Single Party Framework Agreement for the Control of Weeds on Roads in Dublin City Council 2023-2027

Dublin City Council

Dublin City Council proposes to award a Single Party Framework Agreement for four years, for the provision of weed control service. The successful tenderer will treat visible growth as specified within the Framework. Dublin City Council are seeking tenders for alternatives methods for the control of weeds other than the use of glyphosate on hard surfaces. ie footways

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-12-01. The procurement was published on 2022-10-03.

Suppliers

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

• Greentown Environmental Ltd

Who?

• Dublin City Council

What?

• Weed-clearance services › Weed-killing services

Where?

• Eastern and Midland › Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2022-10-03	Contract notice
2023-05-18	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2022-10-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Weed-clearance services
Short description:

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: Weed-clearance services 📦
Additional CPV: Weed-killing services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin 🏙️

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: Dublin City Council
Postal address: Civic Offices, Wood Quay
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin 8
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dublincity.ie/ 🌏
E-mail: sev.hession@dublincity.ie 📧
Phone: +353 012226196 📞
Fax: +353 012222689 📠
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=223772&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=223772&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-10-03 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-12-01 📅
Publication date: 2022-10-07 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 194-548763
OJ-S issue: 194
Additional information

Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using the RFT 223196

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 1 800 000 EUR 💰
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 800 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Description of options:

Dublin City Council wishes to establish a Single-Party Framework agreement for the provision of a service for the control of weeds on footways, medians and other areas taken in charge by Dublin City Council for four years. An initial contract will be awarded for one year, subject to demand and availability and this may be extended at the sole discretion of Dublin City Council for a period of 3 years.

Additional information:

Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using the RFT 223196

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin City Council Administrative Area

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:

Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using the RFT 223196

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2022-12-01 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Place: The date and time set out above for the opening of tenders is subject to change at the discretion of Dublin City Council

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Ksawery Hession
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/267 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=223772&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: 2027

1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you consider that any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for the sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant material, will in response to the FOI request; be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the Acts.

2. It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12 month basis. In the case of a non-resident Tenderer, a statement of suitability from the Revenue Commissioners will be required.

3. Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.

4. Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.

5. Please note also that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. Dublin City Council will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.

6. The framework agreement is primarily for use by the Environment & Transportation Department, but may also be extended for use by other divisions of Dublin City Council as requirements arise.

7. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language.

8. All queries regarding this tender must be submitted through the etenders messaging facility, RFT ID 223196. Queries must be in question format. Responses will be circulated to those candidates/tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 21st November 2022 to enable issue of responses to all interested parties.

9. Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, High Court, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: please consult your solictor
Postal town: please consult your solictor
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Body responsible for mediation procedures
Source: OJS 2022/S 194-548763 (2022-10-03)

Contract award notice (2023-05-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 2 000 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-05-18 📅
Publication date: 2023-05-23 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 098-307256
Refers to notice: 2022/S 194-548763
OJ-S issue: 98

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality
Quality criterion (weighting): 70%
Price (weighting): 30%

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-05-02 📅
Name: Greentown Environmental Ltd
National registration number: 9806903P
Postal address: Unit 1 Erne Business Park, Creamery Road, Swanlinbarr
Postal town: Cavan
Postal code: Cavan
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +44 02866349989 📞
E-mail: john-ross@greentownenvironmental.com 📧
Country: Dublin 🏙️
Internet address: http://www.greentownenvironmental.com 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 300 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Source: OJS 2023/S 098-307256 (2023-05-18)

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