Tender

Epping Forest Conservation Tree Surgery Contract

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

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24 Jul 2023 at 15:52

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation is initiating a tender process for the provision of arboriculture services under the Epping Forest Conservation Tree Surgery Contract. This tender opportunity falls under the services category and involves tree-maintenance services with a contract value of £150,000. The procurement method is an Open procedure (below threshold) with a tender period ending on 18th August 2023. The contract is set to start on 1st November 2023 and end on 15th August 2024, focusing on locations in London and the South East, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses experienced in providing arboriculture services in conservation sites with veteran trees. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. Businesses interested in nature conservation and tree surgery services are well-suited to compete for this contract, which aims to support Epping Forest's Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS) agreement funded by the UK government's grant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Epping Forest Conservation Tree Surgery Contract

Notice Description

The City of London Corporation (the City) invites Tenders for the provision of an Epping Forest Conservation Tree Surgery contract. This tender is for the provision of arboriculture services to contribute to the delivery of Epping Forest's Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS) agreement. The works are funded by the UK government's CSS grant. We are seeking two contractors who have previous experience of providing similar works, as described in the Schedule of Work, in a high value nature conservation site that has veteran trees (Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) & Special Area of Conservation (SAC)) that is open to the public. The services are being tendered as 4 separate lots, as described in the specification. Bidders must tender for a minimum of two (2) lots. The City will only be awarded any two (2) of the four (4) lots. In the event that a single bidder scores achieves the highest overall evaluated score for more than two (2) lots, the City will determine which lots are to be awarded to that bidder based upon the lowest priced commercial schedule for each lot. Additional information: This tendering exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system 'capitalEsourcing' (www.capitalesourcing.com). Supplier will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-76952823-ca3f-481a-98d0-786b0765e541
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d22a38b-7d05-4fb3-b4b5-bb044c48adec
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2023 - 15 Aug 2024 6-12 months
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
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London, TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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