Tender

Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Tree Surgery and Woodland and Forestry Maintenance Services

  • Norfolk County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-009013

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02aaa6

Published 27 April 2021, 2:18pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Norfolk County Council

County Hall, Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2DH

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

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

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

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

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

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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 Surgery and Woodland and Forestry Maintenance 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 are seeking to appoint contractors to a Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Tree Surgery and Woodland and Forestry Maintenance Services. The requirement is divided into two Lots as follows:Lot 1 – Tree Surgery ServicesLot 2 – Woodland and Forestry Maintenance ServicesThe DPS 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

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

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 are 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 this work will predominately involve aerial work.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

two.2.14) Additional information

The period show in II.2.7 is the initial duration of the DPS. After the initial 60 month period, the DPS will be renewed annually, subject to performance and it continuing to meet service requirements.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Woodland and Forestry Maintenance Services

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 this work will predominately involve ground based work.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

two.2.14) Additional information

The period show in II.2.7 is the initial duration of the DPS. After the initial 60 month period, the DPS will be renewed annually, subject to performance and it continuing to meet service requirements.


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

Restricted 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

27 May 2021

Local time

10:00am

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.3) Additional information

The period show in II.2.7 is the initial duration of the DPS. After the initial 60 month period, the DPS will be renewed annually, subject to performance and it continuing to meet service requirements.This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council`s e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the `tenders` section and `express an interest` to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Norfolk County Council

Norwich

Country

United Kingdom