CP2482-24 DCC Tree Management Framework - Tree Inspection and Tree Surgery

A Contract Award Notice
by DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Framework (Services)
Duration: 4 year (est.)
Value: £250K-£10M

Sector: ENVIRONMENT
Published: 27 Mar 2025
Delivery: 01 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2029 (est.)
Deadline: n/a

Concepts

Location

Exeter

Geochart for 2 buyers and 18 suppliers

Devon County Council

Devon Tree Services

Advanced Arboriculture

East Devon Tree Care

Glendale Countryside

C & H Tree Surgery

Climbers Way

DTG Grounds & Trees

Hartwood Timberworks

Idverde

J Brown Treecare

Lockett

Suber

Teign Trees

Topp Treecare

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2 buyers

Devon County Council Exeter

18 suppliers

Devon Tree Services Newton Abbot
Advanced Arboriculture Woodbury
East Devon Tree Care Exmouth
Glendale Countryside Chorley
RSK Hi Line Exeter
C & H Tree Surgery Brixton
Climbers Way Southampton
Dartmoor Tree Surgeons Woodbury
DTG Grounds & Trees Dawlish
Glendale Chorley
Hartwood Timberworks West Hill
Idverde Ballyclare
J Brown Treecare Barnstaple
Lockett Yeovil
Suber Ilfracombe
Teign Trees Teignmouth
Topp Treecare Kingskerswell
Wessex Tree Surgeons Barnstaple

Description

This opportunity is for the establishment of a Framework to provide a number of contractors to provide Tree Surgery and Tree Inspection services across Devon. The tree population is spread widely across Devon and trees are to be found on 650+ occupied properties and alongside up to 12 500 km of DCC highways. This corresponds to an estimate of over 3 000 000 trees across the DCC estate and alongside Highways. The contract is split into a number of Lots and Sub Lots as listed below. - Lot 1a - Scheduled Inspections of Highways - Driven and Walked - Lot 1b - Schedule Inspection of Premises - Walked - Lot 1c - Ad Hoc Inspections of Highways (All Types) - Lot 1d - Ad Hoc Inspections of Non-Highways (All Types) - Lot 2a - Highways Tree Surgery (Non-Emergency) - Lot 2b - Non-Highways Tree Surgery (Non-Emergency) - Lot 2c - Highways Tree Surgery (Emergency) - Lot 2d - Non-Highways Tree Surgery (Emergency) The framework additionally operates across a geographic split of 9 regions across the County, these regions are set as the eight district council boundaries and Plymouth. Each of the Lots/Sublots above will have a number (Defined within the procurement documentation) of organisations appointed in each of these geographic regions. The specific detailed specification, service requirements and and required staffing and accreditation levels can be found within the procurement documentation pack. The Framework will operate for a period of four years, commencing on the 1st April 2025, the framework will be open for use to all Public Sector authorities, councils and organisations within Devon. An indicative list of public sectors eligible to access this agreement can be found within schedule 3 of the procurement documentation.

Lot Division

1	Scheduled Inspections of Highways - Driven and Walked Lot 1a - Scheduled Inspections of Highways - Driven and Walked This Lot is further subdivided with separate appointments based on a geographic split of the 8 district council areas of Devon and Plymouth, further details on this, the specific specification and service Requirements for this lot can be found within the Procurement Documents.
2	Schedule Inspection of Premises - Walked Lot 1b - Schedule Inspection of Premises - Walked This Lot is further subdivided with separate appointments based on a geographic split of the 8 district council areas of Devon and Plymouth, further details on this, the specific specification and service Requirements for this lot can be found within the Procurement Documents.
3	Ad Hoc Inspections of Highways (All Types) Lot 1c - Ad Hoc Inspections of Highways (All Types) This Lot is further subdivided with separate appointments based on a geographic split of the 8 district council areas of Devon and Plymouth, further details on this, the specific specification and service Requirements for this lot can be found within the Procurement Documents.
4	Ad Hoc Inspections of Non-Highways (All Types) This Lot is further subdivided with separate appointments based on a geographic split of the 8 district council areas of Devon and Plymouth, further details on this, the specific specification and service Requirements for this lot can be found within the Procurement Documents.
5	Highways Tree Surgery (Non-Emergency) Lot 2a - Highways Tree Surgery (Non-Emergency) This Lot is further subdivided with separate appointments based on a geographic split of the 8 district council areas of Devon and Plymouth, further details on this, the specific specification and service Requirements for this lot can be found within the Procurement Documents.
6	Non-Highways Tree Surgery (Non-Emergency) Lot 2b - Non-Highways Tree Surgery (Non-Emergency) This Lot is further subdivided with separate appointments based on a geographic split of the 8 district council areas of Devon and Plymouth, further details on this, the specific specification and service Requirements for this lot can be found within the Procurement Documents.
7	Highways Tree Surgery (Emergency) Lot 2c - Highways Tree Surgery (Emergency) This Lot is further subdivided with separate appointments based on a geographic split of the 8 district council areas of Devon and Plymouth, further details on this, the specific specification and service Requirements for this lot can be found within the Procurement Documents.
8	Non-Highways Tree Surgery (Emergency) Lot 2d - Non-Highways Tree Surgery (Emergency) This Lot is further subdivided with separate appointments based on a geographic split of the 8 district council areas of Devon and Plymouth, further details on this, the specific specification and service Requirements for this lot can be found within the Procurement Documents.

Award Detail

1	Devon Tree Services (Newton Abbot) Tree Inspection Lots Reference: cp2482-24 Num offers: 8 Value: £250,000.0-£2,500,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
2	Advanced Arboriculture (Woodbury) Tree Inspection Lots Reference: cp2482-24 Num offers: 8 Value: £250,000.0-£2,500,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
3	East Devon Tree Care (Exmouth) Tree Inspection Lots Reference: cp2482-24 Num offers: 8 Value: £250,000.0-£2,500,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
4	Glendale Countryside (Chorley) Tree Inspection Lots Reference: cp2482-24 Num offers: 8 Value: £250,000.0-£2,500,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
5	RSK Hi Line (Exeter) Tree Inspection Lots Reference: cp2482-24 Num offers: 8 Value: £250,000.0-£2,500,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
6	C & H Tree Surgery (Brixton) Tree Surgery Lots Reference: cp2482-24 Num offers: 14 Value: £1.0-£7,500,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
7	Climbers Way (Southampton) Tree Surgery Lots Reference: cp2482-24 Num offers: 14 Value: £1.0-£7,500,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
8	Dartmoor Tree Surgeons (Woodbury) Tree Surgery Lots Reference: cp2482-24 Num offers: 14 Value: £1.0-£7,500,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
9	DTG Grounds & Trees (Dawlish) Tree Surgery Lots Reference: cp2482-24 Num offers: 14 Value: £1.0-£7,500,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
10	Glendale (Chorley) Tree Surgery Lots Reference: cp2482-24 Num offers: 14 Value: £1.0-£7,500,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
11	Hartwood Timberworks (West Hill) Tree Surgery Lots Reference: cp2482-24 Num offers: 14 Value: £1.0-£7,500,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
12	Idverde (Ballyclare) Tree Surgery Lots Reference: cp2482-24 Num offers: 14 Value: £1.0-£7,500,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
13	J Brown Treecare (Barnstaple) Tree Surgery Lots Reference: cp2482-24 Num offers: 14 Value: £1.0-£7,500,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
14	Lockett (Yeovil) Tree Surgery Lots Reference: cp2482-24 Num offers: 14 Value: £1.0-£7,500,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
15	Suber (Ilfracombe) Tree Surgery Lots Reference: cp2482-24 Num offers: 14 Value: £1.0-£7,500,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
16	Teign Trees (Teignmouth) Tree Surgery Lots Reference: cp2482-24 Num offers: 14 Value: £1.0-£7,500,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
17	Topp Treecare (Kingskerswell) Tree Surgery Lots Reference: cp2482-24 Num offers: 14 Value: £1.0-£7,500,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
18	Wessex Tree Surgeons (Barnstaple) Tree Surgery Lots Reference: cp2482-24 Num offers: 14 Value: £1.0-£7,500,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.

Award Criteria

PRICE

CPV Codes

90700000 - Environmental services
77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services