--- title: "Tender for Arboriculture Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3c96a1bb-0dd9-4bf6-8825-35817827a669" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3c96a1bb-0dd9-4bf6-8825-35817827a669" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3c96a1bb-0dd9-4bf6-8825-35817827a669.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3c96a1bb-0dd9-4bf6-8825-35817827a669.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2023-09-21" --- # Tender for Arboriculture Services Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3c96a1bb-0dd9-4bf6-8825-35817827a669 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3c96a1bb-0dd9-4bf6-8825-35817827a669) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3c96a1bb-0dd9-4bf6-8825-35817827a669.json) ## Summary The Southend-on-sea Borough Council has initiated a tender process to appoint a qualified Contractor for the Arboriculture Services Contract. The procurement stage is currently at the Tender phase. The deadline for submission of Tender Responses is set for 14:00 on Tuesday 14th November 2023. The contract period is proposed to start on 1st February 2024 and end on 31st March 2029. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically involving tree-related services. The total budget for this contract is approximately £379,000 per year. This tender opportunity provides a chance for businesses specialising in tree-clearing, tree-cutting, tree maintenance, tree seeding, planting and maintenance of green areas, tree pruning, hedge trimming, and related services to expand their operations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete in this procurement process. By meeting the specified mandatory service requirements and showcasing expertise in arboriculture services, businesses can seize this opportunity to contribute towards maintaining the green landscape of Southend-on-Sea City. ## Notice Southend-on-Sea City Council (the Council) are seeking tender responses as part of a competitive procurement process to appoint a qualified Contractor in the re-tendering of the Council's Arboriculture Services Contract. Southend-on-Sea is well known for its parks and gardens. Trees are important to the City's residents whether the trees are growing in parks or in streets. Maintenance of the street scene in general is a key corporate priority for the Council. The related contract, and the appointed Contractor, will play an important part in ensuring the successful delivery of this key priority, by undertaking arboricultural services on the Council's behalf. For this reason, it is imperative all tree work undertaken by the appointed Contractor is carried out by experienced and skilled staff to the standards specified in the Tender Documents. For the avoidance of doubt, all perspective tenderers are advised that there is an incumbent Contractor, and it is believed that TUPE will apply. One of the minimum requirements of the procurement process is requesting the TUPE information from the Council. The full details of how to do this are provided in the Tender Documents. The Tender Documents can be accessed via: https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm The deadline for receipt of clarification requests relating to the Tender Documents: 14:00 Friday 27th October 2023 The deadline for submission of Tender Responses is: 14:00 Tuesday 14th November 2023 The Minimum Level Requirements of the procurement process are covered in detail in the Tender Documents provided. This includes, but is not limited to, detail on TUPE Requirements, a Tenderer's ability, Financial Standing, Insurance and mandatory service requirements. Mandatory service requirements include, but are not limited to, Permits and Licences required for working on the Highway, the contract's timeframes and response times, as well as the confirmed standards for the related tree work. In regard to the evaluation the elements which are "scored" or "pass / fail" are fully explained within the documentation provided as part of the procurement process. The proposed Contract start date and the Contract end date (as of the time of writing and confirmed above) relate to the initial contract period. This does not include the possible extension period. The proposed duration of the initial contract period is 5 years 2 months, with a possible extension of a further 2 years (or any part thereof). The current annual budget is in the region of PS379,000. However, this level of spend is not guaranteed and is subject to change, and may decrease over the duration of the contract. This is covered further in the Tender Documents. Additional information: The Tender Documents can be accessed via: https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e2ee5ff-030f-42d2-9b3a-4ab199ae688f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 14 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA | | Post town | Southend-on-Sea | | Postcode | SS2 6ER | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea | | Local authority | Southend-on-Sea | | Electoral ward | Victoria | | Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 77211300 - Tree-clearing services - 77211400 - Tree-cutting services - 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services - 77211600 - Tree seeding - 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas - 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 21 Sep 2023 at 10:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e2ee5ff-030f-42d2-9b3a-4ab199ae688f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e2ee5ff-030f-42d2-9b3a-4ab199ae688f 21st September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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