Published date: 4 September 2020

Last edited date: 22 September 2020

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: 5 October 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Surface work for footpaths - 45233253

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

  • Forestry services - 77200000

    • Services incidental to logging - 77211000

    • Tree-clearing services - 77211300

    • Tree-cutting services - 77211400

    • Tree-maintenance services - 77211500

    • Services incidental to forestry - 77230000

    • Forestry management services - 77231000

Location of contract

B91 3QB

Value of contract

£220,000 to £250,000

Procurement reference

SOL - 9500

Published date

4 September 2020

Closing date

5 October 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

23 November 2020

Contract end date

28 February 2022

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?

No

Description

The woodland management works will enhance over 20 hectares of green space comprising 12 woodlands made more accessible to local people.

It is also part funded by Greening the Grey/Wildlife Ways (part European Regional Development Fund, part DfT NPIF funding). The plans have received Forestry Commission licence. The works form part of Capital programme of works under Wildlife Ways and Small Habitats Grant.

The contract comprises landscape and maintenance operations which includes selective felling, thinning, coppicing and woodland management operations. Collection/transportation of felled materials to be processed on site (chipped/mulched and spread, or stacking of cord wood etc.), and collection/transportation of felled materials (retained by the contractor) to be removed from site (as applicable). Consideration should be given to protecting the environment during the works as advised in Forestry Commission Technical Note 011.

More information

Links

Additional text

The procurement documents are available at www.csw-jets.co.uk

Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : European Regional Development Fund

Funding Description

Tenderers should note that elements of the Works are partially funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
These works form part of the Wildlife Ways project to enhance biodiversity with budget part funded by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Greening the Grey.
On all branding and publicity material the ERDF logo should be displayed; details on placement etc. would be given on award of tender.


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Tim Robbins

Address

Manor Square
Solihull
Solihull
B91 3QB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 704 6578

Email

tim.robbins@solihull.gov.uk