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Published 27 Jul 2021, 12:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Arboricultural Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£5,500,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Sept 2021awarded 1 Dec 2021
Awarded to idverde Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) Arboricultural Services contract for delivery of the Council’s tree risk management programme (TRMI).

The Arboricultural Contract will consist of four main elements.

  • A programme of annualised works
  • A programme of routine works
  • Issuing of additional work orders for tree surgery operations based on hourly rates or operations that have a specified value within the contract and a mixture of both.
  • Emergency Response”

CPV: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products · Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services · Horticultural services · Tree-clearing services · Tree-cutting services · Tree-maintenance services · Trees

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) manages a landscape in no small part…AwardedRenewalPublished value£5,500,000

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) manages a landscape in no small part defined by its’ trees. BCP’s tree stock is the largest natural asset the Council owns and manages. Its’ trees are the single biggest positive contributor to biodiversity, air quality and climate change mitigation in the conurbation.

The Arboricultural contract forms an integral part of the Council tree risk management programme (TRMI). The successful contractor will be expected to fully engage with BCP’s Arboricultural team to help deliver it.

The provision of tree surgery and other arboricultural services is expected to be of the highest standard. The Contractor will meet all relevant British standards and industry best practice. The Contractor will demonstrate a commitment to the ethos of BCP Councils’ tree management. They will also demonstrate a company ethos of continuing personal development of their staff deployed to the contract at all levels.

The Arboricultural Contract will consist of four main elements.

  • A programme of annualised works
  • A programme of routine works
  • Issuing of additional work orders for tree surgery operations based on hourly rates or operations that have a specified value within the contract and a mixture of both.
  • Emergency Response

The anticipated start date of the contract is 1 April 2022.

Delivery: South West
Extensions: The initial contract duration is eight years, with the option to extend annually for a further two years (8+1+1). Therefore if all extensions of the contract were taken, then the full contract duration shall be for ten years. The anticipated start date of the contract is 1 April 2022. · The initial contract duration is eight years, with options to extend annually for a further two years (8+1+1). Therefore if the all extensions are taken, then the full contract duration shall be for ten years. The anticipated start date of the contract is 1 April 2022.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
27 Jul 2021, 12:15 BST
Last source update
2 Dec 2021, 15:03 GMT
Award evaluation window
16 Sept 2021 – …
Authority reference
DN469997
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-029974
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related productsAgricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural servicesHorticultural servicesTree-clearing servicesTree-cutting servicesTree-maintenance servicesTrees
Delivery area
South West (UKK2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cce1 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

In accordance with Regulation 86 (notices of decisions to award a contract), Regulation 87 (standstill period) and Regulations 91 (enforcement of duties through the Court) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).

Publisher note: Bidders should seek independent legal and commercial advice in relation to the potential value of the opportunity. The Council is carrying out this procurement pursuant to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). In accordance with Regulation 50 (Contract award notices); Regulation 86 (Notices of decisions to award a contract or conclude a framework agreement); Regulation 87 (Standstill period) and Regulations 91 to 102 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). Following any decision to award the contract the Council. Bidders should note that the procurement documents are draft documents at this stage, providing indicative information of the Council’s intended approach in the procurement process and are for general information only. The Council reserves the right to vary, amend and update any aspects of the procurement documents and final details and versions of the procurement documents will be confirmed to applicants successful in being selected to participate in the relevant tender stages of the procurement procedure. The Council reserves the right not to award the opportunity or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this contract notice. The supplier may be required to actively participate in the achievement of social and/or environmental policy objectives relating to recruitment and training and supply chain initiatives. Accordingly contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and/or environmental consideration. The services will predominantly be performed within the boundaries of BCP Council for the Council. Bidders are encouraged to submit their Bids well in advance of the stated date and time in order to avoid technical difficulties with the electronic system that may occur due to the high volumes of traffic attempting to submit applications on the same date and time. The Council reserves the right not to accept tender submissions that are received after the deadline.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
16 Sept 2021, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
16 Sept 2021, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Sept 2021 → 2 Dec 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    16 Sept 2021, 14:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    16 Sept 2021, 14:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    2 Dec 2021, 15:03 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Dec 2021
  1. Status changed to complete
    2 Dec 2021, 15:03 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    2 Dec 2021, 15:03 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 75 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Dec 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
idverde Ltd——Awarded

Contracts

  • Arboricultural Services · idverde Ltd

    Signed
    1 Dec 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) manages a landscape in no small part…7bids · 7 electronic5—£1 – £5,500,000
Whole notice———£1 – £5,500,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council, Town Hall, Bournemouth, South West, BH2 6DYContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Idverde LimitedAwarded supplier Octavia House, Westwood Business Park, Westwood Way, Coventry, South West, CV4 8JP

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.