Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Lothian Council
John Muir House
Haddington, East Lothian
EH41 3HA
procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1620827827
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00181
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Ash dieback survey project (East Lothian)
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
East Lothian Council is seeking an external contractor to undertake a survey on our behalf of ash trees alongside East Lothian’s public roads network for which the Council as Roads Authority is responsible (1072.6 km).
The purpose of the survey is to identify and map all ash trees alongside the roads network which may present a potential risk; to obtain information on each ash tree by assessing the presence and stage of Ash Dieback tree disease; to make assessments of the risk posed by individual diseased ash trees; and to make recommendations to the Council on the interventions and the urgency of action required.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 77200000 - Forestry services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Lothian Council is seeking an external contractor to undertake a survey on our behalf of ash trees alongside East Lothian’s public roads network for which the Council as Roads Authority is responsible (1072.6 km).
The purpose of the survey is to identify and map all ash trees alongside the roads network which may present a potential risk; to obtain information on each ash tree by assessing the presence and stage of Ash Dieback tree disease; to make assessments of the risk posed by individual diseased ash trees; and to make recommendations to the Council on the interventions and the urgency of action required.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2 May 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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