Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
2 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8BP
UK
Contact person: CHRISTOPHER BROWN
E-mail: CHRISTOPHER.BROWN@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.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
CTO90 TREE SURGERY CONTRACT 2024
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This requirement includes, but may not be limited to: • Complete Pruning • Crown Lift • Crown Reduction and Reshape • Hedge Reduction • Tree Inspections • Ivy Removal • Multi-stemmed Shrub Reduction • Pollarding and Coppicing • Stump and Root Treatment • Tree Felling • Tree Removal • Woodland Thinning • and any other works instructed by the Client. Refer to the Procurement Documentation for full details. The Lot Contracts associated with this Competition will deliver measurable social value outcomes in accordance with Procurement Policy Note 01/21 – Scoring Social Value. The successful Economic Operator(s) will be required to support the Contracting Authority's social value objectives arising from this Procurement. Accordingly, Contract performance conditions and/or Award Criteria may relate, in particular, to social value.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 947 270.13
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Belfast North, West, South, East, Shankill and Lisburn and Castlereagh
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77300000
77310000
77211500
77211400
77340000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This requirement includes, but may not be limited to: • Complete Pruning • Crown Lift • Crown Reduction and Reshape • Hedge Reduction • Tree Inspections • Ivy Removal • Multi-stemmed Shrub Reduction • Pollarding and Coppicing • Stump and Root Treatment • Tree Felling • Tree Removal • Woodland Thinning • and any other works instructed by the Client. Refer to the Procurement Documentation for full details. The Lot Contracts associated with this Competition will deliver measurable social value outcomes in accordance with Procurement Policy Note 01/21 – Scoring Social Value. The successful Economic Operator(s) will be required to support the Contracting Authority's social value objectives arising from this Procurement. Accordingly, Contract performance conditions and/or Award Criteria may relate, in particular, to social value.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Questionnaires
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority has the option, at its sole discretion, to extend the service period by such periods as the Contracting Authority sees fit provided that the cumulative period of such extensions shall not exceed 4 four years from the date of the expiry of the initial starting date.
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
South 1 North Down and Ards, South Down, and South Area
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77300000
77310000
77211500
77211400
77340000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This requirement includes, but may not be limited to: • Complete Pruning • Crown Lift • Crown Reduction and Reshape • Hedge Reduction • Tree Inspections • Ivy Removal • Multi-stemmed Shrub Reduction • Pollarding and Coppicing • Stump and Root Treatment • Tree Felling • Tree Removal • Woodland Thinning • and any other works instructed by the Client. Refer to the Procurement Documentation for full details. The Lot Contracts associated with this Competition will deliver measurable social value outcomes in accordance with Procurement Policy Note 01/21 – Scoring Social Value. The successful Economic Operator(s) will be required to support the Contracting Authority's social value objectives arising from this Procurement. Accordingly, Contract performance conditions and/or Award Criteria may relate, in particular, to social value.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Questionnaire
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority has the option, at its sole discretion, to extend the service period by such periods as the Contracting Authority sees fit provided that the cumulative period of such extensions shall not exceed 4 four years from the date of the expiry of the initial starting date.
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
South 2 South West Area and Mid Ulster
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77300000
77310000
77211500
77211400
77340000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This requirement includes, but may not be limited to: • Complete Pruning • Crown Lift • Crown Reduction and Reshape • Hedge Reduction • Tree Inspections • Ivy Removal • Multi-stemmed Shrub Reduction • Pollarding and Coppicing • Stump and Root Treatment • Tree Felling • Tree Removal • Woodland Thinning • and any other works instructed by the Client. Refer to the Procurement Documentation for full details. The Lot Contracts associated with this Competition will deliver measurable social value outcomes in accordance with Procurement Policy Note 01/21 – Scoring Social Value. The successful Economic Operator(s) will be required to support the Contracting Authority's social value objectives arising from this Procurement. Accordingly, Contract performance conditions and/or Award Criteria may relate, in particular, to social value.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Questionnaires
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority has the option, at its sole discretion, to extend the service period by such periods as the Contracting Authority sees fit provided that the cumulative period of such extensions shall not exceed 4 four years from the date of the expiry of the initial starting date.
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
North 1 West Area and Causeway Area
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77300000
77310000
77211500
77211400
77340000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This requirement includes, but may not be limited to: • Complete Pruning • Crown Lift • Crown Reduction and Reshape • Hedge Reduction • Tree Inspections • Ivy Removal • Multi-stemmed Shrub Reduction • Pollarding and Coppicing • Stump and Root Treatment • Tree Felling • Tree Removal • Woodland Thinning • and any other works instructed by the Client. Refer to the Procurement Documentation for full details. The Lot Contracts associated with this Competition will deliver measurable social value outcomes in accordance with Procurement Policy Note 01/21 – Scoring Social Value. The successful Economic Operator(s) will be required to support the Contracting Authority's social value objectives arising from this Procurement. Accordingly, Contract performance conditions and/or Award Criteria may relate, in particular, to social value.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Questionnaires
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority has the option, at its sole discretion, to extend the service period by such periods as the Contracting Authority sees fit provided that the cumulative period of such extensions shall not exceed 4 four years from the date of the expiry of the initial starting date.
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
North 2 South Antrim and East Area
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77300000
77310000
77211500
77211400
77340000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This requirement includes, but may not be limited to: • Complete Pruning • Crown Lift • Crown Reduction and Reshape • Hedge Reduction • Tree Inspections • Ivy Removal • Multi-stemmed Shrub Reduction • Pollarding and Coppicing • Stump and Root Treatment • Tree Felling • Tree Removal • Woodland Thinning • and any other works instructed by the Client. Refer to the Procurement Documentation for full details. The Lot Contracts associated with this Competition will deliver measurable social value outcomes in accordance with Procurement Policy Note 01/21 – Scoring Social Value. The successful Economic Operator(s) will be required to support the Contracting Authority's social value objectives arising from this Procurement. Accordingly, Contract performance conditions and/or Award Criteria may relate, in particular, to social value.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Questionnaire
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority has the option, at its sole discretion, to extend the service period by such periods as the Contracting Authority sees fit provided that the cumulative period of such extensions shall not exceed 4 four years from the date of the expiry of the initial starting date.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-031588
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Belfast (North, West, South, East, Shankill) and Lisburn and Castlereagh
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LANDSCAPING CENTRE LTD
181B Templepatrick Road
Ballyclare
BT39 0RA
UK
Telephone: +44 02894432051
E-mail: trevor.spence@idverde.co.uk
Fax: +44 02893345611
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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:
: 890 126.77
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: South 1 (North Down and Ards, South Down, and South Area)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LANDSCAPING CENTRE LTD
181B Templepatrick Road
Ballyclare
BT39 0RA
UK
Telephone: +44 02894432051
E-mail: trevor.spence@idverde.co.uk
Fax: +44 02893345611
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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:
: 508 973.71
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 3
Title: South 2 (South West Area and Mid Ulster)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
R M GREENKEEPER LTD
UNIT C1 KILCRONAGH ROAD
COOKSTOWN
BT80 9HG
UK
Telephone: +44 02886758971
E-mail: kyle@rmgreenkeepers.com
Fax: +44 02886758771
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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:
: 786 873.31
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Contract No: 4
Title: North 1 (West Area and Causeway Area)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
R M GREENKEEPER LTD
UNIT C1 KILCRONAGH ROAD
COOKSTOWN
BT80 9HG
UK
Telephone: +44 02886758971
E-mail: kyle@rmgreenkeepers.com
Fax: +44 02886758771
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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:
: 392 094.68
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 5
Contract No: 5
Title: North 2 (South Antrim and East Area)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/03/2024
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: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NORTHERN TREE SERVICES LTD
HORSEPARK HOUSE MAGHERAGALL
LISBURN
BT28 2QU
UK
Telephone: +44 07788146913
E-mail: derek_northerntrees@btconnect.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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:
: 369 201.67
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The figure in section V2.4 (Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot) in respect of each lot to be awarded did not include the contingency percentage. The values shown in sections II.1.7 (Total value of the procurement) and V.2.4 (Total value of the contract/lot), in respect of each lot to be awarded, represents the potential total value of the particular lot contract, inclusive of the initial lot Contract's service period, potential extension options and 35 percent contingency (the Contracting Authority, acting within its sole discretion, has revised the 40 percent contingency figure initially indicated in the Contract Notice to 35 percent).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Chichester Street
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/03/2024