Tree-maintenance services

Tender description

NHS Lothian Estates Department is responsible for the 24/7 planned and reactive maintenance of buildings, plant and equipment across approximately 150 properties including 6 main hospital sites. The department is also involved in minor construction projects, installation of new equipment, upgrading and refurbishment of wards. At times of high demand upon the service, there may be a need to supplement the existing NHSL workforce with tree surgery and arboreal management and associated service contractors. NHS Lothian Estates Department is responsible for the 24/7 planned and reactive maintenance of buildings, plant and equipment across approximately 150 properties including 6 main hospital sites. The department is also involved in minor construction projects, installation of new equipment, upgrading and refurbishment of wards. At times of high demand upon the service, there may be a need to supplement the existing NHSL workforce with Arboreal management and tree surgery service contractors. This is a single lot tender consisting arboreal management and tree surgery services. This tender is for term contract work for smaller single trade projects with a value less than 50 000 GBP (excluding VAT). The resulting contract will be a ranked framework contract covering an initial 2-year period (2020 to 2022) with an option to extend for a further 12 months to maximum of 4 years. Examples of works that could be covered by this contract include: tree felling and pruning; remove hedges, trees and stumps; tree surveys; traffic management; waste removal; 24/7 365 standby service for emergency call outs and reactive works; replanting trees and hedges.