# SS16022 Emergency Tree Works

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Kent County Council](/buyers/kent-county-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £350,000
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Planned start: 17 October 2016
- Planned end: 16 October 2019
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 6be38498-b55c-4841-a071-735aa939d813-103424
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ee085918-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The provision of emergency response specialist tree surgery teams to attend at short notice on a 24/7 basis\. Emergency type response times will include both 2 hour and 24 hour requirements\. Suppliers will be required to provide suitably qualified staff and have access to the necessary specialised equipment to be able to remove fallen trees and branches from causing obstruction to the highway\. Moreover, the ability to work at height in a safe manner, using appropriate working methods to remove broken or hanging branches or partially fallen trees presenting a danger to the highway\. It is anticipated that the service will be provided across all 12 Districts in Kent\. Work volumes will be dictated by the weather and where emergency situations occur, which varies from year to year\. The annual spend for the general emergency response service will be in the region of £65k per annum\. This does not include provision for extreme weather events Additional information: Information about delivery location: Services will be delivered across the County of Kent Instructions to Suppliers: To express an interest and download the tender documents please use the Kent Business Portal: https://www\.kentbusinessportal\.org\.uk

## Related contract awards

- [SESLIP DPS - ICB data dashboards](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-b50fff1c-27fc-4071-ac3a-cc29d330a855): KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
- [SESLIP DPS - Targeted Support run-off](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-bcd05e66-ab1f-4537-899b-0d52c65f4260): KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
- [SESLIP DPS - Project Support](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-270a9f03-310b-4ea0-b581-49b95d429eb2): KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6be38498-b55c-4841-a071-735aa939d813-103424)