Award

Provision of Arboricultural Works

EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Feb 2024 at 09:45

Tender

17 Nov 2023 at 15:34

Summary of the contracting process

The East Renfrewshire Council has completed a procurement process for Arboricultural Works under a framework arrangement. Companies like Ayrshire Tree Surgeons Ltd, Taylor Trees Ltd, and TD Tree & Land Services Ltd have been awarded contracts based on various quality criteria like Emergency Response Times, Health & Safety, and price. The award was conducted via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal using an Open procedure. The contract has been signed on 14th February 2024 with East Renfrewshire Council.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies specialized in tree-maintenance services. The procurement stage involves selecting the top 3 economically advantageous companies for framework contracts. Bidders need to adhere to specific conditions of participation and self-certify their compliance during the tender process. Criteria such as Community Benefits and Fair Working Practices are vital for bidders. The contract values at 1.6 million GBP, and the procurement will potentially lead to the creation of business opportunities for Arboricultural service providers.

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Notice Title

Provision of Arboricultural Works

Notice Description

The tender is being advertised as a framework arrangement for on-site Arboricultural works for East Renfrewshire Council properties together with trees growing within the bounds of the public road or affecting the public road. This framework will be used by East Renfrewshire Council as and when a requirement arises. The contracts awarded from this tender exercise shall be awarded on a ranked basis with the top 3 most economically advantageous companies. All work will be ordered with the top scoring Contractor. However, should the winning contractor not have the capacity or availability to fulfil the order within a specified period, an order shall be raised with the next ranked contractor. This procurement will be conducted via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal (PCS-T). We will apply a one stage Open procedure. Bidders must self-certify their adherence to the conditions of participation via the SPD (Scotland) in PCS-T, and may be required to submit Means of Proof before contract award. Bidders must refer to the specific requirements listed in Section III in this OJEU Contract Notice when completing the SPD in PCS-T.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The tender is being advertised as a framework arrangement for on-site Arboricultural works for East Renfrewshire Council properties together with trees growing within the bounds of the public road or affecting the public road. This framework will be used by East Renfrewshire Council as and when a requirement arises. The contracts awarded on this framework shall be awarded on a ranked basis with the top 3 scoring companies. All work will be ordered with the top scoring Contractor. Should the winning contractor not have the capacity or availability to fulfil the order within a specified period, an order shall be raised with the next ranked contractor. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 & 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016..

Renewal: Option to extend after 36 months initial framework period.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-041af1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006467-2024
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

77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Feb 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
If option to extend for a further 12 months is taken up, thereafter new procurement exercise will be advertised through Public Contracts Scotland and likely to be published up to 6 months prior to the framework end date.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sandra.bisset@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1415773669

Buyer Location

Locality
GIFFNOCK
Postcode
G46 6UG
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

Local Authority
East Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Giffnock and Thornliebank
Westminster Constituency
East Renfrewshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

AYRSHIRE TREE SURGEONS

TAYLOR TREES

TD TREE & LAND SERVICES

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