Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for Tree Related Services
Authority: Rochdale Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 7 public authorities
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionRochdale council currently manages all of its own tree stock within parks, cemeteries, highways and open spaces.
We are looking towards utilising external providers to assist us in maintaining our tree stock in a healthy and safe condition, and as such are developing a framework agreement to facilitate the procurement of various Arboricultural operations.
CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services · Tree pruning and hedge trimming
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 9 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 7 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Tree Pruning, Felling and Full Spectrum of Arboricultural WorksAwarded
The Council require organisations to provide a full spectrum of Arboricultural works including tree pruning, thinning, felling and crown reduction works.
Estimated annual value: £180,000 under the Rochdale call-off contract
Lot #2Emergency Call Out Works (During normal working hours)Awarded
To provide an Emergency Arboricultural service during Working Hours in respect of tree maintenance, tree surgery, stump removal, temporary re-instatement of tree pits, tree pruning to be carried out next to highways, in parks and open spaces, communal housing areas, schools, cemeteries.
Estimated annual value: £25,000 under the Rochdale call-off contract
Lot #3Emergency Call-Out (outside of normal working hours)Awarded
To provide an emergency call out service outside of the specified normal working day to respond to any tree emergency within 1 hour of being notified by the relevant authorising officer.
To provide a minimum of a two-man team that is fully Arboriculturally accredited with all relevant Arboricultural equipment including vehicle and chipper capable of processing / disposing of arising’s, and to attend out of hours call-out as directed by the Highways call-out officer.
This service may include all aspects of Arboricultural work including providing Arboricultural advice to the call-out officer in relation to making safe dangerous trees.
Estimated annual value: £60,000 under the Rochdale call-off contract
Lot #4Stump GrindingAwarded
The Council require a number of fully qualified stump grinding contractors to undertake the removal of stumps on the highway, in parks and open spaces. These will be in a number of different surfaces i.e. tarmac, flag and grass. All arising’s to be taken off site or used to level area until permanent repair can be put in place.
Estimated annual value: £10,000 under the Rochdale call-off contract
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 (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Framework Agreement for Tree Related Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 8 Mar 2022, 16:19 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Sept 2023, 20:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Apr 2022 – …
- Authority reference
DN596725- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-027160- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031f64Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 7 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 7 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
Timeline
7 Apr 2022 → 13 Sept 2023 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown7 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened7 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
- Notice published13 Sept 2023, 20:45 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete20 Apr 2023, 14:53 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextName and address of the contractor · V.2.3 | — | V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor Cornthwaite Tree Care Limited 15 Market Street, Standish Wigan WN6 0HW Country United Kingdom NUTS code UKD3 - Greater Manchester The contractor is an SME Yes |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Tree Pruning, Felling and Full Spectrum of Arboricultural Works
- Signed
- 26 Jan 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Emergency Call Out Works (During normal working hours)
- Signed
- 26 Jan 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Emergency Call Out Works (Outside of normal working hours)
- Signed
- 26 Jan 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Stump Grinding
- Signed
- 26 Jan 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Tree Pruning, Felling and Full Spectrum of Arboricultural Works | 9bids | 9 | — | £0 – £720,000 |
| 2 · Emergency Call Out Works (During normal working hours) | 8bids | 8 | — | £0 – £100,000 |
| 3 · Emergency Call-Out (outside of normal working hours) | 8bids | 8 | — | £0 – £240,000 |
| 4 · Stump Grinding | 7bids | 7 | — | £0 – £40,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £0 – £1,100,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
5 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Stockport Metropolitan Borough CouncilContracting authority
- Tameside Metropolitan Borough CouncilContracting authority
- Trafford Borough CouncilContracting authority
- Trafford CouncilContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Rochdale Borough CouncilReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
7 commercial parties on the notice- Beechwood Tree Services North West LimitedFramework contractor
- Cornthwaite Tree Care LimitedFramework contractor
- Pioneer Tree Services LimitedFramework contractor
- Special Branch Tree Surgeons LimitedFramework contractor
- Tree and Landscape Services t/a Tree Heroes LimitedFramework contractor
- Treetops De-Vegetation Services LimitedFramework contractor
- Westfield Tree Services LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.