Published date: 7 November 2023

Last edited date: 8 November 2023

This notice was replaced on 22 January 2024

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

Awarded contract (published 22 January 2024)

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

  • Afforestation services - 77231600

  • Forestry extension services - 77231700

  • Planting and maintenance services of green areas - 77310000

Location of contract

SN6 7SF

Value of contract

£50,000 to £95,000

Procurement reference

SWINDON001-DN697808-33079535

Published date

7 November 2023

Closing date

28 November 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

11 December 2023

Contract end date

28 March 2025

Contract type

Works

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?

Yes

Description

Project includes planting of areas of mixed woodland to enhance and extend existing Ancient Woodland at the park, and planting of individual trees and clumps of trees within fields and within historic parkland area. Contract will include planting, all plant protection and two years maintenance of trees while they establish. The Country Park is open to the public. The areas for planting are

Full details relating to the Works are provided in the tender documents.

To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com

Contract Period
The contract period will be from the 11th December 2023 until the 28th March 2025. The planting to be completed within the next growing season with 24 months of maintenance to follow.

Tender Responses
Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 28th November 2023, 1200 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Tender Clarifications
If you require any clarifications on the tender documents, please submit these in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal by 21st November 2023, 1400 hrs UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be uploaded periodically on the ProContract tender portal.

Please note that this project has been advertised on Find a Tender Service, Contracts Finder / other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN697808

No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Swindon Borough Council: Stanton Park Tree Planting and Woodland Extension

  • Opportunity
  • Published 7 November 2023, last edited 8 November 2023

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Hannah Griffin

Address

Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices
Euclid Street
Swindon
SN1 2JH
England

Telephone

07769281719

Email

HGriffin@swindon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.swindon.gov.uk/