Invitation to Tender Multi Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Tree Care Services

Dublin City Council

Dublin City Council proposes to establish a multi-party Framework Agreement for the provision of tree surgery services to ensure that all trees in charge of Dublin City Council public (street trees, open spaces and parks) are maintained and managed to the best Arboricultural standards. The framework will be for 4 years. The framework will primarily be used by the Parks and Landscape Services Division, but may also be used by other divisions of Dublin City Council .The framework agreement will be established as a multi-party framework agreement with 7 number of operators, subject to that number meeting the minimum criteria and rules. The estimated total value of purchases pursuant to the framework agreement is in the region of 2.4 million (ex. VAT), over the lifetime of the agreement; approximatively โ‚ฌ600,000 (ex. VAT) per year. It is emphasized that this figure is provided strictly for indicative purposes only as there is no guaranteed expenditure under the framework agreement.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-01-28. The procurement was published on 2021-12-10.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2021-12-10 Contract notice
2022-03-29 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-12-10)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Dublin City Council
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Civic Offices, Wood Quay
Postal town: Dublin 8
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Ludovic Beaumont
Phone: +353 2226189 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: ludovic.beaumont@dublincity.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: https://www.dublincity.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/267 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=202916&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=202916&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œInvitation to Tender Multi Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Tree Care Services. 2021/LB/TREEโ€
Products/services: Tree-maintenance services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œDublin City Council proposes to establish a multi-party Framework Agreement for the provision of tree surgery services to ensure that all trees in charge of...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 2 400 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Trees ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Horticultural services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Planting and maintenance services of green areas ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Parks maintenance services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Tree pruning and hedge trimming ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Dublin City Administrative Area
Description of the procurement:
โ€œDublin City Council proposes to establish a multi-party Framework Agreement for the provision of tree surgery services to ensure that all trees in charge of...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 2 400 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
Additional information:
โ€œPlease consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...โ€    Show more

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
โ€œFor further information please consult the associated documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 203589.โ€
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
โ€œFor further information please consult the associated documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 203589.โ€

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 7
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-01-28 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Irish ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 48
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-01-28 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place):
โ€œThe date and time set above for the opening of tenders is subject to change at the discretion of Dublin City Council.โ€

Complementary information
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement โœ…
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2026
Additional information

โ€œAdditional Information โ€“ Dublin City Council Please note that this project is subject to funding. Please note that due to the current COVID-19 pandemic,...โ€    Show more
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, High Court, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Please consult your solicitor.
Source: OJS 2021/S 243-640985 (2021-12-10)
Contract award notice (2022-03-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 2 400 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): A Methodology: Normal Working Conditions
Quality criterion (weighting): 30%
Quality criterion (name): Methodology: Emergency Work
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Quality criterion (name): C Methodology: Working with Bats.
Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit of Team Proposed
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Value
Cost criterion (weighting): 30%

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 243-640985

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
โ€œInvitation to Tender Multi Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Tree Care Services.โ€
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-03-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
Name and address of the contractor
Name: All About Trees Ltd
National registration number: 3194329FH
Postal address: Shankill Business Centre, Station House, Station R
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 12393284 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: info@allabouttrees.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.allabouttrees.ie ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 400 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Contract Number: 6
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Redwood Tree Services Ltd
National registration number: 9649144w
Postal address: Sequoia House, Westown,
Postal town: Naul
Phone: +353 0879845265 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: graham@redwoodtreeservices.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 018411436 ๐Ÿ“ 
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 400 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Name and address of the contractor
Name: Gecko Tree Care ltd
Postal address: 26, Fairway Drive
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 400 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2022/S 065-171895 (2022-03-29)