--- title: "INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-eef07531-7cad-4f44-a315-93bfab9d7321" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-eef07531-7cad-4f44-a315-93bfab9d7321" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eef07531-7cad-4f44-a315-93bfab9d7321.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eef07531-7cad-4f44-a315-93bfab9d7321.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2024-03-14" --- # INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES Buyer: BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eef07531-7cad-4f44-a315-93bfab9d7321 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-eef07531-7cad-4f44-a315-93bfab9d7321) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eef07531-7cad-4f44-a315-93bfab9d7321.json) ## Summary The Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is inviting tenders for the provision of tree maintenance services in Basingstoke & Deane Borough. The contract, with a total budget of 1.3 to 1.6 million GBP over 5 years, involves pruning, felling, tree planting, and a 24/7 emergency service. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender period ending on the 13th of June 2018. The contract period starts on the 4th of October 2018 and may be extended annually for up to 2 years. This tender provides opportunities for businesses to offer tree maintenance services to the council. Suitable businesses would need expertise in tree care and maintenance services. The Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council aims to enhance its environment through technological improvements and cost-effective service delivery. Businesses capable of meeting these requirements and delivering high-quality services would be well-suited to compete for this tender. ## Notice Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council (the council) is committed to maintaining and enhancing the boroughs built and natural environment. Protecting and improving the attractive environment that residents enjoy is important; Basingstoke's trees provide an enormous asset and make it one of the greener towns in the south. The council is seeking to appoint a contractor to provide a tree maintenance service throughout the year across the borough of Basingstoke & Deane. The contractor will work closely with the councils in-house tree inspectors who will be identifying and issuing orders for the tree works. Works will include mostly pruning and felling, although there will be an element of tree planting and associated young tree care. The contractor will also be responsible for providing a 24 hour/365 day emergency call out service The contract will be for a period of 5 years commencing 4 October 2018 with the option to extend annually for up to a further total period of 2 years. The tree maintenance budget may be subject to variation year on year, but it is predicted to be between 1.3 million and 1.6 million over the 5 year period. The outcome of the procurement needs to reflect a theme that underpins the council's priorities to ensure the use of technology to improve customer access, speed up processes and enter into service delivery arrangements that improve service and reduce cost. The Council is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with Tenderers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to Tenderers and all communications with the Council, including the submission of Tenderers' Responses, will be conducted via the ProContract system, which can be accessed using the following link: http://sebp.due-north.com For the information of Tenderers, advice on accessing the system is available using the following link: https://supplierhelp.due-north.com If you need further assistance using the ProContract system please contact the PROACTIS support team or Email ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com OR log a support call directly using the following link: http://proactis.kayako.com/procontractv3/Core/Default/Index ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0003f210-3d0e-4a04-a368-2ddf30afd510 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | 12 Jun 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 Jul 2018 | | Contract period | 3 Oct 2018 - 3 Oct 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,600,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £4,350,000 | | 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 | BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BASINGSTOKE | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG21 4AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ37 North Hampshire | | Local authority | Basingstoke and Deane | | Electoral ward | Eastrop & Grove | | Westminster constituency | Basingstoke | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | GRISTWOOD AND TOMS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services - 77341000 - Tree pruning ## Release History - 14 Mar 2024 at 15:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0003f210-3d0e-4a04-a368-2ddf30afd510 - 1 Aug 2018 at 13:13 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecd45410-7cb7-4ce8-a809-9a84d7c9b403 - 9 May 2018 at 14:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecd45410-7cb7-4ce8-a809-9a84d7c9b403 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0003f210-3d0e-4a04-a368-2ddf30afd510 14th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecd45410-7cb7-4ce8-a809-9a84d7c9b403 9th May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f82216c6-9053-e811-80eb-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://proactis.kayako.com/procontractv3/Core/Default/Index - http://sebp.due-north.com - http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk - https://supplierhelp.due-north.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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