Chelmsford City Council: Arboricultural Services Framework

UK-Chelmsford: Tree-maintenance services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Chelmsford City Council
       Civic Centre, Duke Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1JE, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1245606774, Email: procurement@chelmsford.gov.uk
       Contact: Emma Till
       Main Address: https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKH3

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Regional or local authority

   I.5) Main activity:
      General public services

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Arboricultural Services Framework            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         77211500 - Tree-maintenance services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: To help maintain its Parks and open green spaces the Council is offering a framework contract for the provision of Arboricultural Services for a period of four years

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 500,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKH3 - Essex
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Essex
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: help maintain its Parks and open green spaces the Council is offering a framework contract for the provision of Arboricultural Services for a period of four years

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Risk Assessments and Method Statements / Weighting: 30
      Quality criterion - Name: Staff, qualifications and references / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Waste Disposal Method Statements / Weighting: 10
      Quality criterion - Name: Vehicle and Plant Equipment / Weighting: 10
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Rates / Weighting: 10
      Cost criterion - Name: Jobs / Weighting: 10
            

      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
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3873F3KJMY


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: Yes       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2022/S 000-023303
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 01/01/2023

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 14
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 14 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 14

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             CSG Ushers, 06496317
             Unit 13, Waterways Business Centre,, Navigation Drive, Enfield, EN3 6JJ, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKH3
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.2)
             Beechenlea Maintenance Limited, 07110817
             1 Sopwith Crescent, Wickford, SS11 8YU, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKH3
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.3)
             Blackwater Tree Specialist, NA
             5 Southey Close,, Heybridge, Maldon, CM9 4YW, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKH3
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.4)
             Tree Fella, 04140054
             Stewards Yard, Wakering Road, Shoeburyness, SS3 9TR, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKH3
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.5)
             Montrose Trees, 08993397
             United 7a Radford Crescent, Billericay, CM12 0DU, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKH3
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.6)
             Simply Acorn Group, 09942720
             Reeds Farm Nursery, Roxwell Road, Writtle, CM12 0DU, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKH3
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.7)
             Blake Tree Care, 12289815
             Orchard Lodge, Mount Bures, Bures, CO8 5AY, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKH3
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.8)
             Ascending Arb Tree Services, 08802773
             Fairwinds Station Lane, Ingatestone, CM4 0BL, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKH3
            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: 500,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 500,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Chelmsford City Council
          Chelmsford, CM1 1JE, United Kingdom

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 31/01/2023