Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sefton Council
1st Floor Magdalen House, Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
Contact
Mrs Jane Taylor
Telephone
+44 1519344282
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD73 - Sefton
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
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=ffbaeebc-368f-ec11-8112-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=ffbaeebc-368f-ec11-8112-005056b64545
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
The Provision of Arboricultural Services
Reference number
DN598208
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This invitation to tender (the “Tender”) covers the provision of some of the arboricultural works operations for land under the management responsibility of Green Sefton (the “Services”) throughout Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council (the “Authority”). In the main this covers trees within the parks, open spaces, cemeteries, crematoria and trees on adopted highways throughout the Authority.
The aim of this Tender is to set out a framework in the approach to the arboricultural works Services delivery that will assist the Authority’s long-term commitment towards improving the standards and use of its parks and open spaces and the management of its highway trees.
Vision: The Authority is committed to putting parks back into the heart of the community by providing attractive, welcoming, safe, accessible, and sustainable facilities that are valued locally and recognised nationally as amongst the best.
Our objective: Is to increase the number and quality of the Authority’s trees.
For this Tender, this means that the Authority will wish to forge a strong and positive working partnership with the Contractor and share the commitment towards achieving the highest possible quality of arboricultural works and high level of customer satisfaction whatever resources are available or difficulties we may face in delivering the Services.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £700,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD73 - Sefton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This invitation to tender (the “Tender”) covers the provision of some of the arboricultural works operations for land under the management responsibility of Green Sefton (the “Services”) throughout Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council (the “Authority”). In the main this covers trees within the parks, open spaces, cemeteries, crematoria and trees on adopted highways throughout the Authority.
The aim of this Tender is to set out a framework in the approach to the arboricultural works Services delivery that will assist the Authority’s long-term commitment towards improving the standards and use of its parks and open spaces and the management of its highway trees.
Vision: The Authority is committed to putting parks back into the heart of the community by providing attractive, welcoming, safe, accessible, and sustainable facilities that are valued locally and recognised nationally as amongst the best.
Our objective: Is to increase the number and quality of the Authority’s trees.
For this Tender, this means that the Authority will wish to forge a strong and positive working partnership with the Contractor and share the commitment towards achieving the highest possible quality of arboricultural works and high level of customer satisfaction whatever resources are available or difficulties we may face in delivering the Services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
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 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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
18 March 2022
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
18 March 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: The Council is seeking to award a contract from 01/06/2022 until 31st May 2027.
The contract will be re-procured at the time.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sefton Council - Legal Services
3rd Floor Magdalen House, Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3JA
Country
United Kingdom