Published date: 10 August 2017

Last edited date: 10 August 2017

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: 7 September 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Tree-clearing services - 77211300

  • Tree-cutting services - 77211400

  • Tree-maintenance services - 77211500

    • Tree pruning and hedge trimming - 77340000

    • Tree pruning - 77341000

Location of contract

HP1 1HH

Value of contract

£700,000 to £750,000

Procurement reference

CPU00360

Published date

10 August 2017

Closing date

7 September 2017

Contract start date

2 January 2018

Contract end date

1 January 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Council is looking for a Contractor to provide a tree maintenance service within the Council's parkland and open spaces, woodlands, housing and highway land. Services will include tree pruning, felling, stump removal, emergency call out duties and tree planting.

There will be two tree maintenance contracts awarded: Contract A comprises urban tree maintenance services across the whole of Dacorum. Contract B comprises woodland / rural tree maintenance services across the whole of Dacorum. Contracts A and B can be awarded to two separate companies or to one company overall. Companies can tender for either or both contracts.

o Contract A (Urban) equates to 75% approximately of annual tree work expenditure.

o Contract B (Woodland/Rural) equates to 25% approximately of annual tree work expenditure.

Minimum Requirements for tenderers.
Your organisation must have held the Approved Contractor accreditation of the Arboricultural Association for 4 years (or equivalent accreditation in EU countries)
OR
Approved accreditation of CHAS or similar SSIP scheme (non -construction) or equivalent for a minimum of 4 years.

Companies who are interested in tendering must register on the 'Supply Hertfordshire' portal to be able to download the tender documents. Completed Tender Documents and correspondence must be submitted via the Councils e-tendering portal.at www.supplyhertfordshire.uk

Please submit your completed tender document via the Council's e-tendering portal no later than 12 noon 7 September 2017. Any tender submitted either manually or by email will not be accepted.

More information

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Companies who are interested in tendering must register on the 'Supply Hertfordshire' portal to be able to download the tender documents. Completed Tender Documents and correspondence must be submitted via the Councils e-tendering portal.at www.supplyhertfordshire.uk

Please submit your completed tender document via the Council's e-tendering portal no later than 12 noon 7 September 2017. Any tender submitted either manually or by email will not be accepted.



Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Sue Foster (DBC)

Address

The Marlowes
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP1 1HH
United Kingdom

Telephone

01442 228346

Email

sue.foster@dacorum.gov.uk

Website

www.dacorum.gov.uk