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Murihiku District Ground Weed control

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Tender Closed
RFx ID : 17480460
Tender Name : Murihiku District Ground Weed control
Reference # :
Open Date : Wednesday, 4 May 2016 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Close Date  : Thursday, 9 June 2016 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Tender Type : Request for Tenders (RFT)
Tender Coverage : Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :
  • 70000000 - Farming and Fishing and Forestry and Wildlife Contracting Services
  • 77000000 - Environmental Services
Regions:
  • Canterbury
  • Otago
  • Southland
  • West Coast
Exemption Reason : None
Required Pre-qualifications : None
Contact : DOC Procurement Team
procurement@doc.govt.nz
Please direct all communication through GETS
Alternate Physical Delivery Address  : The Tender Box, Department of Conservation, 33 Don Street, Level 7, Invercargill
Alternate Physical Fax Number  :
Agency Address :
Overview

The Department would like to welcome tenders for Ground weed control. The Murihiku Area covers from the Eyre Mountains in the north to the Awarua Wetlands in the south and from the Blue Mountains and Catlins in the east to Waiau Valley in the west. Terrain is from alpine areas to the coast and with forest, tussock and wetlands ecosystems. The work available is varied and dependent each year on the work needed and funding available.

Work could include tractor/truck mounted spraying of marginal strips, boundary fences, tussock reserves, wetlands or roadsides. Knapsack/chainsaw/ hand tool type work involving grid searching and spraying, pulling of vines, cutting wilding trees and cutting/ pasting of pest plant species.

This tender is to form a Panel of approved operators which will be called upon to complete various work each year. It is for a two year contract with a two year right of renewal, finishing 30 June 2020. It is an open tender with the opportunity advertised annually to see if other suppliers wish to join the Panel.

Goods/Service provision includes:

There are two types of Ground Weed Control work available within the Murihiku District
Type 1 - Truck / tractor mounted spray work - where the Team leader must hold the Growsafe Registered Chemical Applicators Certificate.
Type 2 - Knapsack / Chainsaw / Handtool type work - with a minimum four crew who work alongside DOC staff. Your team may be required at short notice (24hrs).

You can apply for either Type 1 / Type 2 or both

RFx Outcome

This tender has been awarded to:

  • BE Construction Services Ltd
  • Lawsons Forestry Contracting
  • MS Contracting Ltd

Further Award Information:
Agency name: Department of Conservation
Agency address: Murihiku Office
33 Don Street
Invercargill
Successful supplier’s name: MS Contracting Limited
BE Construction Services Limited (Gorsebusters)
Lawson Forestry Contracting
Successful supplier’s address: MS – 301 Kakapo Road, Te Anau
BE – 87 Mountain Road RD 1, Waikouaiti
Lawsons – 152 Orepuki Riverton Highway, RD1, Riverton
Description of the services or goods: To form a panel of approved operators within the Murihiku District to complete various work each year.
Please provide all the applicable tender codes: 70000000 - Farming and Fishing and Forestry and Wildlife Contracting Services
77000000 - Environmental Services
Date the contract was awarded: 27/7/2016
Duration of the contract: 30/06/2020
Estimated cost of the procurement: $250K-$500K
Type of procurement process: Open tender
Exemption justification: N/A

Award Date: Friday, 7 October 2016 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Thursday, 9 June 2016 12:11 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)