--- title: "Public Safety Risk Assessment (PSRA) of Trees at Anglian Waterways Sites" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1d6b8c9a-53f6-4e47-9fa4-c4cfef26d38e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1d6b8c9a-53f6-4e47-9fa4-c4cfef26d38e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d6b8c9a-53f6-4e47-9fa4-c4cfef26d38e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d6b8c9a-53f6-4e47-9fa4-c4cfef26d38e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2017-09-12" --- # Public Safety Risk Assessment (PSRA) of Trees at Anglian Waterways Sites Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1d6b8c9a-53f6-4e47-9fa4-c4cfef26d38e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1d6b8c9a-53f6-4e47-9fa4-c4cfef26d38e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d6b8c9a-53f6-4e47-9fa4-c4cfef26d38e.json) ## Summary The Environment Agency is seeking contractors for the "Public Safety Risk Assessment (PSRA) of Trees at Anglian Waterways Sites," which involves approximately 170 sites along various navigable waterways in the East of England, including Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, and Suffolk. The procurement is in the tender stage, with tendering activities beginning in the week commencing 18th September 2017, and a deadline for submissions set for 15th September 2017. The contract amount is £100,000, with a project duration of one year starting from the award date at the end of October 2017. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in forestry services, tree surveying, and grounds maintenance. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in tree condition assessments and possess the necessary training and certification for executing tree management tasks will be well-suited to compete. The successful contractor will have the potential to establish a long-term relationship with the Environment Agency, contributing to public safety while enhancing their market presence in the environmental services sector. ## Notice Approximately 170 sites along the Anglian navigable waterways: This includes the Stour, Great Ouse, Nene, Ancholme, South Forty Foot Drain, and Welland & Glen river systems across Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Suffolk. Contractors are required to tag and survey the condition of trees, with regard to public safety, at sites which the Environment Agency has a responsibility to maintain. Initially via a desk exercise, the Contractor will establish the need for, and then prioritise and conduct site visits in accordance with Operational Instruction 362_09. Once a site visit has been undertaken the Contractor will be required to provide a report on the number and condition of trees at each particular EA site, and in a format which can be directly input into our Asset Information Management system (AIMS). The key element of this contract is to carry out tree condition surveys. Depending on findings during a visit, contractors may be asked to carry out emergency limb removal or felling in order to manage/minimise any immediate risks to the public, but otherwise any recommendations for remedial works are to be contained in the Contractor's report. Suppliers must be able to provide evidence of competencies, training and certification to carry out such works. If you see this advertised within Contracts Finder please provide your Expression of Interest response via the Bravo portal. To register as a new supplier on the EA eTendering system - Bravo, please go to: www.defra.bravosolution.co.uk. Timescales: Tender period: Tendering activity w/c 18th September 2017. Approximate notification of award would be end of October 2017. Commencement of works mid-end of November 2017 but will be agreed prior to contract award. Project delivery by: All sites assessed within 5 months following award of contract. Key Skills: Specialist Tree Surveyors, qualified chainsaw operators, competent ground workers. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6595cd2-8b91-458c-b34f-4e15a7b89eb3 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Sep 2017 | | Submission deadline | 15 Sep 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 20 Nov 2017 - 23 Nov 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL | | Locality | SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B91 1QU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG32 Solihull | | Local authority | Solihull | | Electoral ward | Silhill | | Westminster constituency | Meriden and Solihull East | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ## Release History - 12 Sep 2017 at 11:11 - TenderCancellation - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6595cd2-8b91-458c-b34f-4e15a7b89eb3 - 7 Sep 2017 at 14:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15ec4944-262f-4071-9779-89eadce732c8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6595cd2-8b91-458c-b34f-4e15a7b89eb3 12th September 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15ec4944-262f-4071-9779-89eadce732c8 7th September 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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