Award

Countryside Services Framework

SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

05 Aug 2024 at 14:46

Award Notice
Tender

22 Jul 2024 at 14:32

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council has awarded the Countryside Services Framework contract to Ben Nicholson Tree Services. The framework, valued at £13.5 million, encompasses a broad range of grounds maintenance services, such as activities on public highway verges, public rights of way, and other countryside sites in the South East of the United Kingdom. This procurement, which follows an open procedure, aims to support the Environment, Transport, and Infrastructure directorate including Highways. The contract period starts on 1st April 2024 and concludes on 31st March 2028, with the award notice published on 5th August 2024.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialised in grounds maintenance services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly suitable to compete, given that the procurement process is designed to foster inclusivity for such entities. Businesses with a strong track record in providing comprehensive countryside services would find this contract beneficial for expanding their operations in the public sector within the South East region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Countryside Services Framework

Notice Description

Framework contract to provide a number of Countryside Services across a broad range of activities to support the Environment, Transport and Infrastructure directorate which also include Highways. These services are on public Highway verges, public rights of way and other countryside sites

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2e84aa20-49e0-4464-9a46-dcf4631f10a2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7122d489-efd5-4556-a2e0-b35e82ac352b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£13,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£13,500,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
REIGATE
Postcode
RH2 8EF
Post Town
Redhill
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ26 East Surrey
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Reigate and Banstead
Electoral Ward
South Park & Woodhatch
Westminster Constituency
Reigate

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BEN NICHOLSON TREE SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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