Places for People Group Tree Surveys

Places for People Group wish to appoint suitably resourced, qualified and experienced tree surveying consultants in order to implement a Group Tree Surveying Contract for its tree stock across our landholdings in England and Wales.

One consultant will be appointed per lot for the provision of Tree Surveying services.

Consultants are able to bid for one or more regional lots to be delivered according to the programme in either: Phase 1: 1st April 2016 - 31st August 2017 Phase 2: 1st April 2017 - 31st August 2018 Bidders should therefore note that certain regional lots are to be delivered in the different time periods as per above.

The opportunity is regionally lotted as per below with a single supplier to be appointed for each lot: 1) North, East and West Yorkshire 2) Greater Manchester and Cheshire 3) London and South East 4) Milton Keynes 5) North East 6) North West (Lancashire) 7) South West 8) Cotman (East Anglia) 9) South Yorkshire and the Midlands.

Minimum Requirements As a minimum requirement, chosen contractors will be required to: · Financial stability - if the information provided presents an unacceptable level of risk to the Authority using the Financial Stability Review section below. · Hold Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) accreditation, or equivalent SSIP scheme for the contract term or commit for above to be in place prior to contract start. · Convictions - if the information provided indicates that tenderers have been convicted of offenses. · Hold insurances at a minimum of five million pounds for both Public and Employer's liability. · Hold a valid, signed health and safety policy · Comply with Equality and Diversity legislation · Hold a relevant Level 4 qualification as per Arboriculture Association guidance · Confirm full acceptance of Places for People Terms and Conditions · Confirm Social Value provisions · Confirm ability to collect tree surveys electronically by a device capable of recording positional accuracy to commercial grade, to a level of +/- 1.3 metres or better, under normal operating conditions.

This device will not be provided or contributed toward by Places for People. · Tree surveys must be transmitted electronically in a format specified by the Places for People Group as being compatible with the Group's GIS system requirements. · The survey data collected must be in the format specified by the Places for People Group's Tree Data Collection Form (Tree DCF) or Woodland Area Form (WAF). · Trees which have not previously been surveyed should be tagged at point of initial survey with a hard plastic tag applied bearing the unique tr..(view full details to see more)