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Contract Notice

MBC Arboricultural Services

  • First published: 26 October 2022
  • Last modified: 26 October 2022

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-037bfb
Published by:
Maidstone Borough Council
Authority ID:
AA22213
Publication date:
26 October 2022
Deadline date:
02 December 2022
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

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.

Full notice text

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

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services Agriculture and Food

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
megan.hook@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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