Opportunity

Impact of forestry on GVA and employment in England, Scotland and Wales

  • Scottish Forestry

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-000443

Published 11 January 2021, 9:48am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Forestry

Silvan House, 231 Corstorphine Road

Edinburgh

EH12 7AT

Email

lynda.collin@gov.scot

Telephone

+44 1

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - SCOTLAND

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://forestry.gov.scot/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30372

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00233

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00233

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Impact of forestry on GVA and employment in England, Scotland and Wales

Reference number

SF_0093

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Scottish Forestry wish to commission an analysis of the contribution of forestry to the broader economy in England, Scotland and Wales.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £70,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79311400 - Economic research services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance

UK

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Scottish Forestry wish to commission an analysis of the contribution of forestry to the broader economy in England, Scotland and Wales. The aim of this study is to assess aspects of the contribution of forestry to the economy in England, Scotland and Wales.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £70,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

13

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Optional 5 month extension

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

This section refers to Section B of Part IV of the SPD (Scotland) and covers the following:

INSURANCE - Question numbers 4B.5.1b and Q4B.5.2

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

INSURANCE - It is a requirement of the contract that tenderers hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the contract the types and minimum level of insurance indicated below:

Q4B.5.1b Employers Compulsory Liability Insurance - 5 million GBP for each claim

Q4B.5.2 Public Indemnity Insurance - 2 million GBP for each claim

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

15 February 2021

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

15 February 2021

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

There are 3 questions contained within the Award Criteria which require a minimum score of 2. Any bids which do not receive this score will not be considered any further in respect of the Price/Quality Ratio calculation.

The ITT Award Criteria is fully detailed within the ITT Award Criteria Response Form. All scored questions will be evaluated in accordance with the following scoring methodology:

0 Unacceptable - Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement.

1 Poor - Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled.

2 Acceptable - Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas.

3 Good - Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirement will be fulfilled.

4 Excellent - Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full.

If you are an SME interested in working with the Public Sector, the Supplier Development Programme can help. Attached is a link to the Supplier Development Programme:

https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=640216.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(SC Ref:640216)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Edinburgh

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://forestry.gov.scot/