Published date: 27 June 2019

Last edited date: 27 June 2019

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural services - 77100000

  • Horticultural services - 77300000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£1,000

Procurement reference

Specialist Tree Survey

Published date

27 June 2019

Closing date

12 July 2019

Contract start date

2 September 2019

Contract end date

30 September 2019

Contract type

Not specified

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?

Yes

Description

Saffron Walden Town Council requires a fixed price quotation for a tree survey at Bridge End Garden in Saffron Walden CB10 1BT of approximately 260 trees.
In addition, there are freestanding espaliers in the Walled Garden that need plotting and surveying. Fruit trees against the walls do not need surveying. The purpose of the survey is to develop a Tree Strategy for this historic garden and identify Root Protection Areas to help plan possible improvements to the path system and to assess future impact of root systems on structures and historic walls etc.
The trees were surveyed in 1999 and a DWG file will be made available of the plan of the survey.
In 2016 a volunteer made an inventory of the trees and prepared the attached schedule. The position of trees has been updated on the DWG file but tree canopies and actual and potential root spread were not updated.

There is a complication on the numbers in that each year there is a health and safety check on the trees. The surveyor picks up trees of interest and often adds a new tag. Some trees have two numbers and some have one. For insurance reasons the trees identified as part of the H&S survey need to keep their numbers. All trees should be given new numbers with a numbered tag and then the tree numbers should be marked up clearly on the plan.

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Bridge End Gardens are open to the general public 9.00 to 4.00 and can be viewed without appointment

About the buyer

Contact name

Terry Frostick

Address

11 Emson Close
Saffron Walden
CB101HL
England

Telephone

01799516501

Email

terry@saffronwalden.gov.uk