Published date: 13 March 2020

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


Closing: 26 February 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£40,000 to £80,000

Procurement reference

DCC001-DN456801-25021380

Published date

13 March 2020

Closing date

26 February 2020

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 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

This contract is for a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Horticultural Training to City and Guilds NPTC accredited training and assessment. Durham County Council is seeking to appoint a Framework of Providers to provide Horticultural City and Guilds NPTC accredited training and assessment on an as and when required basis as follows:-

Lot 1
• Chainsaw Maintenance & Tree Felling CS30/31
• Advanced Tree Felling CS32
Lot 2
• Basic Tree Climbing including how to climb trees and perform aerial tree rescue CS38
• Operate the Chainsaw from a Rope with Harness CS39
• Advanced Pruning and dismantling CS40/41
Lot 3
• Use of a Chainsaw from Mobile Elevated Work Platforms CS47
Lot 4
• Pole Pruning CS48
Lot 5
• Techniques for dealing with damaged trees CS50
Lot 6
• Woodchipper
Lot 7
• Safe use of Pesticide & Hand Held applications PA1/PA6
• Use of Pesticides adjacent to Water PA6AW
• Use of Pesticide plugs PA6PP
****************************** Please access the NEPO portal and download this tender via reference DN456801. If you have any queries setting your Organisation up on the system, please contact the Supplier Technical Support Proactis Helpdesk Ticketing System http://proactis.kayco.com Email: ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com / Telephone: 0330 005 0352.

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Framework for Horticultural Training

  • Opportunity
  • Published 27 January 2020

Award information

Awarded date

13 March 2020

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Total value of contract

£80,000

This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.

East Durham College

Address

Willerby Grove, Peterlee, SR8 2RN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Robert Campbell Sinclair t/as North Eastern Tree Company

Address

1 Hudson Street, FerryHill, Co Durham, DL17 8LZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Ross Haley Training Services

Address

80 Millfield Lane, Nether Poppleton, York, Y026 6LY

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Corporate services
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UL
England

Email

kay.duthie@durham.gov.uk

Website

http://www.durham.gov.uk