Provision of Arboricultural Works

Concepts

• giffnock
• tree maintenance
• arboricultural works
• arboricultural
• the public road
• the next ranked contractor
• east renfrewshire council properties
• east renfrewshire council
• scotland
• proof

Location

Giffnock

Description

The tender is being advertised as a framework arrangement for on-site Arboricultural works for East Renfrewshire Council properties together with trees growing within the bounds of the public road or affecting the public road. This framework will be used by East Renfrewshire Council as and when a requirement arises. The contracts awarded from this tender exercise shall be awarded on a ranked basis with the top 3 most economically advantageous companies. All work will be ordered with the top scoring Contractor. However, should the winning contractor not have the capacity or availability to fulfil the order within a specified period, an order shall be raised with the next ranked contractor. This procurement will be conducted via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal (PCS-T). We will apply a one stage Open procedure. Bidders must self-certify their adherence to the conditions of participation via the SPD (Scotland) in PCS-T, and may be required to submit Means of Proof before contract award. Bidders must refer to the specific requirements listed in Section III in this OJEU Contract Notice when completing the SPD in PCS-T.

Total Quantity or Scope

The tender is being advertised as a framework arrangement for on-site Arboricultural works for East Renfrewshire Council properties together with trees growing within the bounds of the public road or affecting the public road. This framework will be used by East Renfrewshire Council as and when a requirement arises. The contracts awarded on this framework shall be awarded on a ranked basis with the top 3 scoring companies. All work will be ordered with the top scoring Contractor. Should the winning contractor not have the capacity or availability to fulfil the order within a specified period, an order shall be raised with the next ranked contractor.

Renewal Options

Option to extend after 36 months initial framework period.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 & 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.. Prompt Payment-The successful tenderer shall, as a condition of being awarded the contract, be required to demonstrate to the council's satisfaction that all funds due to the tenderer's permitted sub-contractors in respect of these services are paid timeously and that as a minimum invoices rendered by subcontractors shall(unless formally disputed by the tenderer)be paid within 30 days of receipt. The successful tenderer shall also impose this condition on its subcontractors in respect of payments due to any sub-sub-contractors, if any. The Council reserves the right to request copies of insurance certificates from bidders at any point during the contract period. Failure to supply the information within timeframe requested may result in your bid being rejected & the Council proceeding with the procurement exercise to the next appropriate bidder. Additional information pertaining to this contract notice is contained within the Tender documents. Applicants must ensure they read in line with this contract notice. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 25286. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Bidders will be required to confirm their compliance with the following in order for their bid to be considered further. Should you advise that you are unwilling to confirm compliance your bid will be removed from this exercise without further consultation. East Renfrewshire Council is committed to maximising community benefits from contracts for works, goods and services in which the Council has an interest. Community benefits should improve the economic, social or environmental wellbeing of the area. Under this contract the successful Contractor will be requested to support East Renfrewshire Council’s economic, environmental and social regeneration objectives to achieve benefits for our identified beneficiary hierarchy. Tier 1. Targeted recruitment and training for priority employability groups. Tier 2. Work experience placements for the same target groups. Tier 3. Curriculum support for schools and those on employability pathways. Tier 4. Community Enhancement for community groups and projects. Tier 5. Small and Medium Enterprises and Social Enterprise Organisations supply chain support. Community Benefits will apply where bidders have been received over the year a total value of work exceeding 50,000 GDP. At the end of each financial year a review of the level of work commissioned will be conducted to determine number of community benefits points that will apply. The supplier will be contacted to agree the community benefit outcomes and delivery method. At this point tenderers are to confirm that they agree to the delivery of community benefit outcomes and provide the contact details of the individual who will be responsible for the delivery of any agreed outcomes. Bidders should be aware that failure to agree outcomes and delivery method may impact on the work commissioned through the framework for the following years (SC Ref:749675)