Tender

MBC Arboricultural Services

  • Maidstone Borough Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-030052

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037bfb

Published 25 October 2022, 2:07pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Maidstone Borough Council

Maidstone House, Kings Street

Maidstone

ME15 6JQ

Contact

Miss Megan Hook

Email

megan.hook@tunbridgewells.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1892554110

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ45 - Mid Kent

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.maidstone.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.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

MBC Arboricultural Services

Reference number

DN639637

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to appoint an appropriately qualified and experienced contractor to provide tree surgery services, tree planting and emergency works across the borough including public parks, open green spaces and other properties owned and managed by the council. Contract commencement planned for 1st April 2023.

Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement

Tender release: 25th October 2022

Expression of Interest Deadline: 2nd December 2022

Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 9th December 2022

Evaluation: 13th -16th December 2022

Interviews: w/c 3rd January 2023

Appointment of contractor: w/c 6th March 2023

Contract Start Date: 1st April 2023

The link to the Kent Business Portal is provided above, interested parties will need to register on the portal (registration is free) before being able to access or submit a tender for this opportunity.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ45 - Mid Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to appoint an appropriately qualified and experienced contractor to provide tree surgery services, tree planting and emergency works across the borough including public parks, open green spaces and other properties owned and managed by the council. Contract commencement planned for 1st April 2023.

Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement

Tender release: 25th October 2022

Expression of Interest Deadline: 2nd December 2022

Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 9th December 2022

Evaluation: 13th -16th December 2022

Interviews: w/c 3rd January 2023

Appointment of contractor: w/c 6th March 2023

Contract Start Date: 1st April 2023

The link to the Kent Business Portal is provided above, interested parties will need to register on the portal (registration is free) before being able to access or submit a tender for this opportunity.

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

Start date

1 April 2023

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 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

2 December 2022

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

9 December 2022

Local time

12:00pm


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

Mid Kent Legal

Maidstone

Country

United Kingdom