Tender

CH222330B Provision for Arboriculture Services LOTs 1-5

  • London Borough of Ealing

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-021759

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0359e9

Published 8 August 2022, 3:24pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

London Borough of Ealing

3rd Floor Perceval House, 14-16 Uxbridge Road

Ealing

W5 2HL

Contact

Ms Surekha Chavda

Email

procurement@ealing.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI73 - Ealing

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.ealing.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.ealing.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/register

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/register

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

CH222330B Provision for Arboriculture Services LOTs 1-5

Reference number

DN625907

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

The project is for the term contract for the supply of Arboricultural Services (pruning, felling

and stump grinding) to Council managed trees within the London Borough of Ealing, the

Queen of the Suburbs.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £6,174,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority is looking to award to one contractor for each lot. A bidder can bid for all 5 LOTs, however a contractor can only be awarded a maximum of 2 LOTs. Any bidder that is ranked top for more than two LOTs will be award the higher value LOTs.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Planned /Programmed Highways Arboricultural works for the West area of the borough

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI73 - Ealing
Main site or place of performance

All work carried out will be within the boundary of the London Borough of Ealing. Please see

Map in tender pack highlighting the area for this LOT.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Pruning, felling and stump grinding) to Council managed trees within the London Borough of

Ealing for the West area of the borough. Please see attached map.

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: £390,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Authority intends to procure Arboricultural Service for each LOT agreement 1-5 for a period of 3 years with an option to extend twice for 3 years for each extension.

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

Please see full suite of Tender Documentation

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Planned /Programmed Highways Arboricultural works for the Central area of the borough

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI73 - Ealing
Main site or place of performance

All work carried out will be within the boundary of the London Borough of Ealing. Please see

attached Map highlighting the area for this LOT.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

pruning, felling and stump grinding) to Council managed trees within the London Borough of

Ealing for the Central area of the borough. Please see attached map.

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: £510,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Authority intends to procure Arboricultural Service for each LOT agreement 1-5 for a period of 3 years with an option to extend twice for 3 years for each extension.

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

Please see full suite of Tender Documentation

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Planned /Programmed Highways Arboricultural works for the East area of the borough

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI73 - Ealing
Main site or place of performance

All work carried out will be within the boundary of the London Borough of Ealing. Please see

attached Map highlighting the area for this LOT.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

pruning, felling and stump grinding) to Council managed trees within the London Borough of

Ealing for the Central area of the borough. Please see attached map.

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: £390,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Authority intends to procure Arboricultural Service for each LOT agreement 1-5 for a period of 3 years with an option to extend twice for 3 years for each extension.

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

Please see full suite of Tender Documentation

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Planned /Programmed Parks and Housing Arboricultural works -Boroughwide

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI73 - Ealing
Main site or place of performance

All work carried out will be within the boundary of the London Borough of Ealing.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

pruning, felling and stump grinding) to Council managed trees within the London Borough of

Ealing

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: £480,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Authority intends to procure Arboricultural Service for each LOT agreement 1-5 for a period of 3 years with an option to extend twice for 3 years for each extension.

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

Please see full suite of Tender Documentation

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Emergency Call-Out service -Boroughwide

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI73 - Ealing
Main site or place of performance

All work carried out will be within the boundary of the London Borough of Ealing

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Reactive Works Instructions which are issued twice monthly with two-week completion

targets. This includes all manner of arboricultural works boroughwide.

Urgent arboricultural Works Instructions raised daily with a 24 hour to five-day completion

target depending on risk factor

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: £300,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Authority intends to procure Arboricultural Service for each LOT agreement 1-5 for a period of 3 years with an option to extend twice for 3 years for each extension.

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

Please see full suite of Tender Documentation


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

Bidders are required to have Arboriculture Association Approved Contractor status for the

start of the contract, or achieve such status within two years.

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

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Full Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are detailed in the tender Documents.

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


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

Date

15 September 2022

Local time

11:00am

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

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

15 September 2022

Local time

11:00am

Place

All tenders will be opened as per the instructions in the tender documents


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

London Borough of Ealing

Ealing

W5 2HL

Country

United Kingdom