Official UK procurement notice
Arboriculture Services Framework 2024 - 2028
Authority: Westmorland and Furness Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHighway verge and tree management is a key part of the Council’s duty to maintain safe highways. Westmorland and Furness Council requires up to a maximum of six Suppliers for the provision of services for tree maintenance, felling, storm damage and works identified from the ash die back surveys. Through the Framework the Council is seeking to have a clear impact on the Cumbrian economy through job creation, training and development opportunities and development of the local supply chain.
CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 14 bids received · 6 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£4,000,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (1)
- Quality: 20
- “Arboriculture Services Framework 2024 - 2028” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 23 Feb 2024, 10:51 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Aug 2024, 16:54 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Mar 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN712543- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-025104- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043c68Find a Tender
Publisher note: Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN712543) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. if you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register FREE link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you. Westmorland and Furness Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Westmorland and Furness Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the Authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a Contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. The Contracting Authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement. The framework is for 48 months. The value provided in Section II.1.5 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this contract. Under this procurement the contractor is required to actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality and surrounding the place of delivery for the procurement. Accordingly contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 25 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 25 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
25 Mar 2024 → 8 Aug 2024 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown25 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened25 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published8 Aug 2024, 16:54 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete8 Aug 2024, 16:54 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 025104-2024-1
- Signed
- 28 Jun 2024
- Value
- £4,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- C Davidson Contractors LtdFramework contractor
- Cornthwaite Tree Care Ltd.Framework contractor
- Eden Woodland ConsultantsFramework contractor
- Greaves Tree ServicesFramework contractor
- Multevo Ltd.Framework contractor
- South Lakes Tree SurgeonsFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.