Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Borders Housing Association
South Bridge House, Whinfield Road
Selkirk
TD7 5DT
UK
Contact person: Paul Cartner
Telephone: +44 1228210184
E-mail: paul.cartner@bakermallet.com
NUTS: UKM91
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.sbha.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11442
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Tree Surgery & Maintenance
Reference number: SBHA TS 2023
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77211500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) is seeking to award a contract for the Provision of Tree Surgery and related Maintenance works to landscaped areas within its
housing developments.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
122 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
260 700.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77211400
77211500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM91
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Scottish Borders South East
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Provision of Tree Surgery Services and related Maintenance works. Works are generally to be in accordance with BS3998;2010 Tree Work - Recommendations and shall comply with all current Codes of Practice, statutory requirements, Building Regulations and British Standards. The recommendations and
observations of the Appendix 3 Tree Survey Report included within these tender documents should also be complied with.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
SBHA have aimed to encompass all their requirements, the volumes and schedule of work cannot be guaranteed.
The Customer may order any variation to any part of the Works that for any other reason shall in the Customer’s opinion be desirable. Variations will not exceed 50% of the original value of the Contract, and, will not alter the overall nature of the Contract.
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
SBHA have aimed to encompass all their requirements, the volumes and schedule of work cannot be guaranteed.
The Customer may order any variation to any part of the Works that for any other reason shall in the Customer’s opinion be desirable. Variations will not exceed 50% of the original value of the Contract, and, will not alter the overall nature of the Contract.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open 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:
2023/S 000-012111
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SBHA
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/08/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance Ltd
2 Great North Road
Welwyn
AL6 0PL
UK
Telephone: +44 1438717175
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
122 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
276 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
All questions regarding the tender process should be posted to the electronic Postbox on publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk SBHA will aim to respond within 2 working days.
All bidders should use the Response document to complete their written bid returning it in Microsoft Word format, equally to ensure the pricing schedule is returned, fully completed in the Microsoft Excel format as published.
Marketing materials are not permitted unless specifically requested and CVs should not be attached by way of response to some delivery questions.
(SC Ref:741803)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Selkirk Sherriff Court
Ettrick Terrace
Selkirk
TD5 9SE
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/08/2023