Scope
Description
South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) invites tenders for the provision of Arboricultural Services to support the ongoing construction of an extension to the Centurion Way. The Project Team are seeking to appoint a contractor to a single supplier framework, working to support the arboricultural requirement of the project.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £165,000 excluding VAT
- £198,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 September 2025 to 1 April 2027
- Possible extension to 1 April 2028
- 2 years, 7 months, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
Up to one further year.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
Contract locations
- UKJ - South East (England)
Framework
Maximum number of suppliers
1
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
0%
Further information about fees
N/A
Framework operation description
Quotes for call-offs will be obtained from the single supplier, based on the table of rates they have provided in their tender. As this is a single supplier framework, awards will be made without further competition. For full details of the call-off procedure please refer to Section 4 of the Draft Framework Agreement uploaded in the tender pack.
Award method when using the framework
Without competition
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
Establishing party only
Submission
Enquiry deadline
25 July 2025, 12:59am
Tender submission deadline
12 August 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Submissions should be returned through our electronic tendering portal, In-tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns/aspx/Tenders/Current
SDNPA use an electronic sourcing portal to manage all tendering and quotation exercises and current and future contract opportunities can be viewed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns. In order to view the full documents available it is necessary to register with the portal. Registration is free and only has to be done once.
Contracting authority
South Downs National Park Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJDL-9528-MNGZ
South Downs Centre, North Street
Midhurst
GU29 9DH
United Kingdom
Email: tenders@southdowns.gov.uk
Website: https://www.southdowns.gov.uk
Region: UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government