Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Natural England · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Rickerby Limited SME
- Value
- £40,500
- Procedure
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Sector
- Agricultural & horticultural services · Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (CPV 77000000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date18 Dec 2024
- Published19 Dec 2024Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
The Castle Eden Dene NNR team has a requirement for a new ISEKI (or similar) compact tractor and a side-arm flail to access the gorge woodland of Castle Eden Dene NNR, to cut back the branches that are overhanging footpaths. The vehicle will need to be small with a low centre of gravity due to the narrow paths and steep inclines on site. The flail will be operated close into the cab (not on an extended reach). The tractor will also be required to tow trailers and operate a backhoe. The tractor will also work on sensitive grassland sites and must be able to be transported on the back of a 16x7ft trailer. The required minimum specification for the vehicle is as follows: • NEW ISEKI TH5370HST TRACTOR (or similar) DIESEL ENGINE AIR CON CAB 2X DA REAR SPOOLS, • FRONT WEIGHT FRAME & WEIGHTS • TYRES NEED TO BE SUITABLE FOR USE ON BOTH GRAVEL AND GRASS (minimal damage to grassland sward - possibly 50/50 hybrid tyre) • NEW SIDE ARM FLAIL C/W MOTION CONTROLS & 1M FLAIL HEAD Additional informati…
About the supplier
Rickerby Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04985069).