Official UK procurement notice
Veteran Tree Services - Epping Forest
Authority: City of London (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of arboricultural services and habitat management
works in Epping Forest.
CPV: Tree-clearing services · Tree-cutting services · Tree-maintenance services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · 1 with a published value · win at most 1 of themLot #1Veteran Tree Services - Epping Forest - Lot 1AwardedLot estimate not published
The provision of arboricultural services and habitat management
works in Epping Forest
Lot #2Veteran Tree Services - Epping ForestPublished value£500,000
This tender is seeking contractors to deliver Veteran Tree Surgery works from 1st October 2024 until 18 December 2026. This contract will be for Veteran tree conservation surgery –undertaking tree surgery following individual tree plans, and recording the work by photo and in our GIS app. This will be across multiple sites.
The works that form this tender are to be completed during the period October 2024 – December 2026.
We are seeking four contractors, one for each lot, who have previous experience of providing similar works, as described in the Schedule of Work, in a high value nature conservation site (Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) & Special Area of Conservation (SAC)) that is open to the public
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 sub-criteria (4)
- Technical: 50
- Responsible Procurement: 15
- Commercial: 35
- price: 35
Published award criteria (4)
- Technical: 50
- Commercial: 35
- Responsible Procurement: 15
- Price: 35
- Price carries 70 of 135 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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- 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
- 19 Jul 2024, 15:53 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Nov 2024, 14:47 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Jul 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-037846- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0482fdFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 19 Jul 2024, 17:00 BST
Timeline
19 Jul 2024 → 22 Nov 2024 · 4 dates- Bids opened19 Jul 2024, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline23 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published22 Nov 2024, 14:47 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete22 Nov 2024, 14:47 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Veteran Tree Services - Epping Forest - Lot 14 awards | |||
| Ainsty Timber Marketing Limited trading as ATMSMEVeteran Tree Surgery - Lot 1 | £106,470 † | — | Awarded |
| Heartwood Tree Surgeons LtdVeteran Tree Surgery - Lot 2 | £160,160 † | — | Awarded |
| Aztech Group South East LimitedSMEVeteran Tree Surgery - Lot 3 | £103,950 † | — | Awarded |
| John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance LtdVeteran Tree Surgery - Lot 4 | £18,500 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Veteran Tree Surgery - Lot 1 · Ainsty Timber Marketing Limited trading as ATMSME
- Signed
- 16 Sept 2024
- Value
- £106,470
- Status
- active
Veteran Tree Surgery - Lot 2 · Heartwood Tree Surgeons Ltd
- Signed
- 16 Sept 2024
- Value
- £160,160
- Status
- active
Veteran Tree Surgery - Lot 3 · Aztech Group South East LimitedSME
- Signed
- 16 Sept 2024
- Value
- £103,950
- Status
- active
Veteran Tree Surgery - Lot 4 · John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance Ltd
- Signed
- 16 Sept 2024
- Value
- £18,500
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Veteran Tree Services - Epping Forest - Lot 1 | 5bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
- The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of LondonReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- Ainsty Timber Marketing LimitedAwarded supplier
- Aztech Group South East LimitedAwarded supplier
- Heartwood Tree Surgeons LimitedAwarded supplier
- John O’Conner (Grounds Maintenance) LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.