Provision of Tree Maintenance Services (Planned and Reactive)

Tender description

PA Housing are going to market for the provision of tree maintenance services. The services will be for planned annual maintenance and ad-hoc reactive works. The services required by the contracts, include but are not restricted to:• Pruning, bracing, felling, stump removal, climbing inspections and associated works.• Conduct planned survey tree works on an annual basis in line with the surveys provided.• Conduct reactive tree works as and when required, including bank holidays and out of hours.• Be a tier 1 contractor who ensures full delivery of services and provides sub-contractors, where required, and retains responsibility and liability for any sub-contractors.PA Housing will have two lots split as follows:Lot 1 - South which has approximately 715 sites.Lot 2 - Midlands, which has approximately 533 sites.It is the intention of PA that a maximum of two Contractors will be appointed to the contracts. Lot 1: South PA Housing are procuring for tree maintenance services (Planned and Responsive). The services required by the contracts, include but are not restricted to:• Pruning, bracing, felling, stump removal, climbing inspections and associated works.• Conduct planned survey tree works on an annual basis in line with the surveys provided.• Conduct reactive tree works as and when required, including bank holidays and out of hours.• Be a tier 1 contractor who ensures full delivery of services and provides sub-contractors, where required, and retains responsibility and liability for any sub-contractors.It is intended that the contracts will commence in January 2025 and run for a period of four years with the option for an extension of up to a further one year plus one year. The maximum duration of the contracts is therefore six years. Lot 2: Midlands PA Housing are procuring for tree maintenance services (Planned and Responsive). The services required by the contracts, include but are not restricted to:• Pruning, bracing, felling, stump removal, climbing inspections and associated works.• Conduct planned survey tree works on an annual basis in line with the surveys provided.• Conduct reactive tree works as and when required, including bank holidays and out of hours.• Be a tier 1 contractor who ensures full delivery of services and provides sub-contractors, where required, and retains responsibility and liability for any sub-contractors.It is intended that the contracts will commence in January 2025 and run for a period of four years with the option for an extension of up to a further one year plus one year. The maximum duration of the contracts is therefore six years.