Published date: 25 August 2023

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: 25 September 2023, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Forestry services - 77200000

Location of contract

DY1 1HF

Value of contract

£0.01 to £1,500,000

Procurement reference

IT-9-3562-C237/2023

Published date

25 August 2023

Closing date

25 September 2023

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 November 2023

Contract end date

31 October 2026

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

To meet the Council's statutory duties and manage the risks associated with tree stock, including hazardous defects and direct impacts on grey infrastructure, the Council is seeking a provider of tree inspection services to undertake proactive tree inspections of approximately 150,000 across the Borough on a rolling annual basis, as well as supporting with insurance claims relating to trees and reactive enquiries from Councillors, MPs and members of the public.
Staff provided to work on the contract are required to have a formal Arboricultural Qualification to Level 3, to have completed a Professional Tree Inspectors course and have a minimum of 2 years experience of inspecting trees post qualification.
The deadline for submissions is 13:00hrs Monday 25th September 2023.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Jackie Reed

Address

Priory Road
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 1HF
United Kingdom

Telephone

01384816702

Email

jackie.reed@dudley.gov.uk

Website

www.dudley.gov.uk