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# Arboricultural Services

Buyer: BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d7e7eb8b-5836-4669-bdcc-83a56b740be0

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## Summary

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) is seeking bids for Arboricultural Services, a crucial procurement contract focused on maintaining and managing the extensive tree stock within its boundaries. This open procedure tender, classified under agricultural, forestry, and horticultural services, has an estimated value of £5 million. The contract period is set to commence on 1 April 2022, with an initial duration of eight years, plus options for two additional one-year extensions. The tender period closed on 16 September 2021, following its publication on 27 July 2021.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in tree surgery and related arboricultural services. Companies that prioritise compliance with British standards and demonstrate a commitment to continued staff development will be well-placed to compete for this long-term engagement. Given the importance of biodiversity and environmental considerations, firms specialising in sustainable practices and high-quality service delivery will particularly benefit, making this an attractive opportunity for both small and medium enterprises in the sector.

## Notice

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) manages a landscape in no small part defined by its' trees. BCP's tree stock is the largest natural asset the Council owns and manages. Its' trees are the single biggest positive contributor to biodiversity, air quality and climate change mitigation in the conurbation. The safety of BCP residents and our visitors is paramount. The Arboricultural contract forms an integral part of the Council tree risk management programme (TRMI). The successful contractor will be expected to fully engage with BCP's Arboricultural team to help deliver it. The provision of tree surgery and other arboricultural services is expected to be of the highest standard. The Contractor will meet all relevant British standards and industry best practice. The Contractor will demonstrate a commitment to the ethos of BCP Councils' tree management. They will also demonstrate a company ethos of continuing personal development of their staff deployed to the contract at all levels. The Arboricultural Contract will consist of four main elements. * A programme of annualised works * A programme of routine works * Issuing of additional work orders for tree surgery operations based on hourly rates or operations that have a specified value within the contract and a mixture of both. * Emergency Response The initial contract duration is eight years, with options to extend annually for a further two years (8+1+1). Therefore if the all extensions are taken, then the full contract duration shall be for ten years. The anticipated start date of the contract is 1 April 2022. Additional information: Suppliers interested in this opportunity can access the full procurement documentation by visiting BCP Council's Tendering system www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk Suppliers should search for the opportunity through Supplying the South West. There are further details of the opportunity on the advert published on www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and instructions on how suppliers can access the procurement documentation for completion. Responses to the opportunity must be submitted electronically through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk before the deadline shown on the system. If you are unable to access the advert for the opportunity through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk please contact the Council using the contact details provided.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/428fe86b-6c16-4f0f-850b-01ddb2f88690 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,000,000 |
| 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 | BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOURNEMOUTH |
| Post town | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH2 6DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Bournemouth Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bournemouth West |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IDVERDE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services

## Release History

- 2 Dec 2021 at 15:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/428fe86b-6c16-4f0f-850b-01ddb2f88690
- 27 Jul 2021 at 11:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6817fddd-a9bf-4499-a22b-80780c6367d1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/428fe86b-6c16-4f0f-850b-01ddb2f88690
  2nd December 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6817fddd-a9bf-4499-a22b-80780c6367d1
  27th July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=25d45adf-beee-eb11-810d-005056b64545
  Link to Advert for Suppliers to Access Tender Documents

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk

## Provenance

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