Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
North Hertfordshire District Council
Gernon Road
Letchworth Garden City
SG6 3JF
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 01462474398
E-mail: louise.wileman@north-herts.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.north-herts.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.supplyhertfordshire.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
North Hertfordshire District Council Tree Maintenance Services
Reference number: NHDC 202208-01 – Tree Maintenance Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77211500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North Hertfordshire District Council’s Tree Maintenance Strategy aims to establish a tree population that has a wide age range and diverse species mix, conduct maintenance and conservation work of trees; and improve the safety of trees. Maintenance works may be routine, arise from customer enquiries, or from our independent tree surveys or emergencies. The Council has no in-house maintenance operation so the service must be contracted out to external suppliers. The Council believes that this contract has the potential of delivering benefits under the Social Value Act 2012
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77211500
77341000
77211400
77200000
77340000
77211300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH23
Main site or place of performance:
North Hertfordshire District
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is seeking tenders from suitably qualified and experienced contractors to provide tree maintenance services across the district from 2023 to 2027.The value of the Contract over the four-year period is estimated to be in the region of £600,000 exclusive of VAT. Details of this expenditure is derived from current expenditure and is provided in good faith in order to assist you. This figure should not be interpreted in any way as a guaranteed undertaking to purchase services and this value does not form part of the Contract. The Council proposes to enter into a Framework Agreement with a maximum of four service providers. The term of this Framework Agreement will be for a maximum duration of four years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality & Social Value
/ Weighting: 40%
Price
/ Weighting:
60%
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
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
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:
2022/S 000-027482
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NHDC202208/01
Title: NHDC202208/01-Tree Maintenance Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/01/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
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: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
APA Contract Services Limited
Unit N, Shangri-La Farm, Todds Green
Stevenage
SG1 2JE
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The CGM Group (East Anglia) Limited
Reed House Karoo Close Bexwell Business Park Downham Market Norfolk
Downham Market
PE38 9GA
UK
NUTS: UKH15
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Limited
2 Great North Road Welwyn Hertfordshire
Welwyn Garden City
AL6 0PL
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Branching Out Tree and Garden Services Limited
38 Station Road Lower Stondon Henlow Bedfordshire
Henlow
SG16 6JL
UK
NUTS: UKH24
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North Hertfordshire District Council
District Council Offices, Gernon Road
Letchworth Garden City
SG6 3JF
UK
Telephone: +44 1462474000
E-mail: procurement.team@north-herts.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.north-herts.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
100 St. Paul’s Churchyard
London
EC4M 8BU
UK
Telephone: +44 02075366000
E-mail: info@cedr.com
Fax: +44 02075366001
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.cedr.com/commercial/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/01/2023