Award

Tree Watering and Maintenance

  • Essex County Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-040408

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051c66 (view related notices)

Published 16 July 2025, 10:12am



Scope

Reference

1097

Description

As part of the Urban Tree Challenge Fund and Local Authority Treescape fund requirements, Essex County Council is looking to procure a contractor to water and Maintain 2151 urban standard trees across the county in 2025, 1894 in summer 2026 and 578 in summer 2027.


Lot 1. Lot 1 - Northern Cluster

Description

This service includes the watering and maintenance of trees located in the north of Essex.


Lot 2. Lot 2 - Southern Cluster

Description

This service includes the watering and maintenance of trees located in the south of Essex.


Contract 1. 1097 Tree Watering and Maintenance (Lot 1 - Northern Cluster)

Lots

Lot 1. Lot 1 - Northern Cluster

Supplier

Contract value

  • £269,450 excluding VAT
  • £323,340 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

14 July 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

16 July 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 25 July 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

30 July 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 August 2025 to 31 December 2027
  • 2 years, 5 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 77300000 - Horticultural services

Contract locations

  • UKH3 - Essex

Contract 2. 1097 Tree Watering and Maintenance (Lot 2 - Southern Cluster)

Lots

Lot 2. Lot 2 - Southern Cluster

Supplier

Contract value

  • £332,050 excluding VAT
  • £398,460 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

14 July 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

16 July 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 25 July 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

30 July 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 August 2025 to 31 December 2027
  • 2 years, 5 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 77300000 - Horticultural services

Contract locations

  • UKH3 - Essex

Information about tenders

Lot 1. Lot 1 - Northern Cluster

  • 7 tenders received
  • 7 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 7 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 6 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Lot 2. Lot 2 - Southern Cluster

  • 6 tenders received
  • 6 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 6 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 5 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

ESSEX TREE CARE LTD

  • Companies House: 09692713
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMTV-2769-HYPG

Unit 10 80 Lytham Road

Preston

PR2 3AQ

United Kingdom

Region: UKD45 - Mid Lancashire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. 1097 Tree Watering and Maintenance (Lot 1 - Northern Cluster)

Contract 2. 1097 Tree Watering and Maintenance (Lot 2 - Southern Cluster)


Contracting authority

Essex County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWVM-4844-NRQH

County Hall, Market Road

Chelmsford

CM1 1QH

United Kingdom

Contact name: Benedict Itoyah

Email: benedict.itoyah@essex.gov.uk

Region: UKH36 - Heart of Essex

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government