Notice Information
Notice Title
Tree Cutting and Removal
Notice Description
Inverclyde Council is inviting tenders to remove existing fallen trees and take down trees that are at risk of falling at Castle Road, Newark Castle Park and Kelburn Park. The successful contractor must be an approved ARB (Aboricultural Association) contractor.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Inverclyde Council is inviting tenders to remove existing fallen trees and take down trees that are at risk of falling at Castle Road, Newark Castle Park and Kelburn Park. The successful contractor must be an approved ARB (Aboricultural Association) contractor.. 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.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000800863
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN531961
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- 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
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
-
- CPV Codes
77211400 - Tree-cutting services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Cancelled
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- INVERCLYDE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Daniel ODonnell, Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- daniel.odonnell@inverlcuyde.gov.uk, procurement@inverclyde.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1475712364, +44 1475712634
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GREENOCK
- Postcode
- PA15 1LX
- Post Town
- Paisley
- 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
- Inverclyde
- Electoral Ward
- Inverclyde North
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN531961
Tree Cutting and Removal - Inverclyde Council is inviting tenders to remove existing fallen trees and take down trees that are at risk of falling at Castle Road, Newark Castle Park and Kelburn Park. The successful contractor must be an approved ARB (Aboricultural Association) contractor. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN531973
Tree Cutting and Removal - Inverclyde Council is inviting tenders to remove existing fallen trees and take down trees that are at risk of falling at Castle Road, Newark Castle Park and Kelburn Park. The successful contractor must be an approved ARB (Aboricultural Association) contractor.
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