Tender

Invitation to be placed on Contractor Arboricultural "Select Lists"

WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

18 Sep 2018 at 13:53

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Worcester City Council has initiated a tender for contractors to join their Select Lists for Arboricultural works, focusing on both Emergency and Non-Emergency services. This procurement falls under the category of Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services, with a target location in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The tender was published on 18 September 2018 and will remain open for applications until 12 October 2018. The contract period is set to commence from 1 November 2018 and conclude on 31 October 2023.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in Arboricultural services, particularly those capable of delivering emergency response works and non-urgent maintenance tasks on trees and hedges. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete, especially those with experience in tree care, landscaping, and related fields. Successful contractors will benefit from a stable stream of work over the next five years, catering to both urgent and planned Arboricultural needs within the local community.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Invitation to be placed on Contractor Arboricultural "Select Lists"

Notice Description

Invitation to be placed on the Emergency Arboricultural works "Select List" and/or on the Non-Emergency Arboricultural works "Select List" Worcester City Council is inviting Applications from suitably experienced and qualified contractors who wish to be considered for inclusion on our 'Select lists' for the following categories of work over the next five years, subject to a regular check and review of key criteria: List 1: Emergency Low value Arboricultural works (trees and hedges) - up to PS10,000 per job These works will include emergency working on trees and hedges in parks and open spaces and woodland. Emergency Works response times are required 24/7. The council requires a response time of 1 hour (need to be onsite within 1 hour from point of contact) and duties will include: working at height in tree canopies, tree felling, pollarding, coppicing, crown lifting and crown reductions. List 2: Non-Emergency Low value Arboricultural works (trees and hedges) - up to PS10,000 per job These works will include working on trees and hedges in parks and open spaces and woodland. Working at height in tree canopies, tree felling, pollarding, coppicing, crown lifting, crown reduction, crown thinning, stump grinding/removal, general tree pruning, hedge and coppice trimming and thinning, woodland conservation work, tree support checking /repairs, tree survey/inspections, assessments, reports, resitograph reports, logging data on GPS and tablet system. Additional information: In order to express interest in this contract and access the tender documents you will need to use the ProContract procurement portal. If you are not already registered you can register for free here https://procontract.due-north.com/SupplierRegistration/Register

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-703365a4-a217-4ead-a2fd-e4ae6a20fe14
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fffb25e-66f7-4bf7-b7d8-a94739ed510f
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not applicable
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

03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

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

77100000 - Agricultural services

77300000 - Horticultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Oct 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2018 - 31 Oct 2023 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@worcester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR1 2EY
Post Town
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Cathedral
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Further Information

Notice Documents

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