Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Oxfordshire County Council
County Hall
Oxford
OX1 1ND
UK
Contact person: Mr Jonathan Duffy
Telephone: +44 7920084346
E-mail: Jonathan.Duffy@Oxfordshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Tree Purchase Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
03452000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Council is inviting bids from Tree Nurseries who wish to be a part of a multi- supplier Tree Purchase Framework.
This Framework will be used by the Council when trees are required, to call off the framework and award work to suppliers. The framework will be divided into regional lots
This Framework will be open for Local Authorities within the United Kingdom.
The value of the framework is £800k (OCC spend) over a 3 year period for purchase of tree stock to deliver Tree Planting.
New Tree Policy makes commitment to plant trees replacing those removed by 2 which means there is now a need, equivalent to minimum of 1000 trees to be planted annually.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03452000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is inviting bids from Tree Nurseries who wish to be a part of a multi- supplier Tree Purchase Framework.
This Framework will be used by the Council when trees are required, to call off the framework and award work to suppliers. The framework will be divided into regional lots
This Framework will be open for Local Authorities within the United Kingdom.
The value of the framework is £800k (OCC spend) over a 3 year period for purchase of tree stock to deliver Tree Planting.
New Tree Policy makes commitment to plant trees replacing those removed by 2 which means there is now a need, equivalent to minimum of 1000 trees to be planted annually.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2 years
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/06/2023
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/04/2023