Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire East Borough Council
Westfields, Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
UK
Contact person: Mrs Emma Harris
Telephone: +44 1270686440
E-mail: emma.harris@cheshireeast.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD62
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=cb9654b2-7c84-ee11-8125-005056b64545
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=cb9654b2-7c84-ee11-8125-005056b64545
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
Woodland Planting and Maintenance
Reference number: DN682294
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cheshire East Council is seeking a contractor to supply and plant approximately 28,500 trees/shrubs at Long Lane, Peover, Knutsford (approx. 16 ha).
Full details of the service requirements, including the specific mix of tree species required, is detailed in the specification that is attached to the project.
Bidders should express an interest in this opportunity and download all of the attached documentation from the Chest system www.the-chest.org.uk reference DN682294.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD62
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cheshire East Council is seeking a contractor to supply and plant approximately 28,500 trees/shrubs at Long Lane, Peover, Knutsford (approx. 16 ha). The contractor will also be expected to carry out maintenance of the site/trees for the initial contract period of 3 years. The contract will include 2 x 12-month optional extensions, therefore maintenance may be required for up to a further 2 years.
Full details of the service requirements, including the specific mix of tree species required, is detailed in the specification that is attached to the project.
Bidders should express an interest in this opportunity and download all of the attached documentation from the Chest system www.the-chest.org.uk reference DN682294.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Qualitative questions
/ Weighting: 50%
Price
/ Weighting:
50%
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
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:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial contract period is 36 months, with up to 2 x 12-month options to extend —therefore options maybe taken up for the period 1st February 2027 up to 31st January 2029.
The options will be exercised at the discretion of the Council, in line
with the Contractual terms.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
02/01/2024
Local time: 09:00
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
02/01/2024
Local time: 09:05
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
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/11/2023