--- title: "1053 Essex Forest Initiative: Tree Services Framework" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04896e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04896e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04896e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04896e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-08-09" --- # 1053 Essex Forest Initiative: Tree Services Framework Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04896e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04896e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04896e.json) ## Summary Essex County Council has initiated the planning phase for the "1053 Essex Forest Initiative: Tree Services Framework" project, classified under the industry category of tree-nursery products. This procurement aims to establish a multiple supplier Framework Agreement in 2025, supporting tree supply, planting, and maintenance services for the Essex Forest Initiative. The delivery location is the UKH3 region. This advance procurement notice invites market engagement to better understand the market for Cell Grown Trees, with the closing date for responses set at midday on Friday, 6th September 2024. Interested parties are encouraged to participate in the market engagement questionnaire to help shape the final framework strategy, with a future notice anticipated on 28th November 2024. This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in tree supply and maintenance, particularly those specialising in urban tree supply and Cell Grown Trees. Companies with expertise in horticulture, forestry, and environmental services will find this project well-aligned to their capabilities. The multi-lot framework approach provides additional opportunities for smaller specialised firms to engage in specific segments of the project. Participation in the early market engagement phase can place businesses in a favourable position for future contract opportunities while contributing valuable insights to optimise the framework’s development. ## Notice The Essex Forest Initiative (EFI) is Essex County Council's (ECC) tree planting project and is leading the county on responsible and sustainable tree planting and establishment. Planting an average of over 100,000 trees per year with a mixture of public and private landowners, the project is keen to collaborate with the market to ensure best outcomes in terms of tree health, species choice, bio-security and successful establishment. ECC wishes to establish a multiple supplier Framework Agreement during 2025 to provide tree supply and planting and maintenance services to support the EFI tree planting projects over the next 5+ years and the Authority wishes to invite interested parties to complete a market engagement questionnaire. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Essex County Council (the Authority) is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of the Cell Grown Trees market. ECC wishes to establish a multiple supplier Framework Agreement during 2025 to provide tree supply and planting and maintenance services to support the EFI tree planting projects over the next 5+ years. It is anticipated that the Framework Agreement will be dived into Lots to cover Urban Tree supply, Cell Grown trees, planting and supplies, watering and ongoing maintenance services and this will be finalised following market engagement and communicated via a published Notice. ECC would like to engage with the market regarding Cell Grown Trees in particular, in order to support the development of the framework strategy and to gain a better understanding of this market. The results of the exercise will be used to help consider and define the requirements within the Framework Agreement. The Authority wishes to invite interested parties to complete the market engagement questionnaire which can be found at the link below: https://forms.office.com/e/rtZuxK8jnk The closing date for responses is 12pm (midday) on Friday 6th September 2024. Please note that this PIN is not intended as a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published. This PIN is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in any future tendering process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who participate. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025236-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Nov 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHELMSFORD | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM1 1QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex | | Local authority | Chelmsford | | Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central | | Westminster constituency | Chelmsford | | Delivery location | TLH3 Essex | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products ### Codes - 03450000 - Tree-nursery products ## Release History - 9 Aug 2024 at 12:23 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025236-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/e/rtZuxK8jnk - https://www.essex.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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