Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
B91 3QB
Solihull
B91 3QB
Contact
Corporate Procurement Team
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG32 - Solihull
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
SOL - 12632 - X459 - Bees and Trees Tree Planting (ERDF)
Reference number
SOL - 12632
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
S106 funding has provided the opportunity to plant new trees, and replace some dead, dying trees, along the A34 Stratford Road and Elmdon Park. Along the highway corridor, several trees have suffered on account of restricted growing conditions which this tender aims to address by providing appropriate soil volumes. There may be one or two other locations for a few trees. The project will deliver aspects of the Natural Capital and Adaptation Roadmap within the Solihull Climate Change Prospectus and contributes to the Council commitment to plant 25,000 trees a year to 2030.The contract comprises tree an shrub planting works, with some hard landscape treatment in the construction of some of the tree pits. Since 2017 Solihull Council has been successful with European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) applications to undertake a wide range of habitat and nature improvement projects. This funding has delivered improved conservation status for habitat across publicly accessible green space
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £215,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG32 - Solihull
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
S106 funding has provided the opportunity to plant new trees, and replace some dead & dying trees, along the A34 Stratford Road and Elmdon Park. Along the highway corridor, several trees have suffered on account of restricted growing conditions which this tender aims to address by providing appropriate soil volumes. There may be one or two other locations for a few trees. The project will deliver aspects of the Natural Capital and Adaptation Roadmap within the Solihull Climate Change Prospectus and contributes to the Council commitment to plant 25,000 trees a year to 2030.The contract comprises tree an shrub planting works, with some hard landscape treatment in the construction of some of the tree pits. Since 2017 Solihull Council has been successful with European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) applications to undertake a wide range of habitat and nature improvement projects. This funding has delivered improved conservation status for habitat across publicly accessible green space
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
4
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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: Yes
Identification of the project
ERDF
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
29 November 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
29 November 2021
Local time
12:01pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom