Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
2 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8BP
UK
E-mail: Kathryn.McGonagle@nihe.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
T1490 — Provision of Tree Surgery Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Housing Executive requires a contract for the provision of tree surgery services to ensure that all public open spaces in Northern Ireland Housing Executive’s (Housing Executive’s) ownership are maintained and managed to the requisite standards. The maintenance and management of tree services under this contract generally consists of pruning, felling, stump removal, stump treatment, hedge reduction, hedge trimming and associated reinstated work and related tree surveys within areas affected by the service and some in-curtilage work of dwellings owned by the Housing Executive and on occasions private properties.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
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
Coleraine, Ballymoney, Moyle areas
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77200000
77300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Housing Executive requires a contract for the provision of tree surgery services to ensure that all public open spaces in Northern Ireland Housing Executive’s (Housing Executive’s) ownership are maintained and managed to the requisite standards. The maintenance and management of tree services under this contract generally consists of pruning, felling, stump removal, stump treatment, hedge reduction, hedge trimming and associated reinstated work and related tree surveys within areas affected by the service and some in-curtilage work of dwellings owned by the Housing Executive and on occasions private properties.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 70
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The contract duration for the initial contract period is for 2 years with the option to extend for a further 12 month period.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Limavady, Strabane, Derry 1,Derry 2, Derry 3 Areas
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77200000
77300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Housing Executive requires a contract for the provision of tree surgery services to ensure that all public open spaces in Northern Ireland Housing Executive’s (Housing Executive’s) ownership are maintained and managed to the requisite standards. The maintenance and management of tree services under this contract generally consists of pruning, felling, stump removal, stump treatment, hedge reduction, hedge trimming and associated reinstated work and related tree surveys within areas affected by the service and some in-curtilage work of dwellings owned by the Housing Executive and on occasions private properties.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 70
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The contract duration for the initial contract period is for 2 years with the option to extend for a further 12 month period.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Antrim/Rathcoole/Newtownabbey areas
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77200000
77300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Housing Executive requires a contract for the provision of tree surgery services to ensure that all public open spaces in Northern Ireland Housing Executive’s (Housing Executive’s) ownership are maintained and managed to the requisite standards. The maintenance and management of tree services under this contract generally consists of pruning, felling, stump removal, stump treatment, hedge reduction, hedge trimming and associated reinstated work and related tree surveys within areas affected by the service and some in-curtilage work of dwellings owned by the Housing Executive and on occasions private properties.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 70
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The contract duration for the initial contract period is for 2 years with the option to extend for a further 12 month period.
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:
05/08/2019
Local time: 15:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
03/12/2019
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
05/08/2019
Local time: 15:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of NI
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/07/2019