South Norfolk Council: Provision of Tree Surgery and Surveying of Trees at Ground Level Services

UK-Norwich: Tree-maintenance services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             South Norfolk Council
             South Norfolk House, Cygnet Court, Long Stratton, Norwich, NR15 2XE, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1508533934, Email: procurement@s-norfolk.gov.uk
             Main Address: https://www.bipsolutions.com
             NUTS Code: UKH17
      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.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Norwich:-Tree-maintenance-services./7C9F8V635F
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/7C9F8V635F to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Regional or local authority
      I.5) Main activity
            Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Provision of Tree Surgery and Surveying of Trees at Ground Level Services       
      Reference Number: SNC/HS/PROC101
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      77211500 - Tree-maintenance services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: The services and specification required by the Council is detailed in the Service Profile and Specification Part B for each Lot against which bids and other elements for the services will be assessed. The services are for the whole of the district of SNC.
1.2.2 The Council has considered that this opportunity is suitable for small and medium sized enterprises (“SMEs”) and, to assist, has decided to split its Services into two lots to ensure increased competition and opportunity:
•Lot 1: Tree Surgery Services.
•Lot 2: Surveying of Trees at Ground Level.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 200,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes       
      Tenders may be submitted for: All lots
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not provided
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not provided

II.2) Description
II.2) Description Lot No. 1
      
      II.2.1) Title: Tree Surgery Services.       
      Lot No: 1       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      77211500 - Tree-maintenance services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKH17 Breckland and South Norfolk
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The Council intends to let a Contract for the Arboriculture works that come out of the annual Tree Inspection for all Trees on land owned or managed by the two councils. This Contract will cover the Arboriculture work such as dead wood removal, crown reduction/thinning, pollarding, coppicing and felling. This will be a fixed price contract at the tendered charges.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 75,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 36       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: at the end of the contract period
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/92476RFNUF       
II.2) Description Lot No. 2
      
      II.2.1) Title: Surveying of Trees at Ground Level.       
      Lot No: 2       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      77211500 - Tree-maintenance services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKH17 Breckland and South Norfolk
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The council intends to let a contract for the surveying at trees at ground level. This contract will cover and is not limited to annual surveying and reporting with recommendations. This will be a fixed price contract at the tendered charges
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 36,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 36       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: at the end of the contract
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7C9F8V635F       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open Acclerated   
      Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure: Electronic documents available   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   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 OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 14/10/2020 Time: 17:00
            
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 3
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 15/10/2020
         Time: 08:00
         Place:
         Norwich
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   VI.3) Additional Information: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Norwich:-Tree-maintenance-services./7C9F8V635F

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7C9F8V635F
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             South Norfolk Council
       South Norfolk House, Cygnet Court, Long Stratton, Norwich, NR15 2XE, United Kingdom
       Internet address: https://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 09/09/2020

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