Contract

Oak Processionary Moth Control Service

  • London Borough of Wandsworth and London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-004476

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042635

Published 9 February 2024, 3:08pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

London Borough of Wandsworth and London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames

Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street

Wandsworth

SW18 2PU

Contact

Procurement Team

Email

procurement@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 02088716000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI34 - Wandsworth

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk

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

Oak Processionary Moth Control Service

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77231200 - Forest pest control services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Contractor shall carry out scalable services required by authorities in line with a programme, which shall be developed and delivered by the Contractor annually, to successfully control the Oak Processionary Moth pest. The services will be undertaken during a period of approximately four weeks between larval stages L1 and L3. The Contractor shall advise Council of the date for commencement of services.
The services cover the London Borough of Richmond and Wandsworth Borough Council may also utilise this Contract. This length of this contract is 3 years, with a 2 year extension at the absolute discretion of Council.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £550,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77231100 - Forest resources management services
  • 90922000 - Pest-control services
  • 77231500 - Forest monitoring or evaluation services
  • 77231200 - Forest pest control services
  • 77231100 - Forest resources management services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI34 - Wandsworth
  • UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Main site or place of performance

Richmond

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The protection, improvement and management of OPM is of primary importance to the Borough’s residents, who rate the quality of the environment as a priority. The contractor will be required to demonstrate an ability to provide an efficient, successful service.
The Councils are seeking to appoint single service provider for the provision and delivery of Oak Processionary Moth Control service.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 70

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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-037022


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 February 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

F A Bartlett Tree Experts

3rd Floor 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT

Altrincham

WA14 2DT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD33 - Manchester
National registration number

02850930

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £536,000

Lowest offer: £550,000 / Highest offer: £550,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considered that this contract was suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). The selection of tenderers was based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Cabinet Office

70 Whitehall

London

SW1 2AS

Email

prourement@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.wandsworth.gov.uk

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Royal Court of Justice

The Royal Courts of Justice (Stop M)

London

WC2R 1DH

Email

RCJ.DCO@justice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice