URL: https://democracy.ipswich.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1327

Decision Maker: Officer Decision

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose: Sourcing Ipswich Borough Council’s Local Authorities Treescapes Fund (LATF) grant trees for a partnership project with all Suffolk Councils, enabled via Suffolk County Council, and the Urban Tree Challenge Fund (UTCF) and few replacements.   A procurement exercise has been undertaken by the Parks & Cemeteries (P&Cs) Team with Officers from the Council’s Procurement team for the purchase and supply of grant funded trees and park replacements.   Six bids were submitted, and a validation process was carried out by officers from the Council’s P&Cs & Procurement teams and the bid submitted by was found to demonstrate value for money and quality for the many individual species required.   The total value of this contract is £12,497.48 for the purchase and supply of trees.   The planting will be carried out by the Council’s Wildlife Rangers & Grounds Maintenance Teams.

Content: Sourcing Ipswich Borough Council’s Local Authorities Treescapes Fund (LATF) grant trees for a partnership project with all Suffolk Councils, enabled via Suffolk County Council, and the Urban Tree Challenge Fund (UTCF) and few replacements.   A procurement exercise has been undertaken by the Parks & Cemeteries (P&Cs) Team with Officers from the Council’s Procurement team for the purchase and supply of grant funded trees and park replacements.   Six bids were submitted, and a validation process was carried out by officers from the Council’s P&Cs & Procurement teams and the bid submitted by was found to demonstrate value for money and quality for the many individual species required.   The total value of this contract is £12,497.48 for the purchase and supply of trees.   The planting will be carried out by the Council’s Wildlife Rangers & Grounds Maintenance Teams. To award a contract to Greenwood Nurseries.   Reason: To the supply of LATF & UTCF trees.

Date of Decision: November 19, 2024