Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Council of the City of Wakefield
Town Hall, Wood Street
Wakefield
WF1 2HQ
Contact
Mr Jonathan Carr
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE45 - Wakefield
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/default.htm
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Purchase of Trees
Reference number
DN551303
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Council is seeking to appoint a Supplier to provide mixed young trees (whips) to support the creation of woodland within the Wakefield district.
The contract is for an initial period of one year with the option to extend for three further one year periods (subject to funding availability) up to a maximum of four years.
It is estimated that over the course of the potential four year period between 2021 and 2025, an estimated 600,000 tree saplings may be purchased for planting in the Wakefield district. The contract will also include the purchase of canes and guards with a view to planting annually between December and March.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE45 - Wakefield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is seeking to appoint a Supplier to provide mixed young trees (whips) to support the creation of woodland within the Wakefield district.
The contract is for an initial period of one year with the option to extend for three further one year periods (subject to funding availability) up to a maximum of four years.
It is estimated that over the course of the potential four year period between 2021 and 2025, an estimated 600,000 tree saplings may be purchased for planting in the Wakefield district. The contract will also include the purchase of canes and guards with a view to planting annually between December and March.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract is for an initial period of 12 months with the option to extend for three further 12 month periods (subject to funding availability) up to a maximum of 48 months.
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
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
As detailed in the tender documentation, full unrestricted access via (URL) - www.yortender.co.uk
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
30 August 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
31 August 2021
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
30 August 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Legal Services, Internal Audit, Council Members may be present at the opening. Where external agencies contribute to the funding; representatives may attend to make note of the tenders & receive a copy of the subsequent written report on the tenders received, such persons must agree to observe commercial confidentiality and be bound by the requirements of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The tender documents are available from the YORtender website www.yortender.co.uk with reference DN551303. For support with registration on the YORtender website or if you are having difficulties accessing the documents through YORtender, please contact the YORtender helpdesk on 0330 005 0352 or ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com.
The successful supplier may be required to participate in the achievement of community wellbeing and positive outcomes for its customers as well as promotion and achievement of social and economic growth and environmental and sustainability policy objectives where this is required by the Contracting Authority in the contract documentation.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Council of the City of Wakefield
Corporate Procurement Team, Wakefield One, Burton Street
Wakefield
WF1 2EB
Telephone
+44 1924306781
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Council of the City of Wakefield
Corporate Procurement Team, Wakefield One, Burton Street
Wakefield
WF1 2EB
Telephone
+44 1924306781
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point when information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Council of the City of Wakefield
Corporate Procurement Team, Wakefield One, Burton Street
Wakefield
WF1 2EB
Telephone
+44 1924306781
Country
United Kingdom