Published date: 16 February 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 22 December 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Tree-clearing services - 77211300

  • Tree-cutting services - 77211400

  • Tree-maintenance services - 77211500

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£180,000

Procurement reference

IA3124

Published date

16 February 2024

Closing date

22 December 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 December 2024

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

Stafford Borough Council is seeking tenders to carry out works at Stafford Castle approximately 2 miles outside of the town of Stafford. The site itself is 26 acres and consists of the Keep, inner bailey, outer bailey, herb garden and woodland. A visitor Centre houses hands on armour, arms, and costumes.

Stafford Borough Council lease land surrounding Stafford Castle from Lord Stafford which includes responsibility for the tree stock. Whilst the site is operated by Stafford Borough Council's Culture and Leisure Provider, Freedom Leisure, the Council retained responsibility for the tree stock.

Originally there were only trees lining the main driveway, which were subsequently removed, then, in the mid 1950's, extensive tree planting took place generally in grouped species. There are now approximately 5,500 mixed broadleaf and softwood species specifically beech, ash and sycamore trees on the site covering an area of approximately 133,300 m2 (13.3 Ha).

Unfortunately no management plan has ever been implemented on the site, so the trees have never been thinned out to ensure healthy specimens and so the condition of the tree stock is generally poor.

Please review the full Specification for more information.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

The Provision of Tree Works at Stafford Castle

  • Opportunity
  • Published 22 November 2023

Award information

Awarded date

16 February 2024

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 December 2024

Total value of contract

£180,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Acorn Environmental Management Group

Address

2a Eagle Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch B98 9HF

Reference

Companies House number: 3936726

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Riverside, Civic Centre
STAFFORD
ST16 3AQ
England

Email

michelle.davies@staffordshire.gov.uk