Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire East Borough Council
Delamere House
Delamere Street, Crewe
CW1 2LL
Contact
Mrs Emma Harris
emma.harris@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1270686440
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD62 - Cheshire East
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
2024/2025 Cheshire East Council Woodland Creation Scheme
Reference number
DN724028
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
Cheshire East Council sought a contractor to supply, plant and maintain approximately
46,000 trees/shrubs across two Council owned sites, Mill Lane, Byley Lane – Goostrey and Coole Pilate, Coole Lane – Nantwich.
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: £396,955
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD62 - Cheshire East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cheshire East Council sought a contractor to supply, plant and maintain approximately
46,000 trees/shrubs across two Council owned sites, Mill Lane, Byley Lane – Goostrey and Coole Pilate, Coole Lane – Nantwich.
The initial contract period is 41 months with 1 x 12 month optional extension
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative Questions / Weighting: 60%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial contract period is 41 months, with 1 x 12-month option to extend
Therefore, the optional extension maybe taken up for the period 1st April 2028 up to 31st
March 2029.
The optional extension will be exercised at the discretion of the Council, in line with the
Contractual terms.
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: 2024/S 000-026652
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
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: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lowther Forestry Group Limited
Penrith, England
CA10 2HH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £396,955
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom