Council Tree Contract - Tender Process

[Nimby]

The main question I would like to ask is: Bills of Quantities, Does it work? if not, what is the alternative?

 

Just looking at the break down of a tree contract whereby outside contractors have to give a price for Crown Raising, Thinning and Reducing of small medium and large trees. The price they are looking for is based on the pruning of upto X amount of trees.

 

I find it so vague, how much to raise thin and reduce etc is not even mentioned. I also think it's risky for contractors to enter into such a process when there are surely more questions than answers. 

 

Bearing in mind Council's will probably be looking at the best price as a higher percentage than quality, how is it possible to even come up with a figure. How do you as a contractor come up with a price?

 

As asked above, are there any alternatives? Do you know of Council's that operate their tree works in a different way?  

  

Edited December 4, 2018 by Nimby

[Mark Bolam]

Check out the 'Prices for Council Tender' thread in Business Management mate.

@Jamie Jones seems to have a particularly good handle on it.

[Nimby]

1 hour ago, Mark Bolam said:

Check out the 'Prices for Council Tender' thread in Business Management mate.

@Jamie Jones seems to have a particularly good handle on it.

Thanks Mark, appreciated.

[Jamie Jones]

Re: Others mentioning me... Feel free to contact me if you want.. I will send you my mobile number...

 

Nimby... Thanks for the complement...

Edited December 4, 2018 by Jamie Jones
Update

[Nimby]

Appreciate the response Jamie, many thanks.

[Jacktrees]

Hi Jamie Jones,

 

I was wondering if you’re able to send me your number so I can ask a few questions if you wouldn’t mind. 
 

many thanks 

jack

[Doug Tait]

33 minutes ago, Jacktrees said:

Hi Jamie Jones,

 

I was wondering if you’re able to send me your number so I can ask a few questions if you wouldn’t mind. 
 

many thanks 

jack

 

You'd be better sending him a private message on here Jack, at least he'll get a notification for it.

[Steve Bullman]

@Jamie Jones