Official UK procurement notice
Arboricultural Services Framework for Parks and Green Spaces in the Cumberland Area
Authority: Cumberland Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionA framework agreement for arboricultural services on parks and green spaces in the Cumberland district.
The agreement will be divided into two areas, Northern and Southern Cumberland, reflecting the extent of the district and also existing arrangements by which tree work is being undertaken. Within each area there will be a further sub-division to reflect standard tree works (most work undertaken) and specialist works, where officer discretion identifies a need for technical work on sensitive or vulnerable sites.
CPV: Forestry services · Horticultural services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 20 suppliers · 9 bids received (0.5 per place) · 9 appointed
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · win at most 4 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £200,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Northern Area Lot 1 (Specialist Arboricultural Work)Cancelledceiling above
Northern Area Lot 1 (Specialist Arboricultural Work)
This lot will be used for work of a technical nature on sensitive or vulnerable sites which demands the highest standards. This lot will only consider the dismantling or felling of trees and does not include the removal of large volumes of material off a site nor the grinding of stumps. Contractors wishing to apply for this lot must demonstrate current ‘Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor’ status.
Lot #2Northern Area Lot 2 (Arboricultural Work)Cancelledceiling above
Northern Area Lot 2 (Arboricultural Work)
This lot will be used for all tree surgery work (including climbing and use of aerial platforms), tree felling, scrub clearance, hedge laying/coppicing, timber extraction and stump grinding. Contractors will be expected to evidence all necessary training and insurances and will be required to work to pre-determined quality standards.
Lot #3Southern Area Lot 1 (Specialist Arboricultural Work)CancelledPublished value£40,000
Southern Area Lot 1 (Specialist Arboricultural Work)
This lot will be used for work of a technical nature on sensitive or vulnerable sites which demands the highest standards. This lot will only consider the dismantling or felling of trees and does not include the removal of large volumes of material off a site nor the grinding of stumps. Contractors wishing to apply for this lot must demonstrate current ‘Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor’ status.
Lot #4Southern Area Lot 2 (Arboricultural Work)CancelledPublished value£40,000
Southern Area Lot 2 (Arboricultural Work)
This lot will be used for all tree surgery work (including climbing and use of aerial platforms), tree felling, scrub clearance, hedge laying/coppicing, timber extraction and stump grinding. Contractors will be expected to evidence all necessary training and insurances and will be required to work to pre-determined quality standards.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: 40
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 50
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Arboricultural Services Framework for Parks and Green Spaces in the…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 20 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 16 Aug 2024, 12:08 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Jan 2025, 10:02 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 13 Sept 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN738762- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-000147- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048b80Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 16 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 13 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
13 Sept 2024 → 6 Jan 2025 · 3 dates- Bids opened13 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown16 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published6 Jan 2025, 10:02 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Aug 2024- Deadline moved to 16 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST27 Aug 2024, 11:26 BST+3 days · was 13 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete6 Jan 2025, 10:02 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 13 Sept 2024 | 16 Sept 2024 | +3 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 13 Sept 2024 | 16 Sept 2024 | +3 d |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 000147-2025-1
- Signed
- 9 Dec 2024
- Value
- £480,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 9 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
9 commercial parties on the notice- Arborscape Environmental ServicesFramework contractor
- Dean Little Tree SurgeryFramework contractor
- Euroforest LtdFramework contractor
- Greaves Tree Services LtdFramework contractor
- Mark Lloyd TreesFramework contractor
- Orchard Tree SurgeryFramework contractor
- Special Branch Tree Services(NE) LtdFramework contractor
- Tivoli Group LtdFramework contractor
- Tyla Services LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.