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title: "Bid Process for a Supply of Trees"
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buyer: "SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Bid Process for a Supply of Trees

Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ec128538-4b3b-4389-a414-d78c84f744ff

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## Summary

The Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is currently conducting an open tender process for the supply and delivery of 600 trees as part of its procurement in the goods category. The tender, titled "Bid Process for a Supply of Trees," is taking place in Southend-on-Sea, located in the East of England. Interested suppliers must submit their completed bids by 14:00 on Monday, 19th October 2020, and any requests for clarification concerning the bid documents must be made by 14:00 on Tuesday, 13th October 2020. The contract period is set to commence on 30th October 2020 and will extend until 1st April 2021.

This procurement opportunity is ideal for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) engaged in the nursery trade and associated horticultural activities. Companies that specialise in tree production, especially those ensuring compliance with UK nursery standards and BS 8545:2014 recommendations, would find this tender particularly suitable for expanding their business reach and capabilities within the public sector market.

## Notice

This procurement process is to provision a supply and delivery of 600 trees for Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. All Trees which are to be provided to the Council must have spent at least one full growing season in a UK nursery and follow recommendations 8.2.2 to 9.4.4 of BS 8545:2014 Trees: from nursery to independence in the Landscape Recommendations. The deadline for receipt of clarification requests relating to the Bid Documents: 14:00 Tuesday 13th October 2020. The deadline for submission of completed Bid Responses is: 14:00 Monday 19th October 2020. The Minimum Level Requirements are covered in detail in the Bid Documents provided. This includes, but is not limited to: detail on Financial Standing and Insurance. The elements which are pass / fail are also fully explained within the documentation provided as part of the procurement. The Bid 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/f4067bfe-db4c-4b4c-869b-4b3044400232 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Oct 2020 - 1 Apr 2021 |
| 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 6EN |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 03450000 - Tree-nursery products

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2020 at 10:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4067bfe-db4c-4b4c-869b-4b3044400232

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4067bfe-db4c-4b4c-869b-4b3044400232
  29th September 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm

## Provenance

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