Common Farm Woodland

Common Farm Tree Planting and Associated Landscape Works

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for a new woodland at land on Common Farm, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire.

Project Description

Provision of a new woodland, specimen trees creating a central feature, associated perimeter fencing and provision of entrance gates and associated hardstanding. Contractor to maintain all planting for 5 years post practical completion.

Full details relating to the Goods/Services/Works are provided in the tender documents.

Contract Period

1st phase: Three initial tree planting phases be completed by 31st March 2016.

2nd phase: Fencing and access works to be completed by 30th September 2016

3rd phase: All remaining planting to be completed by 28th February 2017

Maintenance: Tree maintenance including beating up 5 years ending March 2022.

The relevant tender documents are included within this project webpage as attachments.

Questionnaire/ Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 26th Feb 2016, 12:00GMT by hardcopy to Andrew Norris only.

If you require any clarifications on the tender documents please submit these in writing via e-mail, including the project name clearly in the e-mail title, to Andrew Norris at anorris@swindon@swindon.gov.uk FROM 15/2/2016 12:00Noon, CLOSING 22/2/2016 12:00Noon GMT.

The Council’s responses to these clarification questions will be uploaded as attachments on the project webpage attachments section. Therefore it is the Contractor’s responsibility to check the site regularly for updates to clarifications, as you will not be advised when updates have been made.

In the event of difficulties downloading tender documents, please refer to the named contacts Andrew Norris at anorris@swindon.gov.uk.

Please note that this project has been advertised on Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) Contract Notice reference 2015/S 128-234589/ Contracts Finder/ other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity.

We would encourage you to click on the ‘Register interest’ button to help the Council monitor the level of interest in this opportunity.

No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.