Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Lothian
The Cottage, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Morningside
Edinburgh
EH10 5HF
UK
Telephone: +44 1315376742
E-mail: maxwell.muir@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00326
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Term Contract for Arboreal Management and Tree Surgery Services
Reference number: NHSLTCTREESURG2019
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77211500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Lothian Estates Department is responsible for the 24/7 planned and reactive maintenance of buildings, plant and equipment across approximately 150 properties including 6 main hospital sites. The department is also involved in minor construction projects, installation of new equipment, upgrading and refurbishment of wards. At times of high demand upon the service, there may be a need to supplement the existing NHSL workforce with tree surgery and arboreal management and associated service contractors.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
270 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77211300
77211400
77211500
03452000
77340000
77341000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM78
UKM75
UKM73
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Lothian Estates Department is responsible for the 24/7 planned and reactive maintenance of buildings, plant and equipment across approximately 150 properties including 6 main hospital sites. The department is also involved in minor construction projects, installation of new equipment, upgrading and refurbishment of wards. At times of high demand upon the service, there may be a need to supplement the existing NHSL workforce with Arboreal management and tree surgery service contractors.
This is a single lot tender consisting arboreal management and tree surgery services. This tender is for term contract work for smaller single trade projects with a value less than 50 000 GBP (excluding VAT). The resulting contract will be a ranked framework contract covering an initial 2-year period (2020 to 2022) with an option to extend for a further 12 months to maximum of 4 years.
Examples of works that could be covered by this contract include:
tree felling and pruning;
remove hedges, trees and stumps;
tree surveys;
traffic management;
waste removal;
24/7 365 standby service for emergency call outs and reactive works;
replanting trees and hedges.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2019/S 183-446036
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NHSLTCTREESURG2019
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/02/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 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:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TD Tree and Land Services Ltd
Head Office: Platform 1, Station Rd Industrial Estate
Duns
TD11 3HS
UK
Telephone: +44 1368830776
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ayrshire Tree Surgeons Ltd
North Hourat Farm, Largs rd
Kilbirnie
KA25 7LJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1505681898
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tree Landscaping Services
5, Phillips Avenue
Haddington
EH41 3QU
UK
Telephone: +44 1620481754
Fax: +44 1620481754
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Edinburgh Gardeners
9/14 Buchanan street
Edinburgh
EH6 8SH
UK
Telephone: +44 1315544995
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Living Solutions
Unit 31 Thistle Industrial Estate, Church Street
Cowdenbeath
KY4 8LP
UK
Telephone: +44 8452220418
NUTS: UKM93
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 700 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:613860)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
27 Chamber Street
Edinburgh
EH10 1LB
UK
Telephone: +44 1312252525
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/02/2020