009525 - NECF LA5 Tree Planting Framework

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants

3

Method

withoutReopeningCompetition

Type

open

Buyer Categories

• Newcastle City Council; • North Tyneside Council; • South Tyneside Council; • Gateshead Council; • Durham County Council.

Description

Each Participating Authority may award Call-Off Contracts under the Framework Agreement for Works falling within the scope of the Framework Agreement. Call-Off Contracts will normally be awarded in accordance with the ranked supplier procedure set out below. Each Call-Off Contract will be a separate contract between: a. the Participating Authority issuing the Call-Off Order, acting as the Employer; and b. the Framework Supplier accepting the Call-Off Order, acting as the Contractor. Newcastle City Council is responsible for establishing and administering the Framework Agreement. Newcastle City Council will not be a party to, or responsible for, a Call-Off Contract awarded by another Participating Authority. Each Participating Authority will be responsible for: • identifying its requirements; • obtaining its internal approvals; • issuing requests under the ranked supplier procedure; • awarding and issuing its Call-Off Orders; • managing performance under its Call-Off Contracts; • approving payment applications and invoices; and • making payments due under its Call-Off Contracts. Appointment to the Framework Agreement does not guarantee that a Framework Supplier will receive any Call-Off Contract, regardless of its ranking.