P3352 Arboricultural Services Framework Agreement

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        "description": "Framework for use by Birmingham City Council. There will be one supplier each for the framework agreements for Lots 1 & 2 to carry out arboricultural services for the north and south Birmingham. The contracts for Lots 1 &2 will be awarded to the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT).\nFramework agreement contracts for Lot 3 will awarded to a maximum of five suppliers. Work packages will be allocated to suppliers based on a rank system and there will also be an option for further competition if more appropriate to individual requirements. There will be no restrictions on the Suppliers Lots 1 or 2 being awarded Lot 3."
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    "description": "The Council aims to contract with suppliers to provide and maintain a high quality, responsive arboricultural (tree) maintenance service for the whole City. The framework agreement contracts resulting from this procurement will commence on 1st April 2027.\nThis procurement project will go through three stages, and this notice initially invites suppliers to participate in stage - 1 Invitation to Participate (ITP). The submission deadline for this stage is: 12pm 1st June 2026. \nOnly suppliers that pass stage 1 will proceed to stage 2 - Onsite Assessment and only suppliers that pass stage 2 will be able to participate in stage 3 - Invitation to Tender.\nThis procurement will be split into 3 Lots: Lot 1 North, Lot 2 South and Lot 3 Provision of Tree/Enquiry Inspections. Please see the documents in attached to this project on Intend for further details.\nIf you have any clarification questions regarding stage 1 - Invitation to Participate, please submit them using Intend's project correspondence function. A clarification tracker document which be published on a regular basis detailing all clarification questions asked and the answers provided by the Council to these questions. The name of the supplier which asked the clarification question will NOT be included in the clarification tracker.\n- The deadline for submitting clarification questions for stage 1 is 12pm - 22nd May 2026",
    "enquiryPeriod": {
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    "procurementMethod": "selective",
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "submissionMethodDetails": "To participate in this procurement you will need to use the council's e-procurement portal Intend.\nhttps://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc  \nPlease use the procurement project number P3352 to find this project.\nIf you are not already registered, please register with In-tend. Registration and use of In-Tend is free.\nIf you are unable to register with In-tend please email: cps@birmingham.gov.uk.",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive flexible procedure",
    "expressionOfInterestDeadline": "2026-06-01T12:00:00+01:00"
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      "name": "Birmingham City Council",
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