Planning

Cambridge City Council - Tree Planting in Coleridge Road - Expression of Interest

CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

05 Sep 2023 at 06:59

Planning

05 Sep 2023 at 06:49

Summary of the contracting process

The Cambridge City Council is planning a tender for a project titled "Tree Planting in Coleridge Road - Expression of Interest." This falls under the agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural services category. The project involves planting up to 20 trees in engineered tree pits along Coleridge Road, Cambridge, to enhance environmental benefits. The estimated budget for the project is £100,000, with a contract period expected to start on October 1st, 2024, and end on October 15th, 2024. Interested businesses should submit their proposals by September 19th, 2023, at noon.

This tender from the Cambridge City Council offers business growth opportunities for companies specializing in environmental services and landscaping. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly encouraged to participate. Businesses with expertise in urban tree planting, ecosystem services, and sustainable construction practices are well-suited to compete. The tender aims to create a lasting impact by integrating nature-based solutions into urban infrastructure, setting a precedent for similar projects in the region.

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Notice Title

Cambridge City Council - Tree Planting in Coleridge Road - Expression of Interest

Notice Description

Cambridge City Council has a project to plant trees in the footways along Coleridge Road, Cambridge. We propose planting up to 20 trees in engineered tree pits using structural soil cells to ensure the new trees successfully mature and maximise ecosystem service delivery. We expect to plant trees in late 2024 or early 2025. Coleridge Road is a residential street formerly used as a service road for military vehicles as a tank road. It is constructed with concrete slab foundations (c 300mm thick) extending beneath the footways on either side. It is a long, wide road with no on-street tree canopy cover, and very little shading offered from the residential properties. We have undertaken feasibility work to determine the construction of the footways and the position of underground utilities to inform excavation and pit construction. Requirements: We are looking for tree pit solutions that will deliver several ecosytems service benefits to Coleridge Road and the wider area, including providing: * Infiltration and attenuation of surface water runoff - rain gardens, etc.- ease pressure on the local drainage system and reduce the risk of localised flooding. * Opportunity for tree roots to grow in a healthy soil environment. * Structural stability - preventing the adverse impacts of loading from vehicles on soil structure. * Biodiversity enhancement - planting for insects and pollinators. * Flexibility - a system (or systems) that can be adopted for use in other city streets where space and construction are more limiting. * Constructed from materials with a minimum carbon footprint. Coleridge Road will be used as a case study to inform urban tree planting schemes in hard surfacing across Cambridge. The design of the solution(s) for Coleridge Road should be able to deliver the requirements set out above and have the capacity to adapt to different settings while delivering similar or more significant benefits. The budget for this project is estimated at PS100k. Please provide the following: 1. Feasibility study options: To determine which of the design options is suitable. Descriptions and cost estimates 2. Design options: To meet the requirements set out above. Descriptions and cost estimates 3. Construction options: For each of the design options. Descriptions and cost estimates 4. Your company's previous experience delivering solutions with similar challenges and sensitivities and what were the outcomes. Your response should take up no more than two sides of an A4 sheet and should enable us to determine whether your solution(s) can meet the requirements of our project. Please provide a response via the messaging function on Proactis no later than Tuesday, the 19th of September 2023 at 12:00 (noon).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-489c1d80-5540-4602-a39e-138aa700a571
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46c915d2-b17e-4513-afe0-3de10c289931
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

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


CPV Codes

03452000 - Trees

77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Apr 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2024 - 15 Oct 2024 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 3QJ
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Market
Westminster Constituency
Cambridge

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