Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Harrow Council
Civic Centre
Harrow
HA1 2XY
Contact
Mr David Hayes
Telephone
+44 02088635611
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Tender for Arboricultural Services
Reference number
DN688074
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Service to be provided includes a range of arboricultural maintenance and tree planting within the Borough including but not limited to:
• Highway land;
• Parks & open spaces;
• Cemeteries & allotments;
• Woodlands; and
• Housing estates
The Authority operates a 3 (three) year cyclical inspection and maintenance regime of the 19,000 (nineteen thousand) highway trees. Monthly reactive, urgent and emergency works are issued as required. In addition, annual epicormic removal and canopy lifts are required for approximately 500 (five hundred) trees and biennial pollarding of approximately 500 (five hundred) London planes.
The majority (if not all) of parks are also expected to require maintenance works during the Term.
The Service includes the supply, planting and maintenance of trees as required. This will be as discussed, agreed and directed by the Authority from time to time.
Works categories (including but not limited to):
• Planned cyclical Ward maintenance (with “Ward” being the respective area that elected members are elected to);
• Monthly reactive works batches;
• Urgent works;
• Emergency works; and
• Planting of new trees (of which species will be prescribed by the Authority).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £6,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03452000 - Trees
- 77341000 - Tree pruning
- 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon
Main site or place of performance
The London Borough of Harrow
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The London Borough of Harrow is required to procure the Arboricultural Services Contract to maintain all tree stock within the London Borough of Harrow.
The Authority is seeking to directly appoint a single company to undertake the full scope of services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Technical / Weighting: 40%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 50%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £6,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
120
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
5 February 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
5 February 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom