Dacorum Borough Council Tree Maintenance Services Contract

Lot 1 comprises urban tree maintenance services. Lot 2 comprises woodland / rural tree maintenance.

United Kingdom-Hemel Hempstead: Tree-maintenance services

2017/S 141-290012

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Dacorum Borough Council
The Forum, The Marlowes
Hemel Hempstead
HP1 1DN
United Kingdom
Contact person: Procurement
Telephone: +44 1442228346
E-mail: sue.foster@dacorum.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKH23

Internet address(es):Main address: www.dacorum.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.supplyhertfordshire.uk

I.2)Joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://www.supplyhertfordshire.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: http://www.supplyhertfordshire.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted 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: http://www.supplyhertfordshire.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:

DBC (SF) Tree Maintenance Services.

Reference number: CPU00360

II.1.2)Main CPV code

77211500

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

The Council is looking for a Contractor to provide a tree maintenance service within the Council’s parkland and open spaces, woodlands, housing and highway land. Services will include tree pruning, felling, stump removal, emergency call out duties and tree planting.

Lot 1 comprises urban tree maintenance services across the whole of Dacorum. Lot 2 comprises woodland / rural tree maintenance services across the whole of Dacorum.

Minimum Requirements for tenderers.

Your organisation must have held the Approved Contractor accreditation of the Arboricultural Association for 5 years (or equivalent accreditation in EU countries).

Approved accreditation of CHAS or similar SSIP scheme (non-construction) or equivalent for a minimum of 5 years.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 750 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Urban Tree Maintenance

Lot No: One

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

77211500

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKH23

Main site or place of performance:

In the borough of Dacorum, including Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring and surrounding villages.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Urban Tree Work — see tender documents for full details.

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

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/01/2018

End: 31/12/2021

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

Review 12 months before end of contract.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

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

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Woodland and Rural Works

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

77211500

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKH23

Main site or place of performance:

Dacorum Borough which includes Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring and surrounding villages.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Woodland and Rural Tree work — As detailed in the tender documents.

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

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/01/2018

End: 31/12/2021

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

Review 12 months prior to end of contract.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

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

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:

Minimum requirements are

Your organisation must have AA Approved Contractor accreditation of the Arboricultural Association for 5 years (or equivalent accreditation in EU countries).

Approved accreditation of CHAS or similar SSIP scheme (non –construction) or equivalent for a minimum of 5 years.

Tenderers who do meet the minimum requirements will have their tender rejected and not scored. Evidence will be requested prior to any decision to award the contracts.

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

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

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 07/09/2017

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

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 months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 07/09/2017

Local time: 12:01

Place:

Hemel Hempstead.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

Companies interested in this tender must first register on the e-tendering portal www.supplyhertfordshire.uk

Please submit your completed tender document via the Council’s e-tendering portal no later than 12:00 noon 7.9.2017. Any tender submitted either manually or by email will not be accepted.

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2079476000Internet address:http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
70 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1EU
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2075366000Internet address:www.cedr.com

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

The Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period starting from the date when the contract award was notified to bidders. Tenderers have a right of appeal within the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Dacorum Borough Council
The Forum, Marlowes
Hemel Hempstead
HP1 1DN
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1442228000
E-mail: sue.foster@dacorum.gov.ukInternet address:http://www.dacorum.gov.uk

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

21/07/2017

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