Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sefton Council
1st Floor Magdalen House, Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
Contact
Mrs Jane Taylor
Telephone
+44 1519344282
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD73 - Sefton
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
The Provision of Arboricultural Services
Reference number
DN598208
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This invitation to tender (the “Tender”) covers the provision of some of the arboricultural
works operations for land under the management responsibility of Green Sefton (the
“Services”) throughout Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council (the “Authority”). In the main
this covers trees within the parks, open spaces, cemeteries, crematoria and trees on
adopted highways throughout the Authority.
The aim of this Tender is to set out a framework in the approach to the arboricultural works
Services delivery that will assist the Authority’s long-term commitment towards improving
the standards and use of its parks and open spaces and the management of its highway
trees.
Vision: The Authority is committed to putting parks back into the heart of the community by
providing attractive, welcoming, safe, accessible, and sustainable facilities that are valued
locally and recognised nationally as amongst the best.
Our objective: Is to increase the number and quality of the Authority’s trees.
For this Tender, this means that the Authority will wish to forge a strong and positive working
partnership with the Contractor and share the commitment towards achieving the highest
possible quality of arboricultural works and high level of customer satisfaction whatever
resources are available or difficulties we may face in delivering the Services.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £900,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD73 - Sefton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This invitation to tender (the “Tender”) covers the provision of some of the arboricultural
works operations for land under the management responsibility of Green Sefton (the
“Services”) throughout Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council (the “Authority”). In the main
this covers trees within the parks, open spaces, cemeteries, crematoria and trees on
adopted highways throughout the Authority.
The aim of this Tender is to set out a framework in the approach to the arboricultural works
Services delivery that will assist the Authority’s long-term commitment towards improving
the standards and use of its parks and open spaces and the management of its highway
trees.
Vision: The Authority is committed to putting parks back into the heart of the community by
providing attractive, welcoming, safe, accessible, and sustainable facilities that are valued
locally and recognised nationally as amongst the best.
Our objective: Is to increase the number and quality of the Authority’s trees.
For this Tender, this means that the Authority will wish to forge a strong and positive working
partnership with the Contractor and share the commitment towards achieving the highest
possible quality of arboricultural works and high level of customer satisfaction whatever
resources are available or difficulties we may face in delivering the Services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 50
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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-004463
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN598208
Title
The Provision of Arboricultural Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 May 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arborforce Group Limited
Unit 3a Iddenshall Hall Farm, Clotten
Tarporley
CW6 0EG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD6 - Cheshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £700,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £900,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sefton Council
1st Floor Magdalen House, Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
Country
United Kingdom