Published date: 21 August 2024

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: 26 September 2024, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£556,000

Procurement reference

CHEAST001-DN724028-70542282

Published date

21 August 2024

Closing date

26 September 2024

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

11 November 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Cheshire East Council is seeking a contractor to supply and plant approximately 46,000
trees/shrubs across two Council owned sites, Mill Lane, Byley Lane - Goostrey (Gross 31.90 ha, planting area 17.27 ha), and Coole Pilate, Coole Lane - Nantwich (Gross 5.51 ha, planting area 3.5 ha).

The contractor will also be expected to carry out maintenance of the site/trees. The initial contract period is 41 months with 1 x 12 month optional extension.

Full details of the service requirements, including the required specific mix of tree species, is detailed in the specification that is attached to the project.

Organisations wishing to participate should express an interest in this opportunity and download all of the attached documentation from the Chest system www.the-chest.org.uk reference DN724028.


About the buyer

Contact name

Emma Harris

Address

Westfields
Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
United Kingdom

Email

emma.harris@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/