Planning

Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Tree Work Services

  • Norfolk County Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-006253

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-029fdf

Published 26 March 2021, 3:53pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Norfolk County Council

NR1 2DH

Norwich

Email

sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.norfolk.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home

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

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Tree Work Services

Reference number

NCCT42158

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

Norfolk County Council will be seeking to appoint contractors to a Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of tree and woodland maintenance services. It is intended that the requirement will be divided into two Lots as follows:• Lot 1 – Tree Surgery Services• Lot 2 – Woodland and Forestry MaintenanceThese will replace the Councils existing tree surgery framework which is due to expire on 30th June 2021.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Tree Surgery Services

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
  • UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
  • UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Main site or place of performance

Norfolk

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Norfolk County Council, as a tree owner, has a direct responsibility to ensure that its trees do not pose a danger to the public or property and is obliged to take all reasonable care to ensure that any foreseeable hazards can be identified and made safe. The Council will be seeking to appoint a number of contractors to a Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of tree surgery services on Norfolk County Council Land. It is expected that tis work will predominately involve aerial work.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Woodland and Forestry Maintenance

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
  • UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
  • UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Main site or place of performance

Norfolk

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council will be seeking to appoint a number of contractors to a Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of woodland and forestry management services. The intention is that contractors appointed to this Lot will be required to provide woodland management tasks, particularly felling, coppicing and thinning work. It is expected that tis work will predominately involve ground based work.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

19 April 2021


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: No


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Please note that at this stage we are only seeking expression of interest and, as such, no documentation is available. The procurement will be managed electronically via the Council's e-procurement system. To express an interest and automatically receive documentation when it is available, interested parties must first be registered on the system at:https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkccFull instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at:https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfilesOnce registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the tenders section and express an interest. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning+44 8442728810 or emailing: support@in-tend.co.uk