Tree Supply and Tree Planting Services Tender

Tree Supply and Tree Planting Services Tender – Wandsworth

The contractor will be required to deliver circa. 600 trees of varying species of suitable height and health, to facilitate the Councils commitment to maintain a significant annual tree planting programme.

United Kingdom-London: Trees

2020/S 096-230675

Contract notice

Supplies

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: Wandsworth Borough Council
Postal address: Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street
Town: London
NUTS code: UKI34
Postal code: SW18 2PU
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Valerie Kuijpers
E-mail: valerie.kuijpers@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 2088716114

Internet address(es):Main address: https://www.delta-esourcing.com

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/buyers/tenders/viewTenderStatus.html?id=487808027

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://www.delta-esourcing.com

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

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:

Tree Supply and Tree Planting Services — Two Lots

II.1.2)Main CPV code

03452000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4)Short description:

Wandsworth Borough Council (the ‘Council’) is inviting tenders from suitably experienced and qualified contractors for the provision of:

Lot 1: Tree Supply Services; and

Lot 2: Tree Maintenance Services.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 450 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

Tenderers may bid for both or only one lot.

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Tree Supply

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

03450000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKI34

Main site or place of performance:

Wandsworth.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

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: 275 000.00 GBP

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

Start: 01/11/2020

End: 31/10/2025

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

The term of the proposed contract is 3 years (36 months) with a the option, at the discretion of the Council, to extend the contract by a further period of up to 2 years (24 months).

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

To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VYUU67PK47

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Tree Planting and Management Services

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

77211500

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKI34

Main site or place of performance:

Wandsworth.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The tree planting and management contractor will be required to manage the planting and maintenance of some 600(+/-) trees in line with The Council’s annual tree planting programme which contributes towards enhancing streets, housing estates, parks and open and green spaces.

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: 175 000.00 GBP

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

Start: 01/11/2020

End: 31/10/2025

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

The proposed initial contract term is a period of three (3) years (36 months) with the option to extend for period or periods of up to a further two (2) years (24 months).

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

To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/343H7R3T7Q

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:

Please refer to tender documentation.

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

Please refer to tender documentation.

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: 30/06/2020

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: 30/06/2020

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

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.

To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=487808063

Go reference: GO-2020514-PRO-16558508

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Official name: Royal Courts of Justice
Postal address: The Strand
Town: London
Postal code: WC2A 2LL
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2088716000

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

Official name: Cabinet Office
Postal address: Whitehall, Westminster
Town: London
Postal code: SW1A 2AS
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2072761234

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point where contract award is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Councils as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authorities to amend any document and may award damages.

If the contract has been entered into the court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the relevant authority to pay a fine and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.

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

Official name: Cabinet Office
Postal address: 70 Whitehall, Westminster
Town: London
Postal code: SW1A 2AS
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2072761234

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

14/05/2020