all UK public authorities(as listed within II.2). It is for for the supply of all types of grounds maintenance equipment from tractors gangmowers, mowers, rotovators, chainsaws, strimmers etc. This framework will be open to all UK public sector bodies. Further detail is contained within the tender documents available to download via this link;
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 10,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for: All lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not provided
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not provided

II.2) Description
II.2) Description Lot No. 1

II.2.1) Title: South East England / East Anglia
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
43325100 – Grounds-maintenance equipment.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKJ SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
UKH1 East Anglia

II.2.4) Description of procurement: The supply of grounds maintenance equipment to the region above.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 2,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided

II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided
II.2) Description Lot No. 2

II.2.1) Title: National
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
43325100 – Grounds-maintenance equipment.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of procurement: The supply of grounds maintenance equipment to the above area.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 8,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided

II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Not Provided
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)
The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Not Provided
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description OPEN
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 5
In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: N/A

IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
An electronic auction will be used: No
Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 05/12/2019 Time: 15:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
Until: 05/03/2020

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
Date: 05/12/2019
Time: 15:05

Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used No
Electronic invoicing will be accepted No
Electronic payment will be used No
VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

This Framework Agreement will be available to all UK public bodies. This includes local authorities, educational establishments, registered providers and emergency services, NHS bodies, central government departments and their agencies and also registered charities. See the following websites for details:

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body:
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2079476000
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2079476000
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Not Provided
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 04/11/2019

Annex A

IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
1: Contracting Authority
Any Public UK Authority as per section VI.3 of this notice
Any Public UK Authority as per section VI.3 of this notice, Any Public UK Authority as per section VI.3, UK, United Kingdom
Email: procurement@braintree.gov.uk
Main Address: www.braintree.gov.uk
NUTS Code: UK