Award

1065 Urban Tree Planting

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

27 Feb 2025 at 11:41

Award Notice
Tender

20 Aug 2024 at 11:58

Tender Notice
Tender

16 Aug 2024 at 11:00

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council has completed the procurement process titled "1065 Urban Tree Planting," focusing on the agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural services industry. This project, part of the Essex Forest Initiative, involved the planting of a maximum of 685 containerised standard trees of 10-14cm dbh. The contract was awarded following an open procurement process, with key dates including the tender period end on 6th September 2024 and the contract period from 1st November 2024 to 1st March 2025. The contract, valued at £119,000 GBP, was awarded to Essex Tree Care Limited, and the project took place in the United Kingdom.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses in the forestry and horticulture sectors, particularly those specialising in tree planting and maintenance. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders due to their flexibility and specialised expertise in such projects. Successful participation in this contract can aid in reputation building and provide future opportunities within public sector projects managed by Essex County Council and other local authorities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

1065 Urban Tree Planting

Notice Description

Essex County Council's tree planting project, the Essex Forest Initiative (EFI), is seeking to procure services for the planting of a maximum of 685 containerised standard trees of 10-14cm dbh between November 2024 and February 2025. Documents and details of the tender can be found on the Proactis site: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36de37dd-8fe7-4682-ae11-2873459f2a7b
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
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£119,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£119,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Feb 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
10 Nov 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 1-6 months
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
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ESSEX TREE CARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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