This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Sep 2022 at 10:19

Tender

05 May 2022 at 14:10

Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council has awarded a framework agreement for arboricultural services, including tree maintenance, to ensure the upkeep of its significant tree stock within the county boundaries. The framework will cover various tree maintenance activities on Council sites, managing around 150,000 trees. The procurement stage was completed, and the contract was awarded to multiple suppliers, such as Mercer Tree Services Ltd and SP Landscapes and Tree Contractors. The framework has a duration of 3 years with an option for a fourth year, providing significant opportunities for arboriculture service providers.

This tender by Cambridgeshire County Council for arboricultural services presents lucrative opportunities for businesses in the horticultural services industry. Companies offering tree-clearing, tree-cutting, and tree-maintenance services would be well-suited to compete for this framework agreement. With a transparent open procedure and a significant contract period, this opportunity allows businesses to establish long-term partnerships with the Council. Interested providers can engage via the Procontract Portal to access full tender details and submit their bids before the deadline of June 13, 2022.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

21132 2022 Cambridgeshire County Council Arboricultural and Major Tree Works Framework

Notice Description

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking to award a framework agreement for the provision of arboriculture services within the County boundaries. The Council manages around 150,000 trees in educational settings, not including those on the highway, or other land - properties. The framework will encompass a wide range of tree maintenance to ensure the upkeep of the existing trees stock in line with the Councils' landlord responsibilities, this will also include maintenance of trees on Council sites including Highways. This requirement is not divided into Lots to enable the Authority to more efficiently manage the contracting arrangements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking to award a framework agreement for the provision of arboriculture services within the County boundaries. The Council manages around 150,000 trees in educational settings, not including those on the highway, or other land - properties. The framework will encompass a wide range of tree maintenance to ensure the upkeep of the existing trees stock in line with the Councils' landlord responsibilities, this will also include maintenance of trees on Council sites including Highways. It is envisaged that the framework will consist of 6 providers, with the order of allocation of the work being: - framework ranking - packaged up and issued as mini-competitions through this framework, with the criteria for the mini competitions ranging from a Quality/Price evaluation between 70% Price 30% Quality depending on required outcomes for each package of work. - emergency Rates submitted as part of this main Tender process shall be capped for all subsequent mini-competitions, with providers given the option to go below but not above their submitted rates. Such capped rates shall be held firm for the full 4 years of the framework.

Options: The framework shall run for a period of 3 years with the option of a fourth and final year.

Renewal: The framework shall run for an initial period of 36 months, with the option of a final 12 months, making 48 months in total.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03345a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027283-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

77211300 - Tree-clearing services

77211400 - Tree-cutting services

77211500 - Tree-maintenance 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
29 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jun 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cambridgeshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)

Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

Acorn Environmental Management Group

John O'Conner (GM) Ltd

Mercer Tree Services Ltd

SP Landscapes and Tree Contractors

Shire Trees Ltd

The CGM Group (East Anglia) Ltd

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