Published date: 26 February 2021
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Forestry and logging products - 03400000
Tree-nursery products - 03450000
Location of contract
East Midlands
Value of contract
£60,000 to £180,000
Procurement reference
LEICSCC001-DN515807-16061213
Published date
26 February 2021
Closing date
11 January 2021
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 February 2021
Contract end date
31 January 2024
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
As part of its response strategy to ash die back, the Council maintains funds to provide free trees to owners of land within Leicestershire to counteract tree loss. The Council is seeking to procure suppliers to fulfil this requirement.
The Contract will be split into two lots:
Lot 1 - Supply of standards for landscape conservation schemes
Lot 2 - Supply of Selected Standards, Heavy Standards and Extra Heavy Standards for general landscape and highways schemes. Containerised
Note that the requirement for Lot 2 is less immediate and purchasing tends to be planned in advance, whereas Lot 1 is an immediate requirement to satisfy the Council's "Free Tree" scheme.
The Term of the contract will be for an initial period of 1 year a further period or number of periods of up to 2 year(s) subject to performance .
Whilst predominantly for use by Leicestershire County Council, the Council may procure Goods on a collaborative basis or on behalf of other public bodies within the county of Leicestershire, including but not limited to City, Borough and District Councils, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, Leicestershire Police, Schools, Academies & Universities.
The Council welcomes bids from local providers to help reduce business mileage.
The Council is also keen to appoint Suppliers that have, or are working towards, eliminating usage of peat in their products.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Provision of Tree Stock & Nursery Stock
- Opportunity
- Published 11 December 2020, last edited 11 December 2020
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Award information
Awarded date
11 February 2021
Contract start date
1 March 2021
Contract end date
29 February 2024
Total value of contract
£120,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Hillier Nurseries Ltd
Address
Ampfield House, Winchester Rd, Ampfield, SO51 9PA
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
LCC Commissioning Support
Address
County Hall
Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
England
commissioning.support@leics.gov.uk
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Closing: 11 January 2021, 12pm