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title: "Cambridge City Council - Framework Agreement for Arboricultural Service 2017-2021"
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# Cambridge City Council - Framework Agreement for Arboricultural Service 2017-2021

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCILS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c5f91a12-1b16-421c-95a2-ad2c752a757d

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## Summary

Cambridge City Council is in the process of awarding a framework agreement for Arboricultural Services for the term 2017-2021, with a budget of £1,000,000. This procurement falls under the category of services related to forestry and logging products and is set within the East of England. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the tender period concluded on 11 September 2017, while the contract is scheduled to commence on 16 October 2017 and run until 5 November 2022. The framework includes three lots designed for tree maintenance and planting services, catering to a variety of emergency and routine service needs.

This framework agreement presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the arboricultural and landscaping sectors, particularly those accredited by the Arboricultural Association. Companies capable of providing emergency response services, routine tree maintenance, and tree planting would be well-suited to compete for these contracts. Engaging with this tender can facilitate growth, as regular and varied work tasks will be generated throughout the contract period, catering to a diverse range of service requirements.

## Notice

Cambridge City Council is seeking to award a framework agreement to Arboricultural Association accredited 'ARB approved contractors', for the provision of arboricultural services within the city boundaries. The council manages around 25,000 trees including those on the highway, communal housing land, open spaces and nature reserves. The framework will encompass a wide range of tree maintenance services for existing trees as well as tree planting and establishment services for new trees. Work tasks under the framework will be raised on an ongoing basis and be very varied in scope and scale ranging from one off specialist tree operations to routine maintenance of batches of a thousand or more trees. The requirement is split into three lots. Each lot will be subject to specific service response times and a minimum number of suppliers on each lot (subject to satisfactory market response).The lot details are as follows: Lot 1: Tree maintenance services - Emergency out of hours Service. 3 or more suppliers Emergency (Out of normal working hours) service. Service response time on site within 90 minutes Lot 2: Tree maintenance services. 3 or more suppliers. 1. Emergency (In normal working hours) service. Service response time on site within 120 minutes 2. High priority. Works to be completed within 24 hours 3. Priority service. Works to be completed within 5 days 4. Planned maintenance service. Works to be completed to agreed schedules. Lot 3: Tree planting and establishment services. Works to be completed to agreed schedules. 3 or more suppliers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d927b4a0-5682-4362-aa51-bee5f7dd6bf7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Oct 2017 |
| Contract period | 25 Oct 2017 - 15 Nov 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,000,000 |
| 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 | CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCILS |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB2 3QJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Market |
| Westminster constituency | Cambridge |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | ACORN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT GROUP; GLENDALE COUNTRYSIDE; MAYDENCROFT; MERCER TREE SERVICES; P R NEWSON; SP LANDSCAPES AND TREE CONTRACTORS; THE CGM GROUP (EAST ANGLIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

### Codes

- 03400000 - Forestry and logging products
- 03450000 - Tree-nursery products
- 03452000 - Trees

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2017 at 13:28 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d927b4a0-5682-4362-aa51-bee5f7dd6bf7
- 2 Aug 2017 at 13:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d927b4a0-5682-4362-aa51-bee5f7dd6bf7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d927b4a0-5682-4362-aa51-bee5f7dd6bf7
  2nd August 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a8884821-8977-e711-80e3-005056b64545
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