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Award

31 Mar 2023 at 13:42

Tender

15 Dec 2022 at 14:04

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in the UK has awarded the contract for "DAERA - Provision of Arboricultural Operation Services" as part of a framework aimed at maintaining trees at various sites in Northern Ireland. The procurement process included three separate lots divided geographically, with each lot covering two counties. The total value of the awarded contracts across all lots is £4,200,000 (GBP). The tender was in the "active" stage, with an open procedure allowing for a maximum of 6 suppliers to participate.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies specializing in agricultural, forestry, and horticultural services, with a focus on tree maintenance and related operations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the forestry and landscaping sectors may find this tender suitable for expanding their business. The initial 2-year framework provides room for extension, allowing successful suppliers to establish long-term relationships with the contracting authority and contribute to environmental sustainability efforts in Northern Ireland. Interested businesses need to align their offerings with the quality and cost award criteria specified in the tender.

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Notice Title

DAERA - Provision of Arboricultural Operation Services

Notice Description

DAERA - Provision of Arboricultural Operation Services - DAERA and DFI wishes to establish a framework for the provision of the maintenance of all trees in their care within the following sites: - but may include a small number of other sites throughout NI. * the 3 CAFRE (College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise) campuses at Enniskillen, Greenmount and Loughry and Glenwherry Hill Farm * 124 Forests throughout Northern Ireland * Northern Ireland Environment Agency owned and managed sites across Northern Ireland and other undetermined sites on private property * DfI Roads and Rivers work sites across Northern Ireland both owned and private lands The Framework will be awarded as a call off, geographically divided into three separate lots. The 6 highest ranking tenderers who pass the evaluation criteria will be listed on the framework for the Lots in which they tendered for. The three lots will consist of two counties each * Lot 1 Fermanagh/ Tyrone * Lot 2 Down/ Armagh * Lot 3 Londonderry/Derry/Antrim

Lot Information

Fermanagh/ Tyrone

DAERA - Provision of Arboricultural Operation Services - DAERA and DFI wishes to establish a framework for the provision of the maintenance of all trees in their care within the following sites: - but may include a small number of other sites throughout NI. * the 3 CAFRE (College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise) campuses at Enniskillen, Greenmount and Loughry and Glenwherry Hill Farm * 124 Forests throughout Northern Ireland * Northern Ireland Environment Agency owned and managed sites across Northern Ireland and other undetermined sites on private property * DfI Roads and Rivers work sites across Northern Ireland both owned and private lands The Framework will be awarded as a call off, geographically divided into three separate lots. The 6 highest ranking tenderers who pass the evaluation criteria will be listed on the framework for the Lots in which they tendered for. The three lots will consist of two counties each * Lot 1 Fermanagh/ Tyrone * Lot 2 Down/ Armagh * Lot 3 Londonderry/Derry/Antrim

Options: The Framework is for initial 2 year period with an option to extend for a further 2 years

Down/ Armagh

DAERA - Provision of Arboricultural Operation Services - DAERA and DFI wishes to establish a framework for the provision of the maintenance of all trees in their care within the following sites: - but may include a small number of other sites throughout NI. * the 3 CAFRE (College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise) campuses at Enniskillen, Greenmount and Loughry and Glenwherry Hill Farm * 124 Forests throughout Northern Ireland * Northern Ireland Environment Agency owned and managed sites across Northern Ireland and other undetermined sites on private property * DfI Roads and Rivers work sites across Northern Ireland both owned and private lands The Framework will be awarded as a call off, geographically divided into three separate lots. The 6 highest ranking tenderers who pass the evaluation criteria will be listed on the framework for the Lots in which they tendered for. The three lots will consist of two counties each * Lot 1 Fermanagh/ Tyrone * Lot 2 Down/ Armagh * Lot 3 Londonderry/Derry/Antrim

Options: The Framework is for initial 2 year period with an option to extend for a further 2 years

Londonderry/Derry/Antrim

DAERA - Provision of Arboricultural Operation Services - DAERA and DFI wishes to establish a framework for the provision of the maintenance of all trees in their care within the following sites: - but may include a small number of other sites throughout NI. * the 3 CAFRE (College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise) campuses at Enniskillen, Greenmount and Loughry and Glenwherry Hill Farm * 124 Forests throughout Northern Ireland * Northern Ireland Environment Agency owned and managed sites across Northern Ireland and other undetermined sites on private property * DfI Roads and Rivers work sites across Northern Ireland both owned and private lands The Framework will be awarded as a call off, geographically divided into three separate lots. The 6 highest ranking tenderers who pass the evaluation criteria will be listed on the framework for the Lots in which they tendered for. The three lots will consist of two counties each * Lot 1 Fermanagh/ Tyrone * Lot 2 Down/ Armagh * Lot 3 Londonderry/Derry/Antrim

Options: The Framework is for initial 2 year period with an option to extend for a further 2 years

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-038dcb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009475-2023
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

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

77100000 - Agricultural services

77200000 - Forestry services

77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,100,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,100,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,900,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20233 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
DAERA -Forest Service
Additional Buyers

DAERA

Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs

Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs NI

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT74 4EJ
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0G Fermanagh and Omagh
Delivery Location
TLN0 Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Fermanagh and Omagh
Electoral Ward
Castlecoole
Westminster Constituency
Fermanagh and South Tyrone

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

GREENTOWN ENVIRONMENTAL LTD

LANDSCAPING CENTRE LTD

MURPHYS TREE SERVICE LTD

McAuley Tree Surgery

NORTHERN TREE SERVICES LTD

R M GREENKEEPER LTD

Further Information

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