Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Hastings Borough Council
Muriel Matters House, Breeds Place
Hastings
TN34 3UY
Contact
Adam Bennett
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing/
one.1) Name and addresses
Rother District Council
Town Hall, London Road
Bexhill-on-Sea
TN39 3JX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned 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
ESPH AB Hastings and Rother Arboriculture Services (ESPH553)
Reference number
HBC - 035040
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Hastings Borough Council and Rother District Council are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor for the provision of an arboriculture and tree surgery service within the Councils' borders.The service will include but not be limited to crown lifting, crown reduction, crown thinning, removal of dead wood, clearing of fallen branches and trees, felling and grinding of stumps, general pruning, clearing of hanging branches, pollarding, removal of basal growth, and stump spraying. The service will operate on a call off basis. The contract will be for a duration three years with the option for a twenty four month extension.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Main site or place of performance
The borough of Hastings and the district of Rother.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hastings Borough Council and Rother District Council are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor for the provision of an arboriculture and tree surgery service within the Councils' borders.The service will include but not be limited to crown lifting, crown reduction, crown thinning, removal of dead wood, clearing of fallen branches and trees, felling and grinding of stumps, general pruning, clearing of hanging branches, pollarding, removal of basal growth, and stump spraying. The service will operate on a call off basis. The contract will be for a duration three years with the option for a twenty four month extension.
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: £400,000
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
Option for a twenty four month 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
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
27 September 2022
Local time
12:00pm
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
Tender must be valid until: 26 December 2022
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
27 September 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
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
High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Hastings Borough Council will observe a standstill period following the award of the contract and conduct itself in respect of any appeals in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).