Awarded contract

Contract to provide Arboriculture Services to Swale Borough Council as required - A756

  • Swale Borough Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-030731

Published 9 December 2021, 5:26pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Swale Borough Council

Swale House, East Street

Sittingbourne

ME10 3HT

Contact

Miss Charlotte Knowles

Email

charlotteknowles@swale.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1795417584

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ4 - Kent

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.swale.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.swale.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

Contract to provide Arboriculture Services to Swale Borough Council as required - A756

Reference number

DN544879

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

Provision of Arboriculture Services across Swale Borough Council areas.

The Arboriculture Contractor will provide a suitably resourced team who will be qualified for the tasks they will carry out with van, chipper, saws etc. to carry out an estimated minimum of one day per week with a climbing team and ground works team. Swale Borough Council will provide the Contractor with a list of works for this team and prioritise their workload.

This work is to be tracked via an agreed management system. In line with our economic development objectives, we would welcome bids from local, small, or medium sized enterprises.

The contract will commence on 15 January 2022 and terminate on 14 January 2027. The council may extend the opportunity for a further 2 years.

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: £218,400

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Arboriculture Services across Swale Borough Council areas.

The Arboriculture Contractor will provide a suitably resourced team who will be qualified for the tasks they will carry out with van, chipper, saws etc. to carry out an estimated minimum of one day per week with a climbing team and ground works team. Swale Borough Council will provide the Contractor with a list of works for this team and prioritise their workload.

This work is to be tracked via an agreed management system. In line with our economic development objectives, we would welcome bids from local, small, or medium sized enterprises.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price - Weighting: 50

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: 2021/S 000-011859


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

A756

Title

Contract to provide Arboriculture Services to Swale Borough Council as required

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 October 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

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

Elite Arborists

Unit 7, Firningham Farm

Maidstone

ME14 3JD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ4 - Kent
National registration number

09486869

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £218,400


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Swale Borough Council

Sittingbourne

Country

United Kingdom