Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Contact
Mr Matthew Head
Telephone
+44 3000412953
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
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
CN240235 – Tree Planting Stock
Reference number
DN764494
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 Soft Landscape Team undertake maintenance and enhancement of the highway
environment and is seeking to secure the provision of containerised tree planting stock.
Tree stock is required for planting at various locations throughout the county for three years.
Supplier will need to ensure stock that is provided adheres to all requirements stated within
the tender documents.
Supplier will need to deliver stock to various locations.
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: £585,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Soft Landscape Team undertake maintenance and enhancement of the highway
environment and is seeking to secure the provision of containerised tree planting stock.
Tree stock is required for planting at various locations throughout the county for three years.
Supplier will need to ensure stock that is provided adheres to all requirements stated within
the tender documents.
Supplier will need to deliver stock to various locations.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Lowest price that meets or exceeds the defined minimum quality threshold. Full details of the award criteria are stated within the tender documents. / Weighting: 0
Price
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: 2025/S 000-006875
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CN240235 - Tree Planting Stock
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Barcham Trees Plc
Eye Hill Drove
Ely, Cambs
CB7 5XF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £160,000 / Highest offer: £585,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Initial Term 3 years - 36 months - no extensions available.
Contract start date 16th May 2025.
Contract end date 15th May 2028.
Contract value range is expressed as £160,000 - £585,000.
The contract includes a Main Stock List from which a set quantity of items will be called off each year. The contract also includes the provision for additional products to be called off on an ad-hoc basis. The contract value range above is intended to allow for this additional flexibility—to purchase extra stock as required and to enable other teams within the Council to order products from the agreement when needed.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
County Hall,
Maidstone,
ME14 1XQ
Country
United Kingdom