Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Trafford Council
Trafford Town Hall
Stretford
M32 0TH
UK
Contact person: Mrs Sarah Keating
Telephone: +44 1619121616
E-mail: Sarah.Keating@star-procurement.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.trafford.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.trafford.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=32b73902-181b-e911-80f2-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=32b73902-181b-e911-80f2-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for the Supply of Tree Related Services
Reference number: DN377657
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Trafford Council is developing a Framework Agreement to facilitate the procurement of a full spectrum of arboricultural works.
The framework will provide an environment for Contractors to competitively tender for a variety of work in the Trafford area that will represent good value both to the Council and for the successful Contractors.
The framework will be divided in to 6 lots and those lots will operate by using schedules of rates submitted by Contractors as part of the process or by call-off contracts where contractors will be invited to provide quotations for work in a “mini-competition” format.
The services are to be split into 6 lots and include:
Lot 1: Tree pruning, felling and full spectrum of arboricultural works;
Lot 2: Emergency call out works;
Lot 3: Works for restricted access;
Lot 4: Stump grinding and reinstatement;
Lot 5: Epicormic growth removal;
Lot 6: Supply of trees.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Tree Pruning, Felling and full Spectrum of Arboricultural Works
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77000000
77300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council require organisations to provide a full spectrum of arboricultural works including tree pruning, thinning, felling and crown reduction works.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
08/04/2019
End:
07/04/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
With the option to extend for a further 12 months until 7.4.2023.
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:
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Emergency Call Out Works
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council requires the following service(s):
To provide an Emergency Arboricultural service both out-of-hours and during working hours in respect of tree maintenance, to include tree inspection, tree surgery, stump removal, temporary re-instatement of tree pits, tree pruning to be carried out next to highways, in parks and open spaces, in social services property, communal housing areas, schools, cemeteries and Housing Trust land in the Borough of Trafford.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
08/04/2019
End:
07/04/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
With the option to extend for a further 12 months until 7.4.2023.
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:
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Works for Restricted Access
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is seeking contractors to carry out arboricultural works, with access to restricted sites such as Trafford Housing Trust properties, schools and social services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
08/04/2019
End:
07/04/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
With the option to extend for a further 12 months until 7.4.2023.
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:
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Stump Grinding and Reinstatement
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council require a number of fully qualified stump grinding contractors to undertake the removal of stumps on the highway, in parks and open spaces. Where stated we will look to the Contractor to provide a reinstatement for each location — these will be in a number of different surfaces i.e. tarmac, flag and grass.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
08/04/2019
End:
07/04/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
With the option to extend for a further 12 months until 7.4.2023.
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:
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
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Epicormic Growth
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This work comprises of the removal of all basal and epicormic growth from the bases and trunks of the specified trees.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
08/04/2019
End:
07/04/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
With the option to extend for a further 12 months until 7.4.2023.
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:
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
Lot No: 6
II.2.1) Title
Supply of Trees
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is looking to appoint a number of organisations to supply a range of trees to include extra heavy standard, containerised trees, light standards. The Council may also require the provision of root balled and bare rooted trees to the specification as above.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
08/04/2019
End:
07/04/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
With the option to extend for a further 12 months until 7.4.2023.
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:
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
25/02/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
25/02/2019
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Trafford Council
Trafford Town Hall
Stretford
M32 0TH
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/01/2019