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title: "VIVID - Tree Surveys & Works"
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# VIVID - Tree Surveys & Works

Buyer: VIVID  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6b185eeb-e098-4753-bb44-930e9cd49d9e

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by VIVID, focusing on a contract titled "VIVID - Tree Surveys & Works" within the agricultural, forestry, and related services sector. The contract involves surveying communal trees across Aldershot, Basingstoke, Eastleigh, and Portsmouth, incorporating Local Authority Planning checks and managing tree surgery works. The procurement was initiated through an open procedure, and the tender period ended on 6th March 2020, with the contract period set from 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2023. The contract is valued at £2,130,000 and has recently been awarded to R G Consultancy Ltd t/as Ruskins Tree Consultancy Ltd, with the award being published on 5th October 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in tree consultancy, environmental services, and landscape management. Companies that are SMEs are particularly encouraged to engage, as this project not only emphasises competitive tendering but also highlights the potential for immediate tree surgery works arising from the surveys. With a focus on compliance with Local Authority regulations, businesses that are familiar with tree preservation orders and conservation area requirements will be well-suited to compete for future opportunities stemming from this contract.

## Notice

A contract to survey all of our communal trees, across 4 key areas of operation; Aldershot, Basingstoke, Eastleigh & Portsmouth. Each one broken down into smaller survey areas, generally by estate or ward. It includes Local Authority Planning (LPA) checks for Tree Preservation Orders (TPO's) and Conservations Areas (CA's) and completion of planning applications & notifications, to gain consent for works. A fundamental part of this contract, will be competitively tendering and procuring the immediate and high risk tree surgery works, arising from the survey, including; managing & co-ordinating the approved contractors, to complete the work to a programme. We use ESRI GIS to digitally map and capture existing and new trees and their attributes, which means being digitally enabled, with software that will interface seamlessly.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b681baf-c4a4-4aa2-a1cc-c0464559f8e9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2020 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2020 - 30 Jun 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,130,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | VIVID |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO2 8HB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Nelson |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth North |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | R G CONSULTANCY LTD T/AS RUSKINS TREE CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 03452000 - Trees
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2020 at 08:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b681baf-c4a4-4aa2-a1cc-c0464559f8e9
- 5 Feb 2020 at 09:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8968aeb-bf34-436a-92b1-280ea9157aa2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b681baf-c4a4-4aa2-a1cc-c0464559f8e9
  5th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8968aeb-bf34-436a-92b1-280ea9157aa2
  5th February 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a3c73b63-931a-ea11-80fb-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.vividhomes.co.uk

## Provenance

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