Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Swale Borough Council
Swale House, East Street
Sittingbourne
ME10 3HT
UK
Contact person: Miss Charlotte Knowles
Telephone: +44 1795417584
E-mail: charlotteknowles@swale.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.swale.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.swale.gov.uk/
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
Contract to provide Arboriculture Services to Swale Borough Council as required - A756
Reference number: DN544879
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Arboriculture Services across Swale Borough Council areas.
The Arboriculture Contractor will provide a suitably resourced team who will be qualified for the tasks they will carry out with van, chipper, saws etc. to carry out an estimated minimum of one day per week with a climbing team and ground works team. Swale Borough Council will provide the Contractor with a list of works for this team and prioritise their workload.
This work is to be tracked via an agreed management system. In line with our economic development objectives, we would welcome bids from local, small, or medium sized enterprises.
The contract will commence on 15 January 2022 and terminate on 14 January 2027. The council may extend the opportunity for a further 2 years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
218 400.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Arboriculture Services across Swale Borough Council areas.
The Arboriculture Contractor will provide a suitably resourced team who will be qualified for the tasks they will carry out with van, chipper, saws etc. to carry out an estimated minimum of one day per week with a climbing team and ground works team. Swale Borough Council will provide the Contractor with a list of works for this team and prioritise their workload.
This work is to be tracked via an agreed management system. In line with our economic development objectives, we would welcome bids from local, small, or medium sized enterprises.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
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:
2021/S 000-011859
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: A756
Title: Contract to provide Arboriculture Services to Swale Borough Council as required
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/10/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
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: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Elite Arborists
09486869
Unit 7, Firningham Farm
Maidstone
ME14 3JD
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 218 400.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Swale Borough Council
Sittingbourne
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/12/2021