South East Wales Ash dieback and other tree safety work Framework Agreement

Concepts

• south east wales
• cardiff
• forestry management
• natural resources wales
• south east wales ash dieback
• tree safety work framework agreement
• large programme of ash dieback
• tree safety works
• trees
• ash dieback

Location

South East Wales

Description

Ash dieback and other tree safety works in South East Wales Natural Resources Wales has a large programme of Ash dieback felling works, along routes and areas inspected in accordance with our tree safety policy. This includes: highways, car parks, public rights of way, promoted routes, forest roads, property boundaries and minor permissive routes. Many of these trees are in hard to access areas such as steep banks, narrow tracks and areas with high ecological sensitivity and constraints. Large scale commercial felling is not in scope of this framework. This purchase seeks to appoint fully skilled and multidisciplinary contractors (with use of appointed sub-contractors where necessary and with prior approval by NRW) each capable of using the full range of methods (mechanical and skilled climbers) to safely remove diseased trees. Mechanical means will be the preferred option where access allows and climbing a ‘last resort approach’. Up to three suppliers per Lot will equally share the whole volume of work under the Lot. There will be no mini-competition under this framework mechanism. The duration of any call-off contracts will be set out in each call-off contract.

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 77231000 - Forestry management services
• 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
• 77200000 - Forestry services

Indicators

• Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
• Bids should cover exactly one lot.
• Bids should cover a maximum number of lots.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

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=123594 (WA Ref:123594)