Decision details

To award contracts

Exempt report of the Corporate Director (Public Protection, Planning and Governance) on the current contracts for Arboriculture Services.

(1)       The Decision Taken

RESOLVED:

(unanimous)

Cabinet, in accordance with the unanimous recommendation of the General Procurement Board agreed to award the contract (and reserve bidder status for Lot 1) as follows:

Lot 1 – Maintenance of Urban Trees : Contractor – Maydencroft Limited

Lot 1 – Maintenance of Urban Trees – Reserve Bidder – John O’Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Limited

Lot 2 – Maintenance of Young Trees - Maydencroft Limited

Lot 3 – Maintenance of Woodland Trees - Maydencroft Limited

(2)       Reasons for the Decision

The current contracts for Arboriculture (Tree Maintenance) Services expire at the end of December 2020.

The new contract is for three years plus an optional one year extension.

The General Procurement Board agreed the evaluation criteria for each Lot to be 60% in quality and 40% in price.