Award

Ash dieback survey project (East Lothian)

EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

28 Jun 2022 at 00:00

Tender

04 May 2022 at 00:00

Planning

15 Feb 2022 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The East Lothian Council, located in Haddington, East Lothian, is currently in the Award stage of a procurement process for the "Ash dieback survey project (East Lothian)." This initiative aims to identify and assess ash trees along approximately 1,072.6 km of public roads to evaluate risks from Ash Dieback disease. The project is classified under the Environmental Protection sector. The tender opened on 30th May 2022, and the contract was signed on 24th June 2022, with a total contract value of £55,559.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the environmental consultancy and tree management sectors, particularly those with expertise in tree disease assessment and management. Firms that can demonstrate experience in conducting similar surveys and hold the relevant qualifications, such as Technical Certificates in Arboriculture, would be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, contractors capable of providing community benefits in line with the project's sustainability objectives will likely find an advantage in this competitive procurement process.

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Notice Title

Ash dieback survey project (East Lothian)

Notice Description

East Lothian Council is seeking an external contractor to undertake a survey on our behalf of ash trees alongside East Lothian's public roads network for which the Council as Roads Authority is responsible (1072.6 km). The purpose of the survey is to identify and map all ash trees alongside the roads network which may present a potential risk; to obtain information on each ash tree by assessing the presence and stage of Ash Dieback tree disease; to make assessments of the risk posed by individual diseased ash trees; and to make recommendations to the Council on the interventions and the urgency of action required.

Lot Information

Lot 1

East Lothian Council is seeking an external contractor to undertake a survey on our behalf of ash trees alongside East Lothian's public roads network for which the Council as Roads Authority is responsible (1072.6 km). The purpose of the survey is to identify and map all ash trees alongside the roads network which may present a potential risk; to obtain information on each ash tree by assessing the presence and stage of Ash Dieback tree disease; to make assessments of the risk posed by individual diseased ash trees; and to make recommendations to the Council on the interventions and the urgency of action required.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: + 1 (12 months) contract extension option.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000683420
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN452422
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

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

77200000 - Forestry services

77230000 - Services incidental to forestry

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£55,559 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jun 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
2 May 2022Expired
Award Date
24 Jun 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1620827827

Buyer Location

Locality
HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN
Postcode
EH41 3HA
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
Delivery Location
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian

Local Authority
East Lothian
Electoral Ward
Haddington and Lammermuir
Westminster Constituency
Lothian East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GLENDALE GROUNDS MANAGEMENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB440747
    Ash dieback survey project (East Lothian) - East Lothian Council is seeking an external contractor to undertake a survey on our behalf of ash trees alongside East Lothian's public roads network for which the Council as Roads Authority is responsible (1072.6 km). The purpose of the survey is to identify and map all ash trees alongside the roads network which may present a potential risk; to obtain information on each ash tree by assessing the presence and stage of Ash Dieback tree disease; to make assessments of the risk posed by individual diseased ash trees; and to make recommendations to the Council on the interventions and the urgency of action required.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY447547
    Ash dieback survey project (East Lothian) - East Lothian Council is seeking an external contractor to undertake a survey on our behalf of ash trees alongside East Lothian's public roads network for which the Council as Roads Authority is responsible (1072.6 km). The purpose of the survey is to identify and map all ash trees alongside the roads network which may present a potential risk; to obtain information on each ash tree by assessing the presence and stage of Ash Dieback tree disease; to make assessments of the risk posed by individual diseased ash trees; and to make recommendations to the Council on the interventions and the urgency of action required.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN452422
    Ash dieback survey project (East Lothian) - East Lothian Council is seeking an external contractor to undertake a survey on our behalf of ash trees alongside East Lothian's public roads network for which the Council as Roads Authority is responsible (1072.6 km). The purpose of the survey is to identify and map all ash trees alongside the roads network which may present a potential risk; to obtain information on each ash tree by assessing the presence and stage of Ash Dieback tree disease; to make assessments of the risk posed by individual diseased ash trees; and to make recommendations to the Council on the interventions and the urgency of action required.

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