Decision details

Ipswich Borough Council operates a 2 for 1 tree planting replacement scheme for any trees planted within its parks and greenspaces, which are replaced on an annual basis.

A tree donation scheme also operates enabling members of the public to fund a donation tree in memorial of a loved one or as a gift to a park.

A procurement exercise has been undertaken by the Parks Team with officers from the Council’s Procurement team for the purchase and supply of donation and grant funded trees.

Three bids were submitted, and a validation process was carried out by officers from the Council’s Parks & Procurement teams and the bid submitted by Urban Forestry was found to demonstrate value for money and quality for the many individual species required.

The decision made was to award a contract to Urban Forestry for the supply of trees. The total value of this contract is £ 23,429.06 for the purchase and supply of trees.

Reason:

To supply the donation and grant funded trees.