Homes England - South West Rugby Homestead Link Road – Advanced Vegetation Clearance Services, 2024

Concepts

• coventry
• tree clearing
• natural england licence
• natural england licences
• natural england
• homes england
• south west rugby homestead link road
• advanced vegetation clearance services
• south west rugby
• vegetation removal

Location

Coventry

Description

Homes England is seeking to appoint a competent Supplier for advanced vegetation clearance services at South West Rugby Homestead Link Road (HLR). South West Rugby Homestead Link Road (HLR) is a critical infrastructure proposal that will unlock the wider allocated South West Rugby Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE). This includes approximately 5000 new homes, 35ha of employment land and supporting open green space, community and education uses. The advanced vegetation clearance and ecological mitigation services, comprise: removal of all trees and non-woody vegetation comprising tree felling, stump removal, and disposal of arisings of approximately 1.15ha of tree canopy cover comprising 47 individual trees, 16 tree groups and a small part of 1 woodland; removal of approximately 912 lin.m of hedgerow; soft-felling of a tree in accordance with Natural England licence; supply and install bat boxes; supply and install temporary bat hopovers where linear features are being lost along flight lines; closure and destruction of several active and disused badger setts in accordance with the terms and conditions of Natural England licence; and supply and install a mixture of temporary fencing to secure boundaries which have been opened as a result of felling/clearance activities. The Services are proposed outside of the main works contract as they require specialised expertise or equipment that would otherwise not be covered by the main works and additionally to mitigate ecological constraints.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Services include but are not exclusively limited to the following: 1. Responsibility for coordination, supervision and administration of the Service with all parties; 2. Establishment, maintenance, and removal on completion of the Supplier’s compound(s), welfare facilities and storage areas. Any compound used for storage of plant, equipment, materials, and substances will be lockable and fenced off behind security fencing with sufficient clearance space and gated access points. The location(s) of the Supplier’s compound is subject to approval of the Contract Administrator; 3. Undertaking of all operations in accordance with the Scope of Services; 4. Undertaking of all operations in accordance with the Pre-Construction Information, general health and safety policy of Homes England and all relevant health and safety legislation; 5. Removal of all trees and non-woody vegetation as detailed within the Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Arboricultural Method Statement; 6. Satisfying of requirements for ecological mitigation measures in line with the consented planning application (R22/0928) for the advanced vegetation clearance services in accordance with SW Rugby: Homestead Link Road Ecology Mitigation – Indicative Specifications for Enabling Works and working in accordance with Natural England licences to be obtained by Homes England; 7. Supply and install fencing to ‘stop up’ any gaps created because of vegetation removal works; 8. Responsibility for all temporary design where required and gaining all necessary approvals; 9. Removal of all materials from site; and 10. Demobilisation. Other activities required for the completion of the Services include but are not exclusively limited to the following: 1. Preparation of a contract programme and provision of updates as required; 2. Provide within sufficient time to allow Commencement of the Works by the specified date the Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan, to include details on traffic management, Quality Management, Emergency Preparedness etc. considering time required for necessary approvals by Principal Designer; 3. Preparation of a Communications Strategy subject to approval of Contract Administrator to incorporate interactions within Homes England, their appointed Consultants and third parties including but not limited to public, Local Planning Authority, Statutory Undertakers, Tenants, Third Party landowners and affected residents, Natural England etc. 4. Risk Assessments and Method Statements for all elements of the Services; 5. All necessary reporting as outlined within the Scope of Services; and 6. Provision of Health and Safety File on completion of the contract. Detailed specification and supporting documentation can be found on ProContract.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
• 77211400 - Tree-cutting services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

The opportunity can be accessed via the Homes England eTendering system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through Homes Englands eTendering system. If not already registered, Suppliers must register at https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=8f74ef8d-3240-ef11-812d-005056... Homes England is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. The privacy notice aims to give you information on how Homes England collects and processes personal data provided to us, including information that you provide directly, and tell you about your rights and how the law protects you. Please refer to our Privacy Notice at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-informa... for further information. The estimated value contained within this notice is the mid-range of the estimated value.