Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Somerset Council
County Hall, The Crescent
Taunton
TA1 4DY
UK
Contact person: Kyesha Henson
Telephone: +44 03001232224
E-mail: CommercialandProcurement@Somerset.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.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
Framework Agreement for Ash Dieback & Tree Maintenance Services 2025-29
Reference number: ERFX1001328
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Somerset Council is looking to award a framework agreement for the removal of ash trees infected with Ash Dieback and associated tree surgery operations across Somerset County.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77211300
77211500
77211400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Somerset Council is looking to award a framework agreement for the removal of ash trees infected with Ash Dieback and associated tree surgery operations across Somerset County.
For full details please see Procurement Document B - Specification, which is available via the ProContract e-tendering portal (https://procontract.due-north.com/)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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 with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years:
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:
17/03/2025
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:
17/03/2025
Local time: 12:00
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
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/02/2025