Tender

ITT For the Provision of Arboriculture Maintenance Services

  • ROCHDALE BOROUGHWIDE HOUSING LIMITED

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-037501

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0428be

Published 20 December 2023, 2:44pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

ROCHDALE BOROUGHWIDE HOUSING LIMITED

Unique enterprise centre

Rochdale

OL16 2UP

Contact

Stephen Camm

Email

rbh.procurement@rbh.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD3 - Greater Manchester

RSH register

4607

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.rbh.org.uk

one.3) Communication

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

www.the-chest.org.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.the-chest.org.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

ITT For the Provision of Arboriculture Maintenance Services

Reference number

DN703904

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77300000 - Horticultural services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

RBH has tree stock of approximately 12000. We are currently in the process of surveying across the Borough.

We now require the provision of a fully comprehensive Arboricultural Maintenance Service for all our managed tree stock. This will include, but is not limited to, tree stump removal, temporary re-instatement of tree pits, tree pruning and felling.

We wish to contract with a single supplier for all day to day, emergency and out of hours work.

All works to be carried out on RBH public areas and individual gardens front and rear.

SCOPE:

RBH require one supplier to deliver a comprehensive Arboricultural service for all our identified tree stock which will include day to day and out of hours emergency tree services.

Normal working hours are 7am to 7pm Monday to Friday. These are the hours for any in -hour's emergency works.

The emergency out of hours work is between 7pm and 7am Monday to Friday and Weekends require 24 hour cover.

Trees have been categorized according to size, type of work required and priority for works which will be provided by RBH in bundles of works to be completed.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77300000 - Horticultural services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Main site or place of performance

The Borough of Rochdale

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

We now require the provision of a fully comprehensive Arboricultural Maintenance Service for all our managed tree stock. This will include, but is not limited to, tree stump removal, temporary re-instatement of tree pits, tree pruning and felling.

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

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

3 year contract with an option to extend by 12 months

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

An option to extend by 12 months


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

As per the CSS Supplier Questionnaire

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Contract will be managed using RBH Delta contract management system

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


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

Date

31 January 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

1 February 2024

Local time

10:00am

Place

Rochdale

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

RBH Legal team


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 3 to 4 years

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

Payment terms are 30 days via Bacs

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

RBH Legal Team

Unique enterprise centre

Rochdale

OL16 2UP

Country

United Kingdom