Tree-nursery products

Tender description

As part of Norfolk County Councils Norfolk Tree Planting and Resilience Strategy, the Council are committed to planting 1 million trees in Norfolk by April 2025. The Council wish to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System with three distinct lots, the purchase of tree stock, contractors to carry out planting and aftercare activities, and the provision of sundries such as tree guards. To establish a Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of tree stock ranging from established, ready to plant stock, through to stock that will be grown from seed for specific provision to Norfolk County Council or other DPS users. The preference would be that trees supplied as part of this DPS would have been grown in the UK from seed collected within the UK. However, where the need arises and appropriate bio security measures can be demonstrated, stock may be purchased that has been grown from seed sourced from Europe. To establish a Dynamic Purchasing System of contractors to assist with the bulk planting of trees and associated aftercare activities. To establish a Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of sundries relating to tree planting such as tree guards, stakes and ties.