Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Hertfordshire District Council
Gernon Road
Letchworth Garden City
SG6 3JF
Contact
Procurement Team
louise.wileman@north-herts.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 01462474398
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
http://www.supplyhertfordshire.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://www.supplyhertfordshire.uk/
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
North Hertfordshire District Council Tree Maintenance Services
Reference number
NHDC 202208-01 – Tree Maintenance Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North Hertfordshire District Council’s Tree Maintenance Strategy aims to establish a tree population that has a wide age range and diverse species mix, conduct maintenance and conservation work of trees; and improve the safety of trees. Maintenance works may be routine, arise from customer enquiries, or from our independent tree surveys or emergencies. The Council has no in-house maintenance operation so the service must be contracted out to external suppliers. The Council believes that this contract has the potential of delivering benefits under the Social Value Act 2012
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
- 77341000 - Tree pruning
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
- 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Main site or place of performance
North Hertfordshire District
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is seeking tenders from suitably qualified and experienced contractors to provide tree maintenance services across the district from 2023 to 2027.The value of the Contract over the four-year period is estimated to be in the region of £600,000 exclusive of VAT. Details of this expenditure is derived from current expenditure and is provided in good faith in order to assist you. This figure should not be interpreted in any way as a guaranteed undertaking to purchase services and this value does not form part of the Contract. The Council proposes to enter into a Framework Agreement with a maximum of four service providers. The term of this Framework Agreement will be for a maximum duration of four years.
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: £600,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2023
End date
31 March 2027
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: No
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
Management: Minimum Level 3 Arboriculture or equivalentOperational: Relevant National Proficiency Test Council training certificates relating to the works being undertaken
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
Compliance with Specification and Procurement Documents.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
not applicable
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 000-022114
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 November 2022
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
21 November 2022
Local time
5:01pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Any supplier experiencing problems with the Council's e-procurement system, In-Tend, should contact the dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: support@in-tend.com or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website / technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30 - 17:30.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
North Hertfordshire District Council
District Council Offices, Gernon Road
Letchworth Garden City
SG6 3JF
procurement.team@north-herts.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1462474000
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
100 St. Paul’s Churchyard
London
EC4M 8BU
Telephone
+44 02075366000
Fax
+44 02075366001
Country
United Kingdom