--- title: "Vegetation Management Services Contract" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02bef6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02bef6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02bef6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02bef6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CANAL & RIVER TRUST" published: "2022-05-24" --- # Vegetation Management Services Contract Buyer: CANAL & RIVER TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bef6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02bef6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02bef6.json) ## Summary The Canal & River Trust has issued a complete tender titled "Vegetation Management Services Contract," aimed at addressing the agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural services across various regions in England and Wales, including East Midlands, London & South East, North West, and Yorkshire & North East. The procurement method used is selective, specifically a negotiated procedure following a prior call for competition. Key services within this contract include grass surfaces and hedges management, invasive plant control, vegetation clearance on structures, and arboriculture works. The initial date signed for contracts was 31 March 2022, with the buying organisation based in Milton Keynes, UK. This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in environmental management, landscaping, and arboricultural services. Companies with expertise in weed control, grass cutting, aquatic vegetation management, and other related services would particularly benefit from this tender. The extensive geographic range of the contract components makes it suitable for both local and regional service providers looking to expand their operations within the public sector. ## Notice The Canal & River Trust (the Trust) wishes to engage Contractor (s) to undertake Vegetation & Environmental Services. The Trust requires a number of contracts to deliver Vegetation Services contracts to deliver services covering assets found in England and Wales in the following regions: East Midlands, London & South East, North West, Wales & South West, West Midlands, and Yorkshire & North East. * Grass Surfaces & hedges * Control of Terrestrial Invasive Plants * Vegetation Clearance on Structures and weed management (herbicide) * Arboriculture Works planned & reactive * Offside Vegetation * Aquatic Weed & floating litter * Litter, Dog Fouling The contracts will use generic specifications that reflect our customer service, safety, heritage, and environmental standards. ### Lot Information Grass surfaces and hedges Grass surfaces and hedges Renewal: The Framework Contract(s) will be awarded in April 2022 for an initial period of up to 5 years with extension options subject to agreement and funding. Arboriculture work planned & reactive Arboriculture Works planned & reactive services Options: The Framework Contract(s) will be awarded in April 2022 for an initial period of up to 5 years with extension options subject to agreement and funding. Renewal: The Framework Contract(s) will be awarded in April 2022 for an initial period of up to 5 years with extension options subject to agreement and funding. Aquatic reed and invasive weed including floating litter Aquatic reed and invasive weed including floating litter Renewal: The Framework Contract(s) will be awarded in April 2022 for an initial period of up to 5 years with extension options subject to agreement and funding. Waterborne vegetation management Waterborne vegetation management Renewal: The Framework Contract(s) will be awarded in April 2022 for an initial period of up to 5 years with extension options subject to agreement and funding. Vegetation clearance from structures & invasive weed management (herbicide) Vegetation clearance from structures & invasive weed management (herbicide) Renewal: The Framework Contract(s) will be awarded in April 2022 for an initial period of up to 5 years with extension options subject to agreement and funding Litter, Dog Fouling bins Litter, Dog Fouling bins Renewal: The Framework Contract(s) will be awarded in April 2022 for an initial period of up to 5 years with extension options subject to agreement and funding. Reservoir Maintenance The Trust maintains 70 large, raised reservoirs under the Reservoirs Act and a further 11 small, raised reservoirs, there is also a significant length of feeder channels upstream of the reservoirs and bypass channels down the side of reservoirs. These require careful vegetation management to ensure good surveillance around these features and ensuring these remain safe and features such as trees remain healthy and do not put the embankment dam at risk. We also need to keep the vegetation well maintained around the perimeter of the reservoirs to enable safe and welcoming visitor access to the Trust's property. Works expected will be grass cutting, hedge work, herbicide spraying, tree work, structure clearance works. Renewal: The Framework Contract(s) will be awarded in April 2022 for an initial period of up to 5 years with extension options subject to agreement and funding. Waterside Mooring Maintenance Waterside moorings have 3700 berths nationally across c330 mooring sites. This represents about 11% of moorings available across the canal network. London / South East typically contains our highest concentration of residential / premium sites, with the highest density of berths. North and the Midlands sites tend to be more rural. The works are similarly split - a large density of sites that require vegetation management are in the North, with a greater focus on site management including hard surfaces, weed management and service elements in the South East / London / London Docklands area. Renewal: 5 years fixed (subject to performance) with an option to extend should parties wish to extend subject to performance and funding availability. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014463-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | 16 Jul 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Mar 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000,000 | | Lots value | £43,650,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £3,117,016 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Active, Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CANAL & RIVER TRUST | | Locality | MILTON KEYNES | | Post town | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK9 1BB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes | | Local authority | Milton Keynes | | Electoral ward | Central Milton Keynes | | Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 77211300 - Tree-clearing services - 77211400 - Tree-cutting services - 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services - 77211600 - Tree seeding - 77300000 - Horticultural services - 77312000 - Weed-clearance services - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services - 90511300 - Litter collection services - 98360000 - Marine services - 98361000 - Aquatic marine services ## Release History - 24 May 2022 at 19:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014463-2022 - 22 Jun 2021 at 14:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014211-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://canalrivertrust.org.uk/canals-and-rivers - https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/ - https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/business-and-trade/procurement ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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