Tender

Direct Production Harvesting – East Forest District, Thetford Open Habitat Plan

  • Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England)

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-003105

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0435c9

Published 30 January 2024, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England)

620 Bristol Business Park

Bristol

BS16 1EJ

Contact

Alexis Lintott

Email

alexis.lintott@forestryengland.uk

Telephone

+44 3000674000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.forestryengland.uk

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Timber-harvesting-services./UP9F5464Q6

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Timber-harvesting-services./UP9F5464Q6

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Forestry


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Direct Production Harvesting – East Forest District, Thetford Open Habitat Plan

Reference number

FCCN 1893

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77211100 - Timber harvesting services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Clearfell harvesting and extraction across areas of Thetford Forest

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £390,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Clearfell harvesting and extraction across areas of Thetford Forest

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £390,000

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

Duration in months

18

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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 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

1 March 2024

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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

1 March 2024

Local time

12:30pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Timber-harvesting-services./UP9F5464Q6" target="_blank">https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Timber-harvesting-services./UP9F5464Q6

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/UP9F5464Q6" target="_blank">https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/UP9F5464Q6

GO Reference: GO-2024130-PRO-25071376

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

N/A

Bristol

Country

United Kingdom