Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
ROCHDALE BOROUGHWIDE HOUSING LIMITED
4607
Unique enterprise centre
Rochdale
OL16 2UP
UK
Contact person: Stephen Camm
E-mail: rbh.procurement@rbh.org.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.rbh.org.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.the-chest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.the-chest.org.uk
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
ITT For the Provision of Arboriculture Maintenance Services
Reference number: DN703904
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
RBH has tree stock of approximately 12000. We are currently in the process of surveying across the Borough.
We now require the provision of a fully comprehensive Arboricultural Maintenance Service for all our managed tree stock. This will include, but is not limited to, tree stump removal, temporary re-instatement of tree pits, tree pruning and felling.
We wish to contract with a single supplier for all day to day, emergency and out of hours work.
All works to be carried out on RBH public areas and individual gardens front and rear.
SCOPE:
RBH require one supplier to deliver a comprehensive Arboricultural service for all our identified tree stock which will include day to day and out of hours emergency tree services.
Normal working hours are 7am to 7pm Monday to Friday. These are the hours for any in -hour's emergency works.
The emergency out of hours work is between 7pm and 7am Monday to Friday and Weekends require 24 hour cover.
Trees have been categorized according to size, type of work required and priority for works which will be provided by RBH in bundles of works to be completed.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
Main site or place of performance:
The Borough of Rochdale
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
We now require the provision of a fully comprehensive Arboricultural Maintenance Service for all our managed tree stock. This will include, but is not limited to, tree stump removal, temporary re-instatement of tree pits, tree pruning and felling.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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:
3 year contract with an option to extend by 12 months
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:
Yes
Description of options:
An option to extend by 12 months
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As per the CSS Supplier Questionnaire
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Contract will be managed using RBH Delta contract management system
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/01/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
01/02/2024
Local time: 10:00
Place:
Rochdale
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
RBH Legal team
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
3 to 4 years
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Payment terms are 30 days via Bacs
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
RBH Legal Team
Unique enterprise centre
Rochdale
OL16 2UP
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/12/2023