Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Wrexham County Borough Council
Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit, Lampbit Street
Wrexham
LL11 1AR
UK
Telephone: +44 1978292792
E-mail: procurement@wrexham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL23
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.wrexham.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0264
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
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
Framework Agreement for The Provision of Arboricultural Maintenance Service’s
Reference number: Proc-20-14
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77211500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking to appoint no more than 4 Arboricultural contractors to this Arboricultural Maintenance Service Framework Agreement.
The provision of all aspects of tree surgery work within the Wrexham County Borough during the hours of Monday to Friday 0730 – 1715 and some weekends and occasional emergency works during or after adverse weather conditions. Typical work will include large and small scale street, garden or open space tree pruning, felling and stump grinding, garden clearance or any other reasonable request in relation to the Framework Contract provision.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03452000
77211300
77211400
77211500
77211600
77340000
77341000
03451000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of all aspects of tree surgery work within the Wrexham County Borough during the hours of Monday to Friday 0730 – 1715 and some weekends and occasional emergency works during or after adverse weather conditions. Typical work will include large and small scale street, garden or open space tree pruning, felling and stump grinding, garden clearance or any other reasonable request in relation to the Framework Contract provision.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
option to extend for a further two periods of twelve months.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 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:
As detailed within the tender documentation
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) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As detailed within the tender documentation
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
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4
IV.1.8) Information about 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:
14/09/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
14/09/2020
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
1. Register your company on the eTenderwales portal (this is only required once).
Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Click the “Click here to register” link.
Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”.
Enter your correct business and user details.
Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete.
You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
2. Express an Interest in the tender.
Login to the portal with the username/password.
Click the “Open Access PQQs/ITTs” link (These are Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier).
Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content.
Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
This will move the PQQ/ITT into your “My PQQ/ITTs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only).
Click on the PQQ/ITT code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box.
3. Responding to the tender.
You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting);
You can now use the ‘Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification;
Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT;
There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).
If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon – Fri (8:00 – 18:00) on:
email: E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk
phone: +44 8003684850 / Fax: +44 2070800480
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=103218
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
In line with its vision, values and corporate objectives Wrexham County Borough Council aims to contribute to the development of the local economy and maximise community regeneration through its procurement activity.
(WA Ref:103218)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
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.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that an award decision notice is communicated to tenderers. The award decision notice will specify the criteria for the award of the contract, the reasons for the decision, including when the standstill period is expected to end or the date before which the Contracting Authority will not conclude the contract. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2009 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months). The Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or may order the Contracting Authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Contract has been entered into the Court may make a declaration of ineffectiveness or may order that the duration of any relevant specific contract be shortened and additionally may award damages. The time limit for seeking such a declaration is generally 6 months (and 30 days in certain circumstances).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/07/2020