Published date: 12 October 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.


Closing: 28 October 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 77000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

MAIDSTONE001-DN575634-93174841

Published date

12 October 2021

Closing date

28 October 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 December 2021

Contract end date

18 February 2022

Contract type

Service 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

Maidstone Borough Council recently commissioned a tree safety survey. This work was undertaken by Tim Moya associates. A large amount of work on Ash trees along the Ashford road was identified within the report.

Mote Park is a heritage listed parkland with 54,000 trees. This includes 7,500 ash trees The biodiversity within the site is considerable and the Park is a local wildlife site. Mote Park has 10 Bat species recorded. This makes Mote Park the most bat species diverse site in Kent.

Maidstone Borough Council (the Council) is obtaining quotations to award a contract to a suitably experienced and qualified organisation to:

Manage the removal and reduction of all Ash trees within the designated area and locate the resulting wood around the park in agreed places.

Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement

Tender release: Tuesday 12th October 2021
Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Thursday 28th October 2021
Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Thursday 4th November 2021
Evaluation: 8th & 9th November 2021
Appointment of contractor: by 11th November 2021

All expressions of interest, and subsequent proposal submissions, must be made via the Kent Business Portal www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Dan Hutchins

Address

Maidstone House
Kings Street
Maidstone
ME15 6JQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1892554425

Email

dan.hutchins@tunbridgewells.gov.uk

Website

http://www.maidstone.gov.uk/