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Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2018/S 168-382817/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Restricted procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Services

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Charnwood Borough Council
Postal address: Southfield Road
Town: Loughborough
Postal code: LE11 2TU
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: David Howkins
Telephone: +44 1509634672
Email: procurement@charnwood.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
to the above mentioned 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: Arboricultural Works

Reference number: AW0018
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 77211500
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description: The supply of Arboricultural services on Council owned property. The sites covered by this Contract include areas of parks and open space, closed churchyards, linear footpaths, woodlands, Council housing land and other sites managed by the Council.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 450000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77340000, 77211400, 77211300

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKF22
Main site or place of performance:Leicestershire CC and Rutland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The supply of Arboricultural services on Council owned property. The sites covered by this Contract include areas of parks and open space, closed churchyards, linear footpaths, woodlands, Council housing land and other sites managed by the Council. For further details of the types of work and indicative quantities please refer to the Draft Invitation to tender (ITT) Draft Appendix A and Draft Appendix B documents available with the SQ in the Delta website.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 450000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:2 Options to extend the contract of 12 months each.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Maximum number: 8
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: The top 5 to 8 highest scoring contractors from the SQ process will be issued with Invitation to tender (ITT) documents.

II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: Option to extend the contract on 2 occasions of 12 months each.

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 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:All work undertaken by the main contractor and by any sub contractors (if utilised) shall be undertaken by staff who are fully trained and appropriately qualified.
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.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Restricted procedureIV.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: 2018-10-01 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date: 2018-11-02
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:2019-03-03

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:September 2022 or if options to extend exercised September 2024.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
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. 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 documents.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
GO Reference: GO-2018831-PRO-13113456
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Charnwood Borough Council
Postal address: Southfields Road
Town: Loughborough
Postal code: LE11 2TU
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1509634672
E-mail: Procurement@charnwood.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2018-08-31