Published date: 22 November 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 12 January 2018

Contract summary

Industry

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

  • Forestry services - 77200000

  • Tree-clearing services - 77211300

    • Tree-cutting services - 77211400

    • Tree-maintenance services - 77211500

    • Tree pruning and hedge trimming - 77340000

    • Tree pruning - 77341000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,000,000 to £5,000,000

Procurement reference

BIP284891507

Published date

22 November 2017

Closing date

12 January 2018

Contract start date

1 March 2018

Contract end date

28 February 2022

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

Places of Worship and historic buildings have a duty to manage, maintain and restore the fabric of their buildings and their surroundings. This tender invites submissions from organisations or sole traders who are qualified to deliver a range of Tree Surgery and Maintenance Services to listed and unlisted Places of Worship and Historic Buildings ( including associated domestic and non-domestic buildings) across England and Wales, as commissioned by Registered Users ( Users) through the MaintenanceBooker service, a national procurement portal ran by 2buy2 and the National Churches Trust.

Scope of Services

Tree maintenance works be delivered by Suppliers who are qualified and competent Arborists and must comply with the requirements of BS3988:2010- Tree Work Recommendations and The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and is subject to the following conditions :
1.Tree Maintenance Works to be carried out only after Supplier has made reference to the appropriate guidance documents below :
a.Tree maintenance works allowed as prescribed under List A ( Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2015 Schedule 1: Table 1: A8) see below link
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1568/schedule/1/made
b.Tree maintenance works allowed as prescribed under List B ( Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2015 Schedule 1:Table 2 :B6) see below link
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1568/schedule/1/made
c.Recommendations from an independent Arboriculturalist in the form of a survey report provided by the Registered User
2.The supplier should have the necessary experience and knowledge to ensure all Maintenance Works should be carried out to comply with BS 3398:2010

More information

Links

Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Ryan Jones

Address

Pencoed Technology Centre
Pencoed Technology Park
Bridgend
CF35 5HZ
UK

Telephone

+3333201015

Email

Ryan.Jones@2buy2.com