Construction Contract Leads
East of England
Category Goods
Type
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 21st Sep 2023
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-04027b |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Trees |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | £300,000 |
East of England
Category Goods
Type
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 21st Sep 2023
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-04027b |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Trees |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | £300,000 |
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Ms Amelia Hickin
Amelia.Hickin [at] essex.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH - East of England
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
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
1030 Supply of Urban Trees
Reference number
DN683463
II.1.2) Main CPV code
- 03452000 - Trees
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Essex County Council’s tree planting project, the Essex Forest Initiative (EFI), is looking to procure a maximum of 2220 10-14cm containerised standard trees with their resultant trees stakes and ties to plant/install across the county as part of the delivery of climate and environmental benefits for people and wildlife.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £300,000
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As part of the Urban Tree Challenge Fund and Local Authority Treescape fund requirements, Essex County Council is seeking a Plant Healthy tree nursery who can deliver a maximum of 2220 high quality, healthy, containerised trees to our planting contractors in time for the winter planting season 2023/24. We will also require suitable trees stakes and ties. Initial delivery will be in November 2023 and subsequent deliveries can be made up until February 2024. We have an agreed species list.
Your tender submission must be submitted to the Authority electronically by publishing through ITT 1030 Supply of Urban Trees at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login - reference DN683463.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
15 November 2023
End date
14 March 2024
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: 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
Section IV. Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
23 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
21 September 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section VI. Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2070704734
Country
United Kingdom