Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Tree Surgery & Maintenance
Authority: Scottish Borders Housing Association Ltd (Housing)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionScottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) is seeking to award a contract for the Provision of Tree Surgery and related Maintenance works to landscaped areas within its
housing developments.
CPV: Tree-cutting services · Tree-maintenance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Provision of Tree Surgery Services and related Maintenance worksAwardedRenewalPublished value£270,000
The Provision of Tree Surgery Services and related Maintenance works. Works are generally to be in accordance with BS3998;2010 Tree Work - Recommendations and shall comply with all current Codes of Practice, statutory requirements, Building Regulations and British Standards. The recommendations and
observations of the Appendix 3 Tree Survey Report included within these tender documents should also be complied with. Additional information: SBHA have aimed to encompass all their requirements, the volumes and schedule of work cannot be guaranteed.
The Customer may order any variation to any part of the Works that for any other reason shall in the Customer’s opinion be desirable. Variations will not exceed 50% of the original value of the Contract, and, will not alter the overall nature of the Contract.
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 (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Suitability
4.A.1 Bidder should identify any professional or trade registers which re kept in its country of establishment
- Economic & financial standing
4.B.3 In case the information concerning turnover (general or specific) is not available for the entire period required, please state the date on which the bidder was set up or started trading.
Minimum: 4B.5.1.a Professional Risk Indemnity Insurance GBP 5 million 4B.5.1.b Employer's Compulsory Liability Insurance GBP 5 million 4B.5.2 Other Insurance GBP 5 million 4B.6 SBHA will carry out an Experian Check - only bidders who score 51 and above will receive a PA…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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 Apr 2023, 12:08 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Aug 2023, 16:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 29 May 2023 – …
- Authority reference
SBHA TS 2023- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-023946- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c4a6Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Fair Work Practices, Community Benefits must be fully complied with throughout the duration of the resulting Contract.
Publisher note: All questions regarding the tender process should be posted to the electronic Postbox on publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk SBHA will aim to respond within 2 working days. All bidders should use the Response document to complete their written bid returning it in Microsoft Word format, equally to ensure the pricing schedule is returned, fully completed in the Microsoft Excel format as published. Marketing materials are not permitted unless specifically requested and CVs should not be attached by way of response to some delivery questions. (SC Ref:741803)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 30 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 29 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
29 May 2023 → 15 Aug 2023 · 3 dates- Bids opened29 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline30 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published15 Aug 2023, 16:51 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 May 2023- Deadline moved to 30 May 2023, 12:00 BST5 May 2023, 11:29 BST+1 days · was 29 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete15 Aug 2023, 16:51 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 29 May 2023 | 30 May 2023 | +1 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 29 May 2023 | 30 May 2023 | +1 d |
29th is a bank holiday therefore changing to next day.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance LtdSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 023946-2023-SBHA-1 · John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance LtdSME
- Signed
- 15 Aug 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Provision of Tree Surgery Services and related Maintenance works | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 5 | — | £122,000 – £276,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £122,000 – £260,700 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Selkirk Sherriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria