- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1 - Tree Surgery - EA premises within Belfast City Council Area - Locality East
- Lot 2 - Tree Surgery - EA premises within North Down and Ards Council Area - Locality East
- Lot 3 Tree Surgery - EA premises within Lisburn and Castlereagh Council Area - Locality East
- Lot 4 Tree Surgery - EA premises within Newry, Mourne and Down Council Area - Locality East
- Lot 5 Tree Surgery - EA premises within Derry City and Strabane Council Area - Locality North
- Lot 6 Tree Surgery - EA premises within Causeway Coast and Glens Council Area - Locality North
- Lot 7 Tree Surgery - EA premises within Mid and East Antrim Council Area - Locality North
- Lot 8 Tree Surgery - EA premises within Antrim and Newtownabbey Council Area - Locality North
- Lot 9 - Tree Surgery - EA premises within Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council Area - Locality South West
- Lot 10 Tree Surgery - EA premises within Mid Ulster Council Area - Locality South West
- Lot 11 Tree Surgery - EA premises within Fermanagh and Omagh Council Area - Locality South West
- Lot 12 - Tree Surveying - EA premises within EA locality 3 - East
- Lot 13 - Tree Surveying - EA premises within EA locality 2 - North
- Lot 14 Tree Surveying - EA premises within EA locality 1 - South West
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
facilities.procure@eani.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Pre Market Engagement Questionnaire - For Tree Surgery and Tree Surveying for locations throughout Northern Ireland
Reference number
FMM-21-008
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
***This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority.*** The Education Authority wishes to engage with the market to seek their views on establishing a robust, value for money contract for tree surgery and tree surveying across various locations throughout Northern Ireland. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise will inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market consultation exercise shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any potential procurement process, nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase of the project and is not part of a formal procurement process. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from Cft documents. The Questionnaire must be completed and returned via the Messaging function of etendersni
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £6,400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Tree Surgery - EA premises within Belfast City Council Area - Locality East
Lot No
FMM-21-008- Lot 1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03400000 - Forestry and logging products
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77341000 - Tree pruning
- 77342000 - Hedge trimming
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a framework for tree surgery and tree surveying services. EANI wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process.
two.2.14) Additional information
The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Tree Surgery - EA premises within North Down and Ards Council Area - Locality East
Lot No
FMM-21-008-Lot 2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
- 03400000 - Forestry and logging products
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77341000 - Tree pruning
- 77342000 - Hedge trimming
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a framework for tree surgery and tree surveying services. EANI wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process.
two.2.14) Additional information
The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 Tree Surgery - EA premises within Lisburn and Castlereagh Council Area - Locality East
Lot No
FMM-21-008-Lot 3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
- 03400000 - Forestry and logging products
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77341000 - Tree pruning
- 77342000 - Hedge trimming
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a framework for tree surgery and tree surveying services. EANI wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process.
two.2.14) Additional information
The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 Tree Surgery - EA premises within Newry, Mourne and Down Council Area - Locality East
Lot No
FMM-21-008-Lot 4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
- 03400000 - Forestry and logging products
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77341000 - Tree pruning
- 77342000 - Hedge trimming
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a framework for tree surgery and tree surveying services. EANI wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process.
two.2.14) Additional information
The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 5 Tree Surgery - EA premises within Derry City and Strabane Council Area - Locality North
Lot No
FMM-21-008-Lot 5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
- 03400000 - Forestry and logging products
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77341000 - Tree pruning
- 77342000 - Hedge trimming
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a framework for tree surgery and tree surveying services. EANI wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process.
two.2.14) Additional information
The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 6 Tree Surgery - EA premises within Causeway Coast and Glens Council Area - Locality North
Lot No
FMM-21-008-Lot 6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
- 03400000 - Forestry and logging products
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77341000 - Tree pruning
- 77342000 - Hedge trimming
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a framework for tree surgery and tree surveying services. EANI wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process.
two.2.14) Additional information
The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 7 Tree Surgery - EA premises within Mid and East Antrim Council Area - Locality North
Lot No
FMM-21-008-Lot 7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
- 03400000 - Forestry and logging products
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77341000 - Tree pruning
- 77342000 - Hedge trimming
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a framework for tree surgery and tree surveying services. EANI wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process.
two.2.14) Additional information
The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 8 Tree Surgery - EA premises within Antrim and Newtownabbey Council Area - Locality North
Lot No
FMM-21-008-Lot 8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
- 03400000 - Forestry and logging products
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77341000 - Tree pruning
- 77342000 - Hedge trimming
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a framework for tree surgery and tree surveying services. EANI wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process.
two.2.14) Additional information
The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 9 - Tree Surgery - EA premises within Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council Area - Locality South West
Lot No
FMM-21-009-Lot 9
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
- 03400000 - Forestry and logging products
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77341000 - Tree pruning
- 77342000 - Hedge trimming
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a framework for tree surgery and tree surveying services. EANI wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process.
two.2.14) Additional information
The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 10 Tree Surgery - EA premises within Mid Ulster Council Area - Locality South West
Lot No
FMM-21-008-Lot 10
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
- 03400000 - Forestry and logging products
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77341000 - Tree pruning
- 77342000 - Hedge trimming
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a framework for tree surgery and tree surveying services. EANI wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process.
two.2.14) Additional information
The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 11 Tree Surgery - EA premises within Fermanagh and Omagh Council Area - Locality South West
Lot No
FMM-21-008-Lot 11
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
- 03400000 - Forestry and logging products
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77341000 - Tree pruning
- 77342000 - Hedge trimming
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a framework for tree surgery and tree surveying services. EANI wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process.
two.2.14) Additional information
The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 12 - Tree Surveying - EA premises within EA locality 3 - East
Lot No
FMM-21-008-Lot 12
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71355000 - Surveying services
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a framework for tree surgery and tree surveying services. EANI wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process.
two.2.14) Additional information
The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 13 - Tree Surveying - EA premises within EA locality 2 - North
Lot No
FMM-21-008-Lot 13
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71355000 - Surveying services
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a framework for tree surgery and tree surveying services. EANI wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process.
two.2.14) Additional information
The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 14 Tree Surveying - EA premises within EA locality 1 - South West
Lot No
FMM-21-008-Lot 14
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71355000 - Surveying services
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a framework for tree surgery and tree surveying services. EANI wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process.
two.2.14) Additional information
The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
7 July 2022
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: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from Cft documents. The Questionnaire must be completed and returned via the messaging function of etendersni. The tender is envisaged to be published July 2022. Please note any estimated framework values contained within this notice are subject to change and will be published in the future contract notice. The values within this PIN notice represent estimated spend on the framework over four years. The estimated range value for this framework is £1,125,000 with the upper estimated framework value ie. £6,400,000 for contingency purposes within the framework for unplanned works required over the lifetime of the framework. This upper limit also includes the provision for Voluntary Grammar schools and other Public Bodies who may avail of this framework. Please note, there is no guarantee of the volume required during the framework or to the exact value of orders over the Framework Period. This will be a demand lead contract were if EA have requirement for services and have the funding for services an order will be placed with the respective contractor. In exceptional circumstances, if the successful contractor is unable to carry out the work, the Education Authority reserves the right, at their discretion, to engage another successful contractor from another Lot.