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Local Authority Treescapes Fund - Highway Tree Planting - AWARD

WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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19 Feb 2025 at 14:01

Summary of the contracting process

Worcestershire County Council has concluded the procurement process for the Local Authority Treescapes Fund - Highway Tree Planting project, classified under horticultural services with additional classifications in tree seeding and maintenance. The award stage is complete, with Acorn Environmental Management Group being selected as the contractor. The contract, valued at £132,375.33, commenced on 21st November 2024 and will run until 31st March 2028. Interested businesses can note the procurement followed an open procedure, with operations set primarily in Worcestershire and extending to British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. The tender period had closed on 26th August 2024.

This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for businesses in the horticultural and environmental management sectors. SMEs are particularly well-suited to compete for such contracts due to their typically agile operations and capacity for tailored services. As the awarded contractor will handle the planting and three-year maintenance of at least 180 'standard' sized trees, companies with expertise in tree planting, maintenance, and general horticultural services stand to benefit greatly from engagements of this nature.

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Notice Title

Local Authority Treescapes Fund - Highway Tree Planting - AWARD

Notice Description

Worcestershire County Council (WCC) have been awarded grant funding from the Forestry Commission (FC) under the Local Authority Treescapes Fund (LATF) and is looking to appoint a Contractor who can undertake the implementation of the operations involved in the planting of a minimum of 180 'standard' sized trees, including the ongoing maintenance of the planted trees for 3 years. If you wish to view the documents for this opportunity please click 'Express Interest'. Following this, if you wish to apply for this opportunity please click 'Opt in' which will then enable you to view and complete the Standard Questionnaire and upload the relevant documents. After uploading all required documents and completing the questionnaire(s) please remember to press the 'Submit your Return' button at the bottom of the page. Suppliers will receive a system generated email to confirm successful submission of their return. Any questions or clarification should be conducted via 'Correspondence' through this portal.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-eae4d4bd-6a28-484d-b043-ca334e4a30ec
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/922bc0bd-90e7-42ba-a264-c59d4daccb8e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

77211600 - Tree seeding

77300000 - Horticultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£132,375 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
21 Nov 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Sarah Allonby
Contact Email
sallonby@worcestershire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01905 843619

Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTERSHIRE
Postcode
WR5 2NP
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Nunnery
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACORN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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