Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Tyneside Council
Town Hall, Westoe Road
South Shields
NE332RL
Contact
Kevin Graham
kevin.graham@southtyneside.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7484030491
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.southtyneside.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
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
Provision of Arboriculture Service
Reference number
F8183
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The contract for Arboricultural Services provides for:
The maintenance of trees, large shrubs and hedges in parks, open spaces, playing areas, sports grounds, cemeteries, schools, housing estates including domestic gardens, highway verges and civic buildings, etc.
The felling and removal of trees;
Weed control near trees;
The collection and removal of litter, refuse and abandoned waste in tree plantations or woodland areas;
The planting and cultivation of trees and large shrubs;
The pruning of trees, hedges and shrubs;
Emergency tree work;
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,975,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC22 - Tyneside
Main site or place of performance
South Tyneside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The annual value is approx £425K. The contract duration will be 5 years with an option to extend of up to a further 24 months
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
84
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Council is likely to have a future requirement to renew the contract on its completion.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Organisations will be required to access this opportunity via the NEPO ProContract system. If not already registered on ProContract please register at the following link:
https://procontract.due-north.com. Organisations will then be granted access to the tender documentation. Please note that registering on ProContract does not mean that you have bid for the tender - once the above steps are complete you will be required to complete and submit the tender documentation.
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
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
10 June 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
10 June 2022
Local time
1:00pm
Place
South Shields Town Hall
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Corporate Lead - Legal and Governance, or his delegated representative
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
A previous Prior Information Notice (2022/S 000-006336) has been published in relation to this opportunity.
Tender documentation is available to be downloaded on the NEPO ProContract system. If not already registered
please register at the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com - this will then grant access to the tender
documentation. Please note that registering on ProContract and expressing interest does not mean that you
have bid for the tender - once you have registered you will be required to complete and submit the tender
documentation. Tenders and all supporting documentation must be priced in Sterling and written in English. Any
agreement entered into will be governed by English law and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
English Courts. The Council is not liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for
this contract opportunity.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Any review proceedings should be promptly brought to the attention of the South Tyneside Council Head
of Legal Services at Town Hall & Civic Offices, Westoe Road, South Shields NE33 2RL and will be dealt
within accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR 2015"). Any
review proceedings must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including, without
limitation,PCR 2015. In accordance with PCR 2015, the Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day
standstill period from the date information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.