Tenders are invited for Grass Cutting and Trimming in public open spaces in housing estates, amenity areas, graveyards and other landscaped areas at various locations in Limerick City and County

Limerick City and County Council

The total area included in this schedule is divided between 4 separate cutting areas:
— 178 702 ha in Metropolitan Cutting Area which includes 28 578 ha; marked as provisional (these areas are denoted by an asterix);
— 28 295 ha in Cappamore — Kilmallock Cutting Area which includes 14 325 ha; marked as provisional (these areas are denoted by an asterix);
— 29 607 ha in Adare — Rathkeale Cutting Area which includes 15 154 ha; marked as provisional (these areas are denoted by an asterix);
— 33 134 ha in Newcastle West Cutting Area which includes 4 011 ha; marked as provisional (these areas are denoted by an asterix).

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-03-10. The procurement was published on 2017-01-20.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

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Procurement history
Date Document
2017-01-20 Contract notice
2017-06-12 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2017-01-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Grassing services
Reference number: Grasscutting
Short description:
The total area included in this schedule is divided between 4 separate cutting areas: — 178 702 ha in Metropolitan Cutting Area which includes 28 578 ha; marked as provisional (these areas are denoted by an asterix); — 28 295 ha in Cappamore — Kilmallock Cutting Area which includes 14 325 ha; marked as provisional (these areas are denoted by an asterix); — 29 607 ha in Adare — Rathkeale Cutting Area which includes 15 154 ha; marked as provisional (these areas are denoted by an asterix); — 33 134 ha in Newcastle West Cutting Area which includes 4 011 ha; marked as provisional (these areas are denoted by an asterix).
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Grassing services 📦
Additional CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Regional or local authority
Awarding authority name: Limerick City and County Council
Postal address: County Hall, Dooradoyle, Co. Limerick
Postal town: Limerick
Contact
Internet address: http://www.limerick.ie 🌏
E-mail: diarmuid.sheehy@limerick.ie 📧
Phone: +353 61496402 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=107495&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=107495&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-01-20 📅
Submission deadline: 2017-03-10 📅
Publication date: 2017-01-25 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 017-027635
OJ-S issue: 17
Additional information
Public Representative, Council Employees x 2.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The total area included in this schedule is divided between 4 separate cutting areas:
— 178 702 ha in Metropolitan Cutting Area which includes 28 578 ha; marked as provisional (these areas are denoted by an asterix);
— 28 295 ha in Cappamore — Kilmallock Cutting Area which includes 14 325 ha; marked as provisional (these areas are denoted by an asterix);
— 29 607 ha in Adare — Rathkeale Cutting Area which includes 15 154 ha; marked as provisional (these areas are denoted by an asterix);
— 33 134 ha in Newcastle West Cutting Area which includes 4 011 ha; marked as provisional (these areas are denoted by an asterix).
Estimated total value: 500 000 EUR 💰
Estimated value excluding VAT: 500 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 24 months
Description of renewals: To be reviewed at the end of the first year.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
The successful Contractor shall provide all relevant site accommodation, materials and equipment, required to undertake these works. A list of machinery available to the successful Contractor to carry out the required works should be included with their tender submission. The machinery to be utilized should be suitable for the proposed operations; the use of garden or domestic mowers will not be accepted by Limerick City and County Council. The minimum grass cutting equipment requirement is 5 active tractors (3 for City Environs and 2 for County Environs), 1 no. tractor mower with collector and 2 standby tractor at all times. Each tractor shall have a minimum output of 30 horsepower; while the 2 standby tractors will have 4 wheel drive capability. There is also a requirement for the provision of a hedge cutter for the cutting of embankments etc. within Metropolitan cut area, or alternatively these areas will need to be strimmed manually.
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Technical and professional ability:
Limerick City and County Council does not bind itself to accept the tender with the lowest stated tender total or any tender, and will not pay any compensation whatsoever in connection therewith. The tender accepted shall be the most economically advantageous tender submitted for each lot. Each lot can be awarded individually and for tender purposes the following are the respective lots i.e. 1. Cappamore — Kilmallock Cut Area; 2. Newcastle West Cut Area; 3. Adare — Rathkeale Cut Area; and 4. Metropolitan Cut Area.
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The following weighting system shall be used in determining the successful tender:
Price 70 marks;
Relevant Experience 20 marks;
Organisational Structure 10 marks.

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 16:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2017-03-10 📅
Tender opening time: 16:00
Place: County Hall, Dooradoyle, Limerick.
Additional information: Public Representative, Council Employees x 2.

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 3267368TH
Contact
Contact point: Diarmuid Sheehy
Internet address: www.limerick.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103432 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=107495&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Diarmuid Sheehy
Postal address: County Hall, Dooradoyle
Postal town: Limerick
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 61496402 📞
E-mail: diarmuid.sheehy@limerick.ie 📧
Internet address: www.limerick.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2017/S 017-027635 (2017-01-20)
Contract award notice (2017-06-12)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 534170.10 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-06-12 📅
Publication date: 2017-06-13 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 111-223777
Refers to notice: 2017/S 017-027635
OJ-S issue: 111

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2017-04-07 📅
Source: OJS 2017/S 111-223777 (2017-06-12)
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