Supply and Delivery of Christmas Trees Lot 1 Nordman Fir (9m and 13m) Lot 2 Nordman Fir (2.5m, 5m and 9.5m-10m)

Description

Dublin City Council proposes to establish two 4-year multi party framework agreements (two lots) for the supply and delivery supply of Christmas trees (2022 - 2026). Dublin City Council currently requires approximately 150 trees per annum across the two lots, however DCC makes no guarantee of the volume of supplies to be contracted under the framework agreement Requirements under the framework will be met through mini competitions where each member of the Framework will be issued a Supplementary Invitation to Tender detailing the scope of requirements, the award criteria and the closing date & time for submissions. It is emphasised, Dublin City Council makes no guarantee of the volume of supplies to be sourced under the framework agreement. Dublin City Council reserves the right to operate outside of the framework agreement at its discretion; particularly should it become apparent that doing so would offer greater value for money. Lot 1: Supply and delivery of medium to large tree Norman Fir (9m and 13m ) Dublin City Council currently requires approximately 150 trees per annum across the two lots, however DCC makes no guarantee of the volume of supplies to be contracted under the framework agreement The description and indicative number of trees required are set out beneath (all figures are for guidance purposes only). The successful tenderer will be required to deliver and off load the Christmas trees to multiple sites throughout the city; however, it will be one site per delivery/trip. All trees are to be netted and larger trees to be tied in and secured. The tree size 2.5m will be to one delivery site only. All sites are located within the boundary of Dublin City Council’s administrative area. All trees must meet required specifications with regard to height, straightness of stem, symmetry, and fullness of foliage. The stem handle must be cut at right angles to the stem to leave a flat base. The length of stem handle is dependent on tree size but should be a minimum 1.5m on the 13m-15m trees, 1m on the 9.5m-10m trees and 0.3m on the remaining sizes (all figures are approximate). Diameter of stem handle to be no greater than a 300mm at base cut to allow insertion into on site chamber sleeve. Requirements will be sought on the basis that the items being supplied are grown by the framework member. Notional shopping list for the supply and delivery of Christmas trees (2022 - 2026) Lot 1 as follows. Lot 1 Size Min Stem Handle Length QTY Premium Grade Nordman Fir 13m 1.5m 5 Premium Grade Nordman Fir 9m 1m 1 Extraction, Pairing, Loading & Delivery Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 217912. Lot 2: Supply and delivery of small to medium size trees Nordman Fir (2.5m, 5m, and 9.5m - 10m) 10m ) Dublin City Council currently requires approximately 150 trees per annum across the two lots, however DCC makes no guarantee of the volume of supplies to be contracted under the framework agreement The description and indicative number of trees required are set out beneath (all figures are for guidance purposes only). The successful tenderer will be required to deliver and off load the Christmas trees to multiple sites throughout the city; however, it will be one site per delivery/trip. All trees are to be netted and larger trees to be tied in and secured. The tree size 2.5m will be to one delivery site only. All sites are located within the boundary of Dublin City Council’s administrative area. All trees must meet required specifications with regard to height, straightness of stem, symmetry, and fullness of foliage. The stem handle must be cut at right angles to the stem to leave a flat base. The length of stem handle is dependent on tree size but should be a minimum 1.5m on the 13m-15m trees, 1m on the 9.5m-10m trees and 0.3m on the remaining sizes (all figures are approximate). Diameter of stem handle to be no greater than a 300mm at base cut to allow insertion into on site chamber sleeve. Requirements will be sought on the basis that the items being supplied are grown by the framework member. Notional shopping list for the supply and delivery of Christmas trees (2022 - 2026) Lot 1 as follows. Lot 2 Size Min Stem Handle Length QTY Premium Grade Nordman Fir 5m 1.5m 1 Premium Grade Nordman Fir 9.5-10m 1m 30 Premium Grade Nordman FIr 2.5m 0.3m 70 Extraction, Pairing, Loading & Delivery Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 217912.