Published date: 26 January 2024

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


Closing: 31 January 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£1,551,354

Procurement reference

Call off - YPO DPS 000881 - 2

Published date

26 January 2024

Closing date

31 January 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 January 2024

Contract end date

31 December 2031

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The successful Provider will be responsible for providing the specified Services and will be expected to work closely with RCC's Forestry Officer to fulfil the Customers' requirements.
The Customer manages over 70,000 trees situated within highway verges, public open spaces, churchyards, cemeteries, public gardens, parks, and council properties. The vast majority of the work will be adjacent to the public highway and will cover a wide variety of tasks including pruning, felling, stump-grinding, and planting. Quality of work is vital and so the Customer's Forestry Officer will be present for some of these operations. The Sites covered by this Contract include highway verges, public open spaces, churchyards, cemeteries, public gardens, parks, and council properties. The Contract also covers land designated to parish and town councils where mutual agreement has been made between the Customer and a town or parish council.

Award information

Awarded date

4 August 2023

Contract start date

1 January 2024

Contract end date

31 December 2029

Total value of contract

£1,551,354

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

George Walker Treecare Limited

Address

Fosseway Sawmills, Fosseway, Syston, Leicestershire, England, LE7 1NH

Reference

Companies House number: 02707755

Value of contract

£1,551,354

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Charlotte Highcock

Address

Rutland County Council, Catmose House, Catmose Street
Oakham
LE15 6HP
United Kingdom

Telephone

01664 502497

Email

chighcock@melton.gov.uk