Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Valleys to Coast
Tremains Business Park,, Tremains Road
Bridgend
CF31 1TZ
UK
Contact person: Gosia Stoncel
Telephone: +44 3001232100
E-mail: procurement@barcudsharedservices.org.uk
NUTS: UKL17
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.v2c.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA23627
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Registered Social Landlord
I.5) Main activity
Other: Housing Association
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CCR00165 Provision of Tree Management Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77211500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The scope of this tender is to review proposals for the Provision of Tree Management Services. The area in scope of this contract is located across all land in Valleys to Coast ownership within Bridgend County Borough. Valleys to Coast is looking to commence works with the appointed Contractor from May 2023.The contract term will be for 3 years with an option to extend for a further 1 year (3+1).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
211 420.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77211300
77211400
77340000
77341000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL17
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Valleys to Coast will review the 3 yearly tree condition survey and allocate the remedial works in line with the priority of the work as well as the allocated budget.
On receipt of tree reports from internal/external stakeholders, Valleys to Coast will internally review the tree/s in question. If required, the tree/s will be referred to the appointed contractor to conduct a formal inspection and report whether works are required.
Proactive works flow:
- Remedial works sent to the contractor.
- Contractor to provide costs to Communities Estates Officer.
- Purchase Order raised and works authorised by Communities Estates Officer.
- Works completed by contractor with before and after photos included in the completion report to be sent to the Communities Estates Officer.
Reactive works flow:
- Tree referred to contractor for review.
- Formal inspection conducted and any recommendations/costs documented electronically and sent to Communities Estates Officer for review.
- Purchase Order raised and works authorised by Communities Estates Officer.
- Works completed by contractor with before and after photos included in the completion report to be sent to the Communities Estates Officer.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-004161
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CCR00165
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/04/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITED
Neighbourly Training Centre, Building 4 Brackley Campus, Buckingham Road
Brackley
NN137EL
UK
Telephone: +44 8083019747
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 158 565.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:149735)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/04/2025