Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Maidstone Borough Council
Maidstone House, Kings Street
Maidstone
ME15 6JQ
UK
Contact person: Miss Megan Hook
Telephone: +44 1892554110
E-mail: megan.hook@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ45
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.maidstone.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.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
MBC Arboricultural Services
Reference number: DN639637
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to appoint an appropriately qualified and experienced contractor to provide tree surgery services, tree planting and emergency works across the borough including public parks, open green spaces and other properties owned and managed by the council. Contract commencement planned for 1st April 2023.
Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement
Tender release: 25th October 2022
Expression of Interest Deadline: 2nd December 2022
Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 9th December 2022
Evaluation: 13th -16th December 2022
Interviews: w/c 3rd January 2023
Appointment of contractor: w/c 6th March 2023
Contract Start Date: 1st April 2023
The link to the Kent Business Portal is provided above, interested parties will need to register on the portal (registration is free) before being able to access or submit a tender for this opportunity.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ45
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to appoint an appropriately qualified and experienced contractor to provide tree surgery services, tree planting and emergency works across the borough including public parks, open green spaces and other properties owned and managed by the council. Contract commencement planned for 1st April 2023.
Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement
Tender release: 25th October 2022
Expression of Interest Deadline: 2nd December 2022
Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 9th December 2022
Evaluation: 13th -16th December 2022
Interviews: w/c 3rd January 2023
Appointment of contractor: w/c 6th March 2023
Contract Start Date: 1st April 2023
The link to the Kent Business Portal is provided above, interested parties will need to register on the portal (registration is free) before being able to access or submit a tender for this opportunity.
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
Start:
01/04/2023
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 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:
02/12/2022
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:
09/12/2022
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
Mid Kent Legal
Maidstone
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/10/2022