Planning

SC22272 Highway Arboriculture Services

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

23 May 2023 at 11:03

Summary of the contracting process

The Kent County Council is commissioning Highway Arboriculture Services on behalf of its Growth, Environment and Transport directorate. The contract, with a value of £8 million, entails arboricultural maintenance tasks such as managing obstructions, pruning trees, and tree planting. A market engagement exercise will inform the scope of works and lotting strategy. The procurement stage is in the planning phase, with a future notice date set for 1st August 2023 in the United Kingdom.

This opportunity can benefit businesses in the agricultural, forestry, horticultural, and aquacultural services industry. Companies specialising in arboricultural maintenance, tree care, and landscaping are well-suited to compete for this contract. The expected contract structure includes an initial term with possible extension periods, offering long-term business prospects for interested bidders seeking to grow their services within the specified region.

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Notice Title

SC22272 Highway Arboriculture Services

Notice Description

Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest local authority in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometers. It has an annual expenditure of over PS1bn on goods and services and a population of 1.6m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with the NHS Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group, 12 district councils, and 289 parish/town councils. KCC consists of four directorates: -Adult Social Care and Health; -Children, Young People and Education; -Growth, Environment and Transport; and -Strategic and Corporate Services. This service is being commissioned on behalf of the Growth, Environment and Transport directorate. The Council requires contractors to facilitate its Arboricultural maintenance contract. A market engagement exercise is being undertaken to inform the scope of works, contract duration, and lotting strategy.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A market engagement exercise will be held to inform the scope of works, however it is expected that the scope will likely include the following: Arboricultural maintenance: -Managing obstructions to the highway from low branches -Pruning back trees from private property/structures & street furniture -Removal of dead/diseased and dying trees -Ash dieback remedial works -Removal of deadwood/ivy/climbing plants/foreign objects -Undertaking and repeating crown reduction/annual programmed pollarding works -Annual basal and epicormic programmed works. -Tree planting and young tree establishment maintenance - weeding, watering, and mulch -Ad-hoc works relating to the highway soft estate management, tree safety audits and response to customer enquiries.

Renewal: It is expected that the contract will be formed of an initial term plus extension period(s)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ce98
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014617-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Jul 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sccommercialteam@kent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

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