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North Hertfordshire District Council Tree Maintenance Services

NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

31 Jan 2023 at 16:36

Tender

30 Sep 2022 at 12:35

Planning

11 Aug 2022 at 09:27

Summary of the contracting process

The North Hertfordshire District Council has completed the procurement process for Tree Maintenance Services. The Council aims to establish a diverse tree population, enhance tree safety, and outsource maintenance services to external suppliers. The contract, valued at £600,000 over four years, involves creating a Framework Agreement with up to four service providers. The Council prioritizes quality and social value in awarding contracts.

This tender for Tree Maintenance Services by the North Hertfordshire District Council presents an opportunity for qualified contractors to provide essential services, such as tree pruning and maintenance. Businesses specializing in tree-maintenance services, forestry, and similar fields are well-suited to compete for this contract. The Council's emphasis on social value creates a platform for businesses to demonstrate their commitment to community benefits alongside service provision.

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Notice Title

North Hertfordshire District Council Tree Maintenance Services

Notice Description

North Hertfordshire District Council's Tree Maintenance Strategy aims to establish a tree population that has a wide age range and diverse species mix, conduct maintenance and conservation work of trees; and improve the safety of trees. Maintenance works may be routine, arise from customer enquiries, or from our independent tree surveys or emergencies. The Council has no in-house maintenance operation so the service must be contracted out to external suppliers. The Council believes that this contract has the potential of delivering benefits under the Social Value Act 2012

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is seeking tenders from suitably qualified and experienced contractors to provide tree maintenance services across the district from 2023 to 2027.The value of the Contract over the four-year period is estimated to be in the region of PS600,000 exclusive of VAT. Details of this expenditure is derived from current expenditure and is provided in good faith in order to assist you. This figure should not be interpreted in any way as a guaranteed undertaking to purchase services and this value does not form part of the Contract. The Council proposes to enter into a Framework Agreement with a maximum of four service providers. The term of this Framework Agreement will be for a maximum duration of four years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-035ae1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002985-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning 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

77200000 - Forestry services

77211300 - Tree-clearing services

77211400 - Tree-cutting services

77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming

77341000 - Tree pruning

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
2 Oct 2022Expired
Award Date
31 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
Andrew Mills, Procurement Team
Contact Email
andrew.mills@north-herts.gov.uk, louise.wileman@north-herts.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 01462474272, +44 01462474398

Buyer Location

Locality
LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
Postcode
SG6 3JF
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC

Local Authority
North Hertfordshire
Electoral Ward
Letchworth South West
Westminster Constituency
North East Hertfordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

APA CONTRACT SERVICES

BRANCHING OUT TREE AND GARDEN SERVICES

JOHN O'CONNER (GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

THE CGM GROUP (EAST ANGLIA

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