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Official UK procurement notice

Arboriculture Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Basildon Borough Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,200,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 20 Oct 2023awarded 4 Dec 2023
Awarded to Gristwood and Toms Limited

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Basildon Borough Council is seeking to let a contract for Arboriculture Services. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced organisations who wish to be considered for the work which is provided in the specification. The services comprises of various tree works throughout the Borough to trees located within parks, highways, open spaces, community related assets and housing properties. There is no guarantee of volumes of work to the Contractor.

CPV: Services incidental to forestry · Trees

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£1,117,000 together)
Lot #1Tree Maintenance within the BoroughCancelledPublished value£797,000

The Borough of Basildon has a large quantity of trees throughout its parks, streets and open spaces making Basildon a green borough. The Arboriculture Section specify work to the trees within the borough and organises the tree contractor to undertake the work. Contractors can be asked to do a variety of tree surgery from street light clearance to crown reduction to a range of different size and species of tree. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/76G4YD497E ↗

Delivery: East of England · Essex
Extensions: Initial two year contract with the option to extend by a further year.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Proactive Tree ServicesAwardedPublished value£320,000

Purpose of the work is to carry out proactive work on trees. Removal of - Self-sets trees Ash - that are dead or dying Basel growth Crown reduction to keep away from property. Reduce/remove hedgerows. Instructed work for housing – gardens of council tenants.

Delivery: East of England · Essex
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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    •HSE Approved First Aid Certification.

    •Manual Handling Training.

    •Hand Arm Vibration awareness training and monitoring. (H.A.V.S.)

    •CS 30 Chainsaw Maintenance.

    •CS 31 Felling of small trees.

    •CS 32 Felling of medium trees.

    •CS 38 Tree climbing and aerial rescue.

    •CS 39 Chainsaw operation from rope and harness.

    •CS41 Aerial rigging/section felling

    •LOLER

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
13 Sept 2023, 19:06 BST
Last source update
5 Dec 2023, 14:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
20 Oct 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-035799
Classification (CPV)
Services incidental to forestryTrees
Delivery area
East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03fc96 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=828007750" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=828007750</a> GO Reference: GO-2023125-PRO-24690704

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
20 Oct 2023, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
20 Oct 2023, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Oct 2023 → 5 Dec 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    20 Oct 2023, 14:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    20 Oct 2023, 14:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    5 Dec 2023, 14:05 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Dec 2023, 14:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £300,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 88 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Dec 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 2 · Proactive Tree Services1 award
Gristwood and Toms LimitedSMEProactive Arboriculture Services£300,000 †—Awarded

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2 · Proactive Tree Services8bids · 8 electronic8——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Basildon Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityEnvironmental protection St Martins Square, St Martins Square, Basildon, East of England, SS14 1DLContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Basildon District CouncilReview body BasildonContact email, phone
  • Royal Courts of JusticeMediation body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Gristwood & Toms LtdAwarded supplier02665293 Harris Lane, Shenley, Hertfordshire, East of England, WD7 9EGContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria