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Award

22 Jan 2024 at 13:19

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05 Jan 2024 at 13:58

Summary of the contracting process

The Leeds City Council recently awarded contracts for the "Outsourcing Woodland Creation" project. The project aims to outsource tree-maintenance services to suppliers including Thorpe Trees Ltd and Tilhill Forestry Ltd. The procurement method used was a selective procedure, with Leeds City Council acting as the buyer. The project is in the procurement stage, and the key dates have been met with the contracts being signed on 22nd January 2024.

This public procurement opportunity for "Outsourcing of Woodland Creation" presents growth opportunities for businesses in the tree-maintenance services industry. Companies such as Thorpe Trees Ltd and Tilhill Forestry Ltd have been awarded contracts through a limited procurement procedure. Business entities involved in forestry, horticulture, and related services may find this tender suitable for expanding their operations. The contracts were awarded by Leeds City Council - PACS, providing a platform for interested suppliers to contribute to woodland creation initiatives in the region.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Outsourcing Woodland Creation

Notice Description

Outsourcing Woodland Creation

Procurement Information

The Council believes that the decision to award new contracts for the Outsourcing of Woodland Creation is permitted pursuant Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCRs which states: 32(1) In the specific cases and circumstances laid down in this regulation, contracting authorities may award public contracts by a negotiated procedure without prior publication. (2) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases: (b) Where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons: (ii) Competition is absent for technical reasons,... but only, in the case of paragraph (ii) where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement;" The technical reasons why competition is absent and the reasons why no reasonable alternative or substitute exists as required by Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCRs that the Council would rely on to justify its decision is as follows; The planting season is limited to set months of the year when the work can be carried out (planting season November to March) and failure to carry out the work immediately will mean the Council will fail to meet the UK Forestry Standards (UKFS) required. This is the technical reason for awarding new contracts to Thorpe Trees Limited and Tilhill Forestry Limited under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCRs. The sites will be audited next growing season (2024) by the funding bodies to ensure the standards are being met.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042afd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002085-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted 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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£465,186 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Dec 20232 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
Leeds City Council
Additional Buyers

Leeds City Council - PACS

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 1UR
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

Thorpe Trees Limited

Thorpe Trees Ltd

Tilhill Forestry Ltd

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