Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Tower Hamlets
Mulberry Place
London
E14 2BG
Contact
Mrs Ambia Begum
procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2073640783
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI4 - Inner London – East
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
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
P5718 Arboriculture Services Contract
Reference number
DN530827
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is an Arboricultural Service Agreement to ensure tree works are carried out safely and
promptly on all the Council’s highways, parks and open space trees, including tree planting
and watering. This is with the aim of helping the Council meet its objective of increasing and
diversifying the current tree stock and ensuring they are safe and healthy for people to enjoy
and benefit from.
The service agreement will be for a period of 5 years, broken down as 3 years plus 1 year plus
1 year, and will be delivered by an Arboricultural Association approved Service Provider,
ensuring all works are carried out in line with current national, regional and local guidance
and legislation.
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: £1,250,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI4 - Inner London – East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an Arboricultural Service Agreement to ensure tree works are carried out safely and
promptly on all the Council’s highways, parks and open space trees, including tree planting
and watering. This is with the aim of helping the Council meet its objective of increasing and
diversifying the current tree stock and ensuring they are safe and healthy for people to enjoy
and benefit from.
The service agreement will be for a period of 5 years, broken down as 3 years plus 1 year plus
1 year, and will be delivered by an Arboricultural Association approved Service Provider,
ensuring all works are carried out in line with current national, regional and local guidance
and legislation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-018905
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
P5718
Title
P5718 Arboriculture Services Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 October 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
Gristwood and Toms Limited
C/O Hiller Hopkins, LPP, First Floor, Radius House, 51 Clarendon Road, Watford,
Hertfordshire
WD7 9EG
Telephone
+44 2073645000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI4 - Inner London – East
National registration number
2665293
Internet address
https://www.gristwoodandtoms.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,250,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Tower Hamlets
5 Clove Crescent
London
E14 2BG
procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2073645000
Country
United Kingdom