Tender

Bid Process for a Supply of Trees

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

29 Sep 2020 at 10:37

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is currently conducting an open tender process for the supply and delivery of 600 trees as part of its procurement in the goods category. The tender, titled "Bid Process for a Supply of Trees," is taking place in Southend-on-Sea, located in the East of England. Interested suppliers must submit their completed bids by 14:00 on Monday, 19th October 2020, and any requests for clarification concerning the bid documents must be made by 14:00 on Tuesday, 13th October 2020. The contract period is set to commence on 30th October 2020 and will extend until 1st April 2021.

This procurement opportunity is ideal for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) engaged in the nursery trade and associated horticultural activities. Companies that specialise in tree production, especially those ensuring compliance with UK nursery standards and BS 8545:2014 recommendations, would find this tender particularly suitable for expanding their business reach and capabilities within the public sector market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bid Process for a Supply of Trees

Notice Description

This procurement process is to provision a supply and delivery of 600 trees for Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. All Trees which are to be provided to the Council must have spent at least one full growing season in a UK nursery and follow recommendations 8.2.2 to 9.4.4 of BS 8545:2014 Trees: from nursery to independence in the Landscape Recommendations. The deadline for receipt of clarification requests relating to the Bid Documents: 14:00 Tuesday 13th October 2020. The deadline for submission of completed Bid Responses is: 14:00 Monday 19th October 2020. The Minimum Level Requirements are covered in detail in the Bid Documents provided. This includes, but is not limited to: detail on Financial Standing and Insurance. The elements which are pass / fail are also fully explained within the documentation provided as part of the procurement. The Bid Documents can be accessed via: https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ec128538-4b3b-4389-a414-d78c84f744ff
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4067bfe-db4c-4b4c-869b-4b3044400232
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

03450000 - Tree-nursery products

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Oct 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Oct 2020 - 1 Apr 2021 1-6 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
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
Postcode
SS2 6EN
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Southend East and Rochford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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