Contract

Provision of Woodland Creation and Maintenance Services

  • Buckinghamshire Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-029562

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-046cd1

Published 16 September 2024, 2:54pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Buckinghamshire Council

Walton Street Offices

Aylesbury

HP20 1UA

Contact

Mr Lewis Greenall

Email

lewis.greenall@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1296382455

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.buckinghamshire.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

Provision of Woodland Creation and Maintenance Services

Reference number

DN721991

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Buckinghamshire Council is seeking a contractor for woodland creation and maintenance across a series of identified sites across the county this winter, with an estimated 27,000 trees planted according to UKFS compliant woodland creation design plans (WCDP). The Council has already appointed a contractor to produce these plans, which will inform the planting specification of the new woodland. As the plans are still in development, contractors will be asked to submit bids based on hypothetical pricing and annual order values, with final detailed specifications provided to the successful contractor at project initiation. Contractors are required to provide woodland creation and tree planting services for the next three years (with the option to extend this terms for two further years in one year periods) against a schedule of rates/fees; and, woodland and tree maintenance services.

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: £550,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Buckinghamshire Council is seeking a contractor for woodland creation and maintenance across a series of identified sites across the county this winter, with an estimated 27,000 trees planted according to UKFS compliant woodland creation design plans (WCDP). The Council has already appointed a contractor to produce these plans, which will inform the planting specification of the new woodland. As the plans are still in development, contractors will be asked to submit bids based on hypothetical pricing and annual order values, with final detailed specifications provided to the successful contractor at project initiation. Contractors are required to provide woodland creation and tree planting services for the next three years (with the option to extend this terms for two further years in one year periods) against a schedule of rates/fees; and, woodland and tree maintenance services.

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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-017078


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 September 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

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: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Pryor & Rickett Silviculture Limited

Skiddaw House, Carlisle Airport

Carlisle

CA6 4NW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £550,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

The Royal Courts of Justice

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/