United Kingdom-Maidenhead: Tree pruning and hedge trimming

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Title	United Kingdom-Maidenhead: Tree pruning and hedge trimming
OJEU (High Value)	460137-2020
Type	Invitation to tender
Date Published	2020-09-30
Deadline	2020-11-06 13:00:00
Nature Of Contract	Service contract
Awarding Authority
Procedure	Restricted procedure

Description :

CONTRACT NOTICE Section I: Contracting authority I.1) Name and addresses: Official name: Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Postal address: Town Hall, St Ives Road Town: Maidenhead Postal code: SL6 1RF Country: UK Contact person: RBWM Procurement E-mail: procurement@rbwm.gov.uk NUTS code: UKJ11 Main address: www.rbwm.gov.uk Address of the buyer profile (URL): External Portal Detected (Private Hosting) - Please note that access to this portal will be provided free of charge. Communication I.3) Procurement documents (URL): External Portal Detected (Private Hosting) - Please note that access to this portal will be provided free of charge. Additional Information I.3.4) Additional information can be obtained from: I.3.8) to the above mentioned address I.4) Type of the contracting authority: REGIONAL AUTHORITY Main Activity I.5.1) Main Activity: GENERAL PUBLIC SERVICES Section II: Object of Contract Title: Arboricultural Works Framework for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead II.1.4) Short description The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is setting up a framework for the provision of arboricultural services within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead for both standard, time sensitive and emergency work. Some of which will be required on and or along the Highway. Information about lots II.1.6) This contract is divided into lots: no Description: Item/Lot 1 NUTS code: UKJ11 II.2.3.2) Main site or place of performance: The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. II.1.4) Short description The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is setting up a framework for the provision of arboricultural services within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead for both standard, time sensitive and emergency work. Work will be required along the public highway (which must be carried out in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 8 of the Traffic signs manual and further detailed in the booklet entitled ‘Safety at Street Works and Road Works’ issued by the Department for Transport; the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, the Traffic Management Act 2004 and Traffic Management Permit Scheme (England) Regulations 2007 and any subsequent amendments thereto), on public rights of way and on-sites within Borough such as cemeteries, churchyards, parks, open spaces and property sites. There are 30 299 individual trees recorded on the adopted highway, in parks, open spaces and cemeteries within RBWM. The authority is currently in the process of completing an audit and condition survey of trees in some of these sites and estimates a further 5 000 trees will be added to our records. In addition, the authority manages a number of small woodlands and hedgerow trees. The authority is firmly committed to maintaining the trees and woods as a vital part of the environment of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, the policies and guidance for which are contained in ‘A Tree and Woodland Strategy for the Borough 2010 to 2020.’ This document can be viewed at https://www3.rbwm.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/203/tree_strategy_and_policy_guidance.pdf The proposed framework will play a key part in helping to deliver the aims and objectives of the tree and woodland strategy for the Authority. The tree related services that will be required by the Authority include: • climbing inspections, • formative pruning, • crown lifting, • crown thinning, • pruning back from property, boundaries or objects, • crown reduction and reshaping, • conservation pruning, • pollarding, • re-pollarding, • cleaning out objects, • severance/removal of climbing plants, • removal of dead, dying, diseased and broken branches, • crown clean, • specific branch/limb removal or reduction, • removal of suckers and epicormic shoots, • pruning for infrastructure, • bi-annual removal of epicormic shoots, suckers and crown lifting, • tree felling, • removal/trimming of hedges, • coppicing, • tree stump and root removal or treatment, • young tree maintenance, • root pruning, • bark wound repair, • bracing and propping, • the provision of an emergency out of hours service, • control of brown Tail Moth, • control of oak processionary moth, • traffic management. II.2.5) Award criteria: Value excluding VAT: GBP 1120000.00 II.02.07) Duration in months 24 II.2.7.5) This contract is subject to renewal: yes II.2.7.6) Description of renewals: The initial term of the framework is 24 months but the authority reserves the right to extend the framework term by an additional 24-month period. II.2.9) Envisaged number of candidates 8 II.2.9,4) Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: The criteria as set out in the procurement documents. II.2.10) Variants will be accepted: no The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds): no Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information III.1.1) List and brief description of conditions All suppliers must be an Arboricultural Association ARB Approved Contractor (ArbAC) or equivalent. Please see the the other criteria as stated in the procurement documents. III.1.2) Economic and financial standing III.1.2.2) Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents III.1.3) Technical and professional ability III.1.3.1.2) Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents Section IV: Procedure IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted procedure IV.1.3) The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement IV.1.3) Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement 4 Notice number in the OJ S 2019/S 083-197126 IV.2.1) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate IV.2.2) Date 2020-11-06 IV.2.2) Local time 13:00 IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates 2020-12-14 IV.2.6) Duration in months (from the date stated for receipt of tender): 4 Section V: Complementary information Additional Information: How to express an interest in this tender Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) — Browse to the eSourcing Portal External Portal Detected (Private Hosting) - Please note that access to this portal will be provided free of charge. and click the link to register — accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue;’ — enter your correct business and user details; — note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete; — you will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure). For further guidance on how to register on the Public Sector Procurement Portal hosted by Bravo Solution you can watch the video available via the following link — http://www.screencast.com/t/o6NHgMNjnf?_ncp=1502113290076.897-1 Please note that despite the Bravo Advantage 16 branding the instructions and guidance in the video are correct and apply to the Public Sector Procurement Portal. Express an interest in the tender — login to the portal with the username/password; — click the ‘PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link (These are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier); — click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page — this will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/My ITTs’ page (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only); — you can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ITT Details’ box. Responding to the tender: — click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ITT Details,’ you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining); — you can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT; — there may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help or contact the eTendering help desk on 08000698630 or email help@bravosolution.co.uk Review body: Official name: The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Postal address: Town Hall, St Ives Road Town: Maidenhead Postal code: SL6 1RF Country: UK E-mail: procurement@rbwm.gov.uk URL: https://www3.rbwm.gov.uk/ Section VI Date of dispatch of this notice : 2020-09-25

CPV Codes

77340000; 77211300; 77211400; 77211500; 77231200; Tree pruning and hedge trimming; Tree-clearing services; Tree-cutting services; Tree-maintenance services; Forest pest control services;