Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Luton Borough Council
Town Hall, George Street
Luton
LU1 2BQ
UK
Contact person: Ms Henrietta Jacobs
Telephone: +44 1582548064
E-mail: henrietta.jacobs@luton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH21
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.luton.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.luton.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Register
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Register
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
Aboricultural Services
Reference number: DN345912
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77340000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Luton Borough Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified contractors to enter into a Framework Agreement for the provision of various Arboriculture services. The opportunity is divided into 5 lots. Any tenderer who submits a tender for lot 5 cannot submit a tender for any other lots, likewise any tenderer who submits a tender for any or all of lots 1 to 4, cannot submits a tender for lot 5. Lot 5 is a stand alone lot than cannot be awarded with any other lot.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 4 lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
The opportunity is divided into 5 lots. Any tenderer who submits a tender for lot 5 cannot submit a tender for any other lots, likewise any tenderer who submits a tender for any or all of lots 1 to 4, cannot submits a tender for lot 5. Lot 5 is a stand alone lot than cannot be awarded with any other lot.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Tree Maintenance
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03452000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH21
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tree Maintenance
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Framework Agreement will be for an initial period of 3 years (36 month), with an option to extend for an additional 1 year (12 months), at the Council's discretion subject to performance.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Tenderers who submit a bid for lot 1 or multiple lots of lots 1 to 4 cannot submit a bid for lot 5.
Lot 1 will have up to 4 providers.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Hedge Maintenance – Large Hedges
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77340000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH21
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hedge maintenance – Large hedges.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Framework Agreement will be for an initial period of 3 years (36 month), with an option to extend for an additional 1 year (12 months), at the Council's discretion subject to performance.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Tenderers who submit a bid for lot 2 or multiple lots of lots 1 to 4 cannot submit a bid for lot 5.
Lot 2 will have up to 4 providers.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Specialist Arboriculture Works
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77342000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH21
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Specialist arboriculture works.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Framework Agreement will be for an initial period of 3 years (36 month), with an option to extend for an additional 1 year (12 months), at the Council's discretion subject to performance.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Tenderers who submit a bid for lot 3 or multiple lots of lots 1 to 4 cannot submit a bid for lot 5.
Lot 3 will be a 1 provider lot. In other words lot 3 will be no more than 1 provider (Single provider lot)
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Nature Conservation Work
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92533000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH21
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Nature conservation work.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Framework Agreement will be for an initial period of 3 years (36 month), with an option to extend for an additional 1 year (12 months), at the Council's discretion subject to performance.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Tenderers who submit a bid for lot 4 or multiple lots of lots 1 to 4 cannot submit a bid for lot 5.
Lot 4 will have a maximum of 4 providers.
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Tree Inspection and Arboriculture Consultancy
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03400000
77342000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH21
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tree inspection and arboriculture consultancy.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Framework Agreement will be for an initial period of 3 years (36 month), with an option to extend for an additional 1 year (12 months), at the Council's discretion subject to performance.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Tenderers who submit a bid for lot 5 cannot submit a bid for any other lots i.e 1 to 4. Submission for lot 5 must be on its on.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 14
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
21/09/2018
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
21/09/2018
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Luton Borough Council
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
On the tender submission deadline, a member of the procurement/commercial services team will have to break the seal prior to tenders been given to evaluators for evaluation.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Royal Court Of Justice
The Strand London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 207946000
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/08/2018