Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Island Civic Centre Lagan Valley Island The Island
Lisburn
BT27 4RL
Contact
vincent.copelandlisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
vincent.copeland@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 07827271396
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
T24/25-042 Arboriculture Services 2024
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77341000 - Tree pruning
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Throughout its Parks, Cemeteries, Playing Fields, Golf Courses and Open Spaces, Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council manages and is responsible for a wide variety of tree cover. The residents of the Council Area are very tree conscious and keen to ensure that trees are managed sensibly, both to enhance their long-term aesthetic value and to ensure permanent tree cover for future generations. Consequently, tree management enjoys a high profile, and this contract plays a small part in ensuring the long-term future of trees under our care. The Council prides itself in offering a high standard, front facing service to all its customers and considers the quality of our environment as a priority in which all the trees contribute to our area's own unique identity making it a healthier place in which to live and work. The Council is overall responsible for the management of approx. 40,000 plus Parkland trees. A full list of the parks, cemeteries, playing fields and open spaces covered by this contract is available in Appendix 17
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £450,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
- 77211000 - Services incidental to logging
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0E - Lisburn and Castlereagh
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Throughout its Parks, Cemeteries, Playing Fields, Golf Courses and Open Spaces, Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council manages and is responsible for a wide variety of tree cover. The residents of the Council Area are very tree conscious and keen to ensure that trees are managed sensibly, both to enhance their long-term aesthetic value and to ensure permanent tree cover for future generations. Consequently, tree management enjoys a high profile, and this contract plays a small part in ensuring the long-term future of trees under our care. The Council prides itself in offering a high standard, front facing service to all its customers and considers the quality of our environment as a priority in which all the trees contribute to our area's own unique identity making it a healthier place in which to live and work. The Council is overall responsible for the management of approx. 40,000 plus Parkland trees. A full list of the parks, cemeteries, playing fields and open spaces covered by this contract is available in Appendix 17
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Various questions / Weighting: 60%
Cost criterion - Name: Total cost / Weighting: 40%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £450,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
January 2028
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
22 January 2025
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
Tender must be valid until: 22 April 2025
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 January 2025
Local time
12:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: October 2027
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Vincent Copeland
Lisburn
Country
United Kingdom