Planning

1030 Supply of Urban Trees (MARKET ENGAGEMENT)

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

11 Aug 2023 at 11:53

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Essex County Council is seeking to procure at least 2200 containerised standard trees to plant in urban areas over winter 2023-24. The tender, titled "Supply of Urban Trees (MARKET ENGAGEMENT)", falls under the Trees industry category and is at the planning stage. The engagement end date for this market engagement opportunity is set for 11th November 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses dealing with tree supply and delivery services to partner with Essex County Council. Interested parties should submit an Expression of Interest and respond to the Market Engagement questionnaire pack via PROACTIS before the deadline on 25th August 2023 at 12:00pm. The procurement aims to plant trees in Essex during the specified period, requiring trees to be delivered in the specified container and meeting biosecurity protocols.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

1030 Supply of Urban Trees (MARKET ENGAGEMENT)

Notice Description

Essex County Council (ECC), through The Essex Forest Initiative (EFI), has committed to planting PS1 million worth of trees over five years from 2019. This includes planting 375,000 trees, over 150 hectares. Essex County Council is seeking to procure at least 2200 containerised standards to plant in urban areas over winter 2023-24. Ahead of publishing this opportunity in September 2023, the Authority is looking to assess the interest and capability of the market to provide and deliver the requirement as set out in the Project Description below and would like to invite interested parties to register their interest in this opportunity and respond to a questionnaire. Project Description ECC are looking to appoint a contractor to provide and undertake the works as a principal contractor to supply 2220 standard trees within the area of Essex to commence Winter 2023 / 2024. The supply and services will involve: * Supply and Delivery of standard trees measured at between 10-14cm diameter at chest height. * All trees need to be available for delivery between November 2023 and February 2024. * To be Plant healthy certified (biosecurity protocols). * Delivered in the container in which they have been grown to avoid root disturbance and drying out at the point of dispatch as trees are repackaged. * Evidence of inspection of the trees before delivery to check for disease/pests. * Delivery to: one address within Essex. A minimum level of specification is further outlined in the Market Engagement pack. If you feel that you can meet the above requirements, please submit an Expression of Interest and respond to the Market Engagement questionnaire pack via PROACTIS. Further details and a questionnaire pack can be obtained via the Council's e-sourcing portal, ProContract: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login and searching for project reference DN684302. Please note that you will need to register a supplier account to access the Market Engagement questionnaire pack. However, the registration process is free of charge and provides access to all the current and forthcoming procurement opportunities for Essex County Council alongside several other public sector organisations. The deadline for the Market Engagement responses will be Friday 25th August 2023 at 12:00pm ; all responses and clarifications must be submitted via ProContract. Please note that this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published in Find a Tender and on Contracts Finder. It should also be noted that this PIN invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process for a future opportunity.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6709267c-9b03-4e32-8b9b-29944e01c143
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/111f83d3-b978-4123-b127-b4fd54092a51
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

03452000 - Trees

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 Nov 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
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
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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