CP2482-24 DCC Tree Management Framework - Tree Inspection and Tree Surgery

Contract summary

Industry

• Forestry services - 77200000

• Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£10,000,000

Procurement reference

DVNCC001-DN751650-73563763

Published date

27 March 2025

Closing date

14 January 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

This opportunity is for the establishment of a Framework to provide a number of contractors to provide Tree Surgery and Tree Inspection services across Devon. The tree population is spread widely across Devon and trees are to be found on 650+ occupied properties and alongside up to 12 500 km of DCC highways. This corresponds to an estimate of over 3 000 000 trees across the DCC estate and alongside Highways. The contract is split into a number of Lots and Sub Lots as listed below.\r
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- Lot 1a - Scheduled Inspections of Highways - Driven and Walked\r
- Lot 1b - Schedule Inspection of Premises - Walked\r
- Lot 1c - Ad Hoc Inspections of Highways (All Types)\r
- Lot 1d - Ad Hoc Inspections of Non-Highways (All Types)\r
- Lot 2a - Highways Tree Surgery (Non-Emergency)\r
- Lot 2b - Non-Highways Tree Surgery (Non-Emergency)\r
- Lot 2c - Highways Tree Surgery (Emergency)\r
- Lot 2d - Non-Highways Tree Surgery (Emergency)\r
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The framework additionally operates across a geographic split of 9 regions across the County, these regions are set as the eight district council boundaries and Plymouth. Each of the Lots/Sublots above will have a number (Defined within the procurement documentation) of organisations appointed in each of these geographic regions. The specific detailed specification, service requirements and and required staffing and accreditation levels can be found within the procurement documentation pack.\r
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The Framework will operate for a period of four years, commencing on the 1st April 2025, the framework will be open for use to all Public Sector authorities, councils and organisations within Devon. An indicative list of public sectors eligible to access this agreement can be found within schedule 3 of the procurement documentation.

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

CP2482-24 DCC Tree Management Framework - Tree Inspection and Tree Surgery

• Opportunity
• Published 27 November 2024

Additional text

To apply and/or get access to the tender documentation please visit the opportunity advert located at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
The authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement process at any stage. The authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserve the right not to award a contract. The authority reserves the right to award the contract in part, or to call for new tenders should they consider this necessary. Economic operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from them in connection with their participation in this procurement, whether incurred directly by them or their advisors or subcontractors and regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence direct or indirect of any amendments to documents issued by the authority at any time, or as a consequence of the cancellation of the procurement by the authority. For the avoidance of doubt, the authority shall have no liability whatsoever to economic operators or their advisors or subcontractors, for any of their costs, including but not limited to those for any discussions or communications. Any contract(s) or agreement(s) entered into as a result of this contract notice shall be considered as a contract(s) or agreement(s) made under English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. If an economic operator considers that any information supplied by it during this procurement process is commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivity as well as the duration of that sensitivity specified. Economic

operators should be aware that even where they have indicated that information is commercially sensitive, the authority may disclose it pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in response to a request for information where such disclosure is considered to be in the public interest. Please note that the receipt by any of the authority of any materials marked 'confidential' or equivalent shall not be taken to mean that the authority accepts any duty of confidence by virtue of that marking.

Tender documents are accessible via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk . All expressions of interest are to be made via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk. All questions or enquiries regarding the tender are to be asked via the messaging function within the opportunity through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

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Award information

Awarded date

18 March 2025

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Total value of contract

£10,000,000

This contract was awarded to 17 suppliers.

Advanced Arboriculture Limited

Devon Tree Services Limited

East Devon Tree Care Limited

Glendale Countryside Ltd

RSK Hi-Line

C&H Tree Surgery

Climbers Way Tree Care

Dartmoor Tree Surgeons

DTG Trees & Grounds Ltd

Hartwood Timberworks ltd

idverde Limited

J BROWN TREE CARE

lockett tree surgery

Suber Ltd

Teign Trees & Landscapes

topp treecare

Wessex Tree Surgeons limited

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About the buyer

Contact name

Jamie Heavens

Address

County Hall
Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1392381548

Email

jamie.heavens@devon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.devon.gov.uk