Published date: 12 October 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 5 July 2021, 11:55pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 77000000

  • Tree-cutting services - 77211400

  • Tree-maintenance services - 77211500

    • Tree seeding - 77211600

    • Horticultural services - 77300000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£45,000

Procurement reference

SWALE001-DN544879-40942961

Published date

12 October 2021

Closing date

5 July 2021

Closing time

11:55pm

Contract start date

15 January 2022

Contract end date

14 January 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Swale Borough Council are looking for opportunities of working with contractors to enhance our Climate and Ecological Emergency Action Plan Delivering Arboriculture Services across a variety of sites within the Swale Borough in East Kent.

This will need to include new innovative ways of working, and as such we are inviting Expressions of Interest to tender for a suitably experienced arboriculture contractor to provide Arboriculture Services across Swale Borough Council areas.

The Arboriculture Contractor will provide a suitably resourced team who will be qualified for the tasks they will carry out with van, chipper, saws etc. to carry out an estimated minimum of one day per week with a climbing team and ground works team. Swale Borough Council will provide the Contractor with a list of works for this team and prioritise their workload.

This work is to be tracked via an agreed management system. In line with our economic development objectives, we would welcome bids from local, small, or medium sized enterprises.

The contract will commence on 15 January 2022 and terminate on 14 January 2027. The council may extend the opportunity for a further 2 years. The tenderer who submits the Most Economically Advantageous Tender, (MEAT) will be awarded the contract.

Expressions of Interest and the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document must be submitted / uploaded on the Council's e-tendering portal. The closing date for submission of Expressions of Interest and the closing date for the ITT is 5 July 2021 at 23:55hrs.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Contract to provide Arboriculture Services to Swale Borough Council as required - A756

  • Opportunity
  • Published 1 June 2021

Links

Award information

Awarded date

12 October 2021

Contract start date

15 January 2022

Contract end date

14 January 2027

Total value of contract

£218,400

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

elite arborists

Address

Unit 7, Firningham Farm
Maidstone
Kent
ME14 3JD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Charlotte Knowles

Address

Swale Borough Council
Swale House
Sittingbourne
ME10 3HT
England

Telephone

+441795417584

Email

charlotteknowles@swale.gov.uk

Website

http://www.swale.gov.uk/