Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The City of Edinburgh Council
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
Telephone
+44 1314693922
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290
one.1) Name and addresses
Midlothian Council
Midlothian House, Buccleuch Street
Dalkeith
EH22 1DN
Telephone
+44 1312707500
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00336
one.1) Name and addresses
West Lothian Council
West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road
Livingston
EH54 6FF
Telephone
+44 1506281814
Fax
+44 1506281325
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM78 - West Lothian
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/44070/Corporate-Procurement-Unit
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00140
one.1) Name and addresses
East Lothian Council
John Muir House
Haddington, East Lothian
EH41 3HA
procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1620827827
Fax
+44 1506281325
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00181
one.1) Name and addresses
Fife Council
Fife House, North Street
Glenrothes
KY7 5LT
enquiry.procurement@fife.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3451550000
Fax
+44 1506281325
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00187
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Borders Council
Council Headquarters
Newtown St Boswells
TD6 0SA
procurement@scotborders.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1835824000
Fax
+44 1506281325
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM91 - Scottish Borders
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00394
one.1) Name and addresses
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
The Jack Copland Centre,, 52 Research Avenue North, Heriot-Watt Research Park
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
Telephone
+44 7919392110
Fax
+44 1506281325
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883
one.1) Name and addresses
Falkirk Council
The Foundry, 4 Central Park, Central Boulevard
Larbert
FK5 4RU
Telephone
+44 1324506566
Fax
+44 1506281325
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM76 - Falkirk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00184
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law
East Lothian Council
West Lothian Council
Mid Lothian Council
Fife Council
Scottish Borders Council
NHS Lothian
Falkirk Council
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
Forestry and Arboricultural Works Framework
Reference number
CT1296
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
The City of Edinburgh Council and Participating Sector Partners (PSP’s) and their Arm’s Length Organisations, wish to appoint specialist and experienced contractors to a Framework Agreement to carry out tree works at a variety of locations over the next four years.
To carry out Forestry and Arboricultural Works as determined by the awarding Councils.
To work alongside the Councils inhouse team
To respond to and complete works requested within specified timescales
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £96,300 / Highest offer: £310,037 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 16100000 - Agricultural and forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation
- 16600000 - Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery
- 71421000 - Landscape gardening services
- 03452000 - Trees
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
Edinburgh, Lothians, Borders.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The City of Edinburgh Council and Participating Sector Partners (PSP’s) and their Arm’s Length Organisations, wish to appoint specialist and experienced suppliers to a Framework Agreement to carry out tree works at a variety of locations over the next four years.
To carry out Forestry and Arboricultural Works as determined by the awarding Councils.
To work alongside the Councils inhouse team
To respond to and complete works requested within specified timescales
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Breakdown Figures provided are indicative
Edinburgh Council 190,000 GBP per annum East Lothian Council 50,000 GBP per annum, West Lothian Council 60,000 GBP per annum, Midlothian Council 25,000 GBP per annum
Fife Council and Borders Council - a specific budget is not currently identified , NHS Lothian 42,000 GBP Per annum
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
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 000-018985
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CT1296
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Taylor Trees Limited
Little Overton, Denny
Falkirk
FK6 5JE
Telephone
+44 7803591153
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM76 - Falkirk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Euroforest
Unit 2 Arlot's Barn , Elvetham Lane
Hartley Wintney
RG27 8AJ
Telephone
+44 1483920992
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TD Tree & Land Services Ltd
Platform 1, Station Rd Industrial Estate
DUNS
TD11 3HS
Telephone
+44 7435752341
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rural Skills Scotland Ltd.
East Lodge, Ravenscraig Park
Kirkcaldy
KY1 2TA
Telephone
+44 7934628329
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM7 - Eastern Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Inex Works Group Ltd
3 Mid Road, Blairlinn Industrial Estate
Cumbernauld
G67 2TT
Telephone
+44 1236829897
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LJX Ltd
Mid Glen Farm, West Glen Road
Langbank
PA6 7NN
Telephone
+44 1505873347
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM8 - West Central Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance Ltd
2 Great North Road
Welwyn
AL6 0PL
Telephone
+44 1438717175
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ayrshire Tree Surgeons Ltd
North Hourat Farm, Largs rd
Kilbirnie
KA25 7LJ
Telephone
+44 1505681898
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £900,000
Lowest offer: £385,200 / Highest offer: £1,240,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
is a mandatory requirement of this Framework Agreement that a prompt payment clause is present in all Contracts used in the delivery of the requirements. This ensures payment of sub-contractors at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days and includes an obligation to provide a point of contact for sub-contractors to refer to in the case of payment difficulties. This will require active monitoring of payment performance as well as the provision of evidence and reports to the Council on request or as contractually scheduled.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site athttps://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=767683.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Post box facility. A user guide is available athttps://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see:http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
The Service Provider is encouraged to secure positive outcomes that will benefit thecommunity in which they operate. The Service Provider must
assist the Council in the delivery of community benefits. The Council reserves the right to introduce monitoring of the delivery of
community benefits during the Framework Agreement term.
Download the copy of the online SPD document here (to be completed online through post box submission):
(SC Ref:783109)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the Find a Tender Service or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.