Official UK procurement notice
HDC - Arboricultural Services
Authority: Horsham District Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHorsham District Council (the Council) invites tenders for the provision of Arboricultural Services as set out in these documents. This tender is made up of three lots: tree inspections, tree maintenance and woodland works.The Commencement Date for the delivery of the services is scheduled to be on 1st April 2025 at 00:00 hours. The Contracts will be awarded for a period of 5 years until 31st March 2030, with an option to extend for a further 12 month or more periods up to a maximum of 5 years subject to performance and the absolute discretion of the Council. The Council is procuring these contracts following the Open Procedure under the UK Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the Council’s Procurement Code. The Council will be awarding three contracts, one for the provision of the services detailed for each of the Lots.Information on the Service Lots are contained in the Specifications. Each Lot has its own Specification, so Bidders need to consider each carefully before deci
CPV: Agricultural services · Forestry services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1HDC Arboricultural Services - InspectionsAwarded
Lot #2HDC Arboricultural Services - MaintenanceAwarded
Lot #3HDC Arboricultural Services - Woodland WorksAwarded
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
- 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- 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
- 18 Oct 2024, 14:41 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Apr 2025, 10:18 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 6 Dec 2024 – …
- Authority reference
HMDC - 038084- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-014197- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04add2Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 6 Dec 2024, 12:01 GMT
Timeline
6 Dec 2024 → 10 Apr 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline6 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened6 Dec 2024, 12:01 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until6 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published10 Apr 2025, 10:18 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete10 Apr 2025, 10:18 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · HDC Arboricultural Services - Inspections1 award | |||
| Connick Tree Services LtdSME | £545,900 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · HDC Arboricultural Services - Maintenance1 award | |||
| County Tree Surgeons LtdSME | £2,450,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · HDC Arboricultural Services - Woodland Works1 award | |||
| Oz Group ContractingSME | £1,500,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Inspections · Connick Tree Services LtdSME
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2025
- Value
- £545,900
- Status
- active
Maintenance · County Tree Surgeons LtdSME
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2025
- Value
- £2,450,000
- Status
- active
Woodland works · Oz Group ContractingSME
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2025
- Value
- £1,500,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · HDC Arboricultural Services - Inspections | 27bids · 27 electronic | 24 | — | — |
| 2 · HDC Arboricultural Services - Maintenance | 27bids · 27 electronic | 24 | — | — |
| 3 · HDC Arboricultural Services - Woodland Works | 27bids · 27 electronic | 24 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of Justice Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- Connick Tree Services LimitedAwarded supplier
- County Tree Surgeons LtdAwarded supplier
- Oz Group ContractingAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria