Published date: 16 February 2022

This notice was replaced on 28 July 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 28 July 2022)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Trees - 03452000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£500,000 to £700,000

Procurement reference

SEFT001-DN598208-02991691

Published date

16 February 2022

Closing date

18 March 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 June 2022

Contract end date

31 May 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?

Yes


Description

This invitation to tender (the "Tender") covers the provision of some of the arboricultural works operations for land under the management responsibility of Green Sefton (the "Services") throughout Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council (the "Authority"). In the main this covers trees within the parks, open spaces, cemeteries, crematoria and trees on adopted highways throughout the Authority.

The aim of this Tender is to set out a framework in the approach to the arboricultural works Services delivery that will assist the Authority's long-term commitment towards improving the standards and use of its parks and open spaces and the management of its highway trees.

Vision: The Authority is committed to putting parks back into the heart of the community by providing attractive, welcoming, safe, accessible, and sustainable facilities that are valued locally and recognised nationally as amongst the best.

Our objective: Is to increase the number and quality of the Authority's trees.

For this Tender, this means that the Authority will wish to forge a strong and positive working partnership with the Contractor and share the commitment towards achieving the highest possible quality of arboricultural works and high level of customer satisfaction whatever resources are available or difficulties we may face in delivering the Services.


About the buyer

Contact name

Jane Taylor

Address

1st Floor Magdalen House
Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
England

Telephone

+44 1519344282

Email

jane.taylor1@sefton.gov.uk

Website

http://www.sefton.gov.uk/