Published date: 23 September 2020

Last edited date: 23 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: 23 October 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

  • Tree-cutting services - 77211400

  • Tree-maintenance services - 77211500

    • Tree pruning and hedge trimming - 77340000

Location of contract

RH8 0BT

Value of contract

£500,000 to £600,000

Procurement reference

TDC - 031540

Published date

23 September 2020

Closing date

23 October 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 February 2021

Contract end date

31 January 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Tandridge District Council invites applications from suitably experienced Tree Surgeons who wish to be considered for selection to tender for the provision of Tree Management Services across the District.

The overall purpose of this contract is to undertake the full range of arboricultural work within the district to ensure that:

o The Council fulfils its duty of care with regards to the condition of its directly owned tree population to minimise any risk posed to an acceptable level.
o The Council's trees start to be managed in a sustainable way, undertaking good tree management practice to retain as many of the existing mature trees as possible.

The work shall be undertaken on several different types of location, typically public open spaces, verges, amenity areas, allotment sites, woodlands and council house gardens.

The Council is looking to appoint a single contractor with a contract start date of 1st February 2021.

As the value of the contract is above the EU threshold for Services a two stage Restricted process will be followed. Interested parties must first complete a Selection Questionnaire before being invited to tender for this contract.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

John Mc Geown (TDC)

Address

8 Station Road East
Oxted
Surrey
RH8 0BT
United Kingdom

Telephone

01883 732807

Email

jmcgeown@tandridge.gov.uk

Website

www.tandridge.gov.uk