Published date: 11 December 2020

Last edited date: 11 December 2020

This notice was replaced on 26 February 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 26 February 2021)

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.


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

11 December 2020

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

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

LCC Commissioning Support

Address

County Hall
Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
England

Email

commissioning.support@leics.gov.uk

Website

https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html