Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Exeter City Council
Civic Centre, Paris Street
Exeter
EX1 1JN
UK
Contact person: Paul Faulkner
Telephone: +44 1392265806
E-mail: Publicrealmenquiries@exeter.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1392265752
NUTS: UKK4
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.exeter.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA24030
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Exeter City Council Arboricultural contract
Reference number: ARB020418
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Exeter City Council is seeking to appoint suitably experienced contractor/s for the provision of arboricultural services. These are divided into 2 lots. The first lot is for the completion of surveys and inspections to the standards as shown in the specifications. The second is to provide tree maintenance. Maintenance requirements cover the full range of arboricultural operations from the removal of epicormic growth to tree planting and crown lifting and surgery. These services are required for the council's tree stock located across various sites within the city of Exeter. The tree stock is greatly varied from young trees through to specimen and veteran trees.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 381 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Surveys and Inspections
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK4
Main site or place of performance:
Various sites within the city of Exeter.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Surveying and inspections of a wide range of trees with corresponding risk assessments and reports as detailed in the specifications.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Health and safety/Method statements
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Resource allocation/Training
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Business continuity
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: IT compatability
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
60 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Arboricultural maintenance
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK4
Main site or place of performance:
Various sites within the city of Exeter.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Maintenance of a wide range of tree types utilising all maintenance techniques to the required standards as shown in the specifications.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Health and safety/Method statements
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Resource allocation/Training
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Business continuity Plan
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: IT compatability
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
60 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 201-413662
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Surveys and Inspections
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/03/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Devon Tree Services
Newton Abbot
TQ12 5TR
UK
NUTS: UKK4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 385 550.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Arboricultural maintenance
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/03/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Devon Tree Services
Newton Abbot
UK
NUTS: UKK4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 995 537.50
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:210037).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Exeter City Council
Civic Centre, Paris Street
Exeter
EX1 1RQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1392265806
E-mail: Publicrealmenquiries@exeter.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1392265752
Internet address(es)
URL: www.exeter.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Exeter City Council Customer Services
Paris Street
Exeter
EX1 1JN
UK
Telephone: +44 1392277888
E-mail: customer.services@exeter.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.exeter.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Any request for a review should be submitted within 10 working days of the notification of the award of the contract.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Exeter City Council Customer Services
Paris Street
Exeter
EX1 1JN
UK
Telephone: +44 1392277888
E-mail: customer.services@exeter.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.exeter.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/04/2018