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title: "SC22272 Arboricultural Works Term Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041b3e"
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# SC22272 Arboricultural Works Term Contract

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041b3e

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## Summary

Kent County Council has launched a tender for the "SC22272 Arboricultural Works Term Contract," encompassing services in agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural categories. This tender is active and caters mainly to the Highway Soft Landscape Team’s Tree Safety Audits within the region of Kent (UKJ4). The contract has been divided into two lots: East Kent and West Kent, with expected start dates in September 2024 and durations of up to 96 months, combining an initial 60-month term with a possible 36-month extension. The tender period ends on 20th December 2023, with submissions to be made electronically. The procurement method is a competitive procedure with negotiation, ensuring a rigorous selection of the most economically advantageous tender.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in arboricultural services. Companies equipped to handle both programmed and ad-hoc tree maintenance and planting, including emergency clearance services, are well-suited to compete. The contract's extensive duration and geographic scope across East and West Kent subdivisions—including areas like Ashford, Swale, Canterbury, Dartford, and Maidstone—offer a substantial and stable work pipeline. SMEs with capabilities in tree maintenance, hazard removal, and comprehensive tree planting services can benefit from the predictable funding and long-term engagement that this substantial public works contract promises.

## Notice

The arboriculture programmed works contract is required to ensure that KCC complies with its Duty of Care' under the Highway Act 1980 and fulfils its obligations in Common Law as a land and tree owner. The requirement is for the provision of highway tree works resulting from the Highway Soft Landscape Teams Tree Safety Audits. The successful Contractor(s) will be required to facilitate both Tree Maintenance and Tree Planting for their awarded lot. A non-exclusive description of the works is provided below, but may cover other arboriculture works as required. Tree maintenance: The service will provide for the removal of potentially hazardous trees and branches on both public and private property. The service will also facilitate removal of tree stumps and replacement tree planting. The service is provided primarily through programmed maintenance work with flexibility for additional ad-hoc provision. This service will include an additional provision for emergency tree clearance to supplement the primary 'Emergency Tree Works Contract' should extra resource be required during a declared emergency event. Tree planting: The service will include tree planting within the highway environment. Tree planting will include provision for required regulatory replacement tree planting, and scheme/grant led planting including associated aftercare and young tree maintenance to ensure successful establishment. Tree size for highway planting is, typically, 'heavy standard' nursery stock ranging from 12-16cm girth and planting sites are a combination of both hard and soft surface environments. This service will facilitate programmed and ad hoc tree maintenance works over a maximum eight-year period both on, and adjacent to the highway network, across the whole of the county.

### Lot Information

East Kent

The arboriculture programmed works contract is required to ensure that KCC complies with its Duty of Care' under the Highway Act 1980 and fulfils its obligations in Common Law as a land and tree owner. The requirement is for the provision of highway tree works resulting from the Highway Soft Landscape Teams Tree Safety Audits. The successful Contractor(s) will be required to facilitate both Tree Maintenance and Tree Planting for their awarded lot. A non-exclusive description of the works is provided below, but may cover other arboriculture works as required. Tree maintenance: The service will provide for the removal of potentially hazardous trees and branches on both public and private property. The service will also facilitate removal of tree stumps and replacement tree planting. The service is provided primarily through programmed maintenance work with flexibility for additional ad-hoc provision. This service will include an additional provision for emergency tree clearance to supplement the primary 'Emergency Tree Works Contract' should extra resource be required during a declared emergency event. Tree planting: The service will include tree planting within the highway environment. Tree planting will include provision for required regulatory replacement tree planting, and scheme/grant led planting including associated aftercare and young tree maintenance to ensure successful establishment. Tree size for highway planting is, typically, 'heavy standard' nursery stock ranging from 12-16cm girth and planting sites are a combination of both hard and soft surface environments. This service will facilitate programmed and ad hoc tree maintenance works over a maximum eight-year period both on, and adjacent to the highway network, across the whole of the county. The contract used will be NEC4 Term Service which incorporates a schedule of rates. The total contract term is 96 months (8 years); which is made up of an initial term of 60 months (5 years) and an optional extension period of up to 36 months (3 years). The Award Value is PS9,848,512.00 (Lot 1 - PS5,557,256.00 & Lot 2 - PS4,291,256.00); however, the value has been expressed as a range due to the following considerations: Inflationary Changes, Compensation Events, Services levels and Budgetary Changes. The Award Criteria was based on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT). Successful tenderers were required to meet a minimum quality threshold.

Renewal: 96 month contract term broken down as follows: -Initial Contract Term - 60 months (5 years). Expected start date 01 September 2024. -Optional Contract Extensions - 36 months (3 years) *** **** To be taken in any combination of months, up to a maximum period of 36 months.

West Kent

The arboriculture programmed works contract is required to ensure that KCC complies with its Duty of Care' under the Highway Act 1980 and fulfils its obligations in Common Law as a land and tree owner. The requirement is for the provision of highway tree works resulting from the Highway Soft Landscape Teams Tree Safety Audits. The successful Contractor(s) will be required to facilitate both Tree Maintenance and Tree Planting for their awarded lot. A non-exclusive description of the works is provided below, but may cover other arboriculture works as required. Tree maintenance: The service will provide for the removal of potentially hazardous trees and branches on both public and private property. The service will also facilitate removal of tree stumps and replacement tree planting. The service is provided primarily through programmed maintenance work with flexibility for additional ad-hoc provision. This service will include an additional provision for emergency tree clearance to supplement the primary 'Emergency Tree Works Contract' should extra resource be required during a declared emergency event. Tree planting: The service will include tree planting within the highway environment. Tree planting will include provision for required regulatory replacement tree planting, and scheme/grant led planting including associated aftercare and young tree maintenance to ensure successful establishment. Tree size for highway planting is, typically, 'heavy standard' nursery stock ranging from 12-16cm girth and planting sites are a combination of both hard and soft surface environments. This service will facilitate programmed and ad hoc tree maintenance works over a maximum eight-year period both on, and adjacent to the highway network, across the whole of the county. The contract used will be NEC4 Term Service which incorporates a schedule of rates. The total contract term is 96 months (8 years); which is made up of an initial term of 60 months (5 years) and an optional extension period of up to 36 months (3 years). The Award Value is PS9,848,512.00 (Lot 1 - PS5,557,256.00 & Lot 2 - PS4,291,256.00); however, the value has been expressed as a range due to the following considerations: Inflationary Changes, Compensation Events, Services levels and Budgetary Changes. The Award Criteria was based on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT). Successful tenderers were required to meet a minimum quality threshold.

Renewal: 96 month contract term broken down as follows: -Initial Contract Term - 60 months (5 years). Expected start date 01 September 2024. -Optional Contract Extensions - 36 months (3 years) *** **** To be taken in any combination of months, up to a maximum period of 36 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030174-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | G BRIDGLAND; GRISTWOOD AND TOMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 45112000 - Excavating and earthmoving work
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

## Release History

- 20 Sep 2024 at 12:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030174-2024
- 20 Nov 2023 at 12:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034250-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.gov.uk
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

## Provenance

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