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TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES FRAMEWORK Framework 2019-202523 (Extended to 30 March 2

Buyer: THE ROYAL PARKS LIMITED →

BuyerTHE ROYAL PARKS LIMITED
StatusawardUpdate
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published5 Mar 2024

What is being bought

The source has not published a summary for this record.

Delivery location

UKI

Categories

Tree-cutting services 77211400Tree-maintenance services 77211500

Lot details

Lot 1

The Royal Parks (TRP) invited tenders in 2020 to carry the efficient delivery of tree work and tree management services to the highest possible standards. The Royal Parks established the framework so that it may from time to time over a 4-year period call upon the appointed framework suppliers (contractors) to provide building works across the Royal Parks' estate.

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Tree-cutting servicesNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 77. The category anchor is Tree-cutting services (77211400); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 772,2136 median · 22.1 average (976 of 2,213 with a bid count)4.1 average (1,036 of 2,213 with named award suppliers)1 comparable price pairs
Same buyer1Not published1 average (1 of 1 with named award suppliers)Not published
Delivery region: UKI1389 median · 48.8 average (33 of 138 with a bid count)4.8 average (35 of 138 with named award suppliers)1 comparable price pairs

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

Contracts

007009-2024-2019/S132-323186 FOL19/337-1

Statusactive
Value£5,000,000

Documents & submission route

No documents are published in the current source record.

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-044592
Latest release ID007009-2024
Latest release timestampTue Mar 05 2024 12:49:23 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusNot published
Procurement methodNot published
Procurement method detailsNot published
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis32014L0024
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release1
Parties in latest release11

Notice history

DateEventReference
5 Mar 2024awardUpdate, contractUpdate007009-2024

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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Complete JSON history (1 releases)
5 Mar 2024 · 007009-2024 · awardUpdate, contractUpdate
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      "id": "GB-FTS-106841",
      "name": "THE ROYAL PARKS LIMITED",
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      "address": {
        "locality": "London",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
      },
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        "legalName": "THE ROYAL PARKS LIMITED"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "contracts": [
    {
      "id": "007009-2024-2019/S132-323186 FOL19/337-1",
      "items": [
        {
          "id": "1",
          "relatedLot": "1",
          "classification": {
            "id": "77211500",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Tree-maintenance services"
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            {
              "region": "UKI"
            }
          ],
          "additionalClassifications": [
            {
              "id": "77211400",
              "scheme": "CPV",
              "description": "Tree-cutting services"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "value": {
        "amount": 5000000,
        "currency": "GBP"
      },
      "period": {
        "durationInDays": 1440
      },
      "status": "active",
      "awardID": "007009-2024-2019/S132-323186 FOL19/337-1",
      "amendments": [
        {
          "id": "1",
          "rationale": "Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.\nDescription of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:\nThe need for modification is brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not have foreseen in 2019 as the impacts of the 2020-2021 Covid on the design and delivery of projects was not expected to be prolonged and so disruptive.\nDescription of the circumstances which rendered the modifications necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:\nThe modification is required due to the delaying impact of Covid-19 (considered a Force Majeure Event under relevant contracts) on the project programme being delivered across the parks. The Royal Parks believe these circumstances have created this need for modifications which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen both on the works to be delivered and on resourcing.\nThese modifications are further required in order to align with operational requirements and to allow for a smoother transition and mobilisation period between this existing Framework and the next one to be established in 2024.\nFurthermore, the modification is not considered substantial under paragraph 8 of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract Regulations, or the Procurement Act 2023 for the following reasons:\na)\tThe framework is not rendered materially different in character through the extension of time and value; it will deliver the required works. The Framework started in March 2020 with the intention of providing the period and value to deliver the envisaged projects through to the  2024 and the programme now has more works projects to be delivered in the next 12 months.\nb)\tWhile the modification extends the contract to the 16th December 2024 the Royal Parks requires this twelve-month extension from 48 months to 60 months to permit the planned project works to be progressed and undertaken economically with the current contractors within the original procurement procedure. This extension will permit a new Framework to be tendered and awarded for the orderly follow-on work during the next 12 months and to be managed effectively.\nc)\tThe modification does not change the economic balance of the Framework Agreement in favour of the contractors, as the contractors will continue to tender for and provide works for the rates and prices to be agreed.\nd)\tThe modification does extend the term of the Framework Agreement however the nature of the Works scopes will remain similar. The timescale is to be extended by a further 12 months from the 16th December 2023 up to the 15th December 2024.\ne)\tNo new contractors replace the existing contractors, however where required by the scopes contractors may need to include new subcontractors/suppliers, where agreed to address changes in the supply chains that are emerging.",
          "description": "Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the\ncontract):\nNature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):\nThe Royal Parks Limited (\"TRP\") publishes this notice to record its intention to modify the framework for Arboculture Tree Maintenance works by extending its expiry date by a further twelve months only from the original Tender Notice in 'July 2019. The modification also includes for the increase in the value of the framework to £4.5M to enable the projects to be delivered during that period.\nThe estimated maximum value of the modifications from the original value of £250,000 is up to £4.5M and not to exceed a maximum of £5M.\nThe Royal Parks is formalising this Framework extension in March 2024, and this includes confirmation of the modifications.\nThe Royal Parks intends to re-procure a similar works Framework during 2024"
        }
      ],
      "dateSigned": "2020-03-30T00:00:00+01:00"
    }
  ],
  "initiationType": "tender"
}