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, Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
Contact
Christine Hunt
christine.hunt@forestryengland.uk
Telephone
+44 3000676156
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
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:-Forestry-services./33B9XF6KSY
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/respond/V8F5NN9EM6
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
Ground Preparation Framework - West District
Reference number
FEE/0913
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77200000 - Forestry services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Forestry England will be awarding a framework agreement for Ground Preparation in West Forest District. The majority will be brash racking into windrows. In addition, we require brash raking into piles, mulching, site drainage and reinstatement of rutted tracks. The district has been split into 6 lots by geographical location.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £520,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Marches North & South
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77200000 - Forestry services
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
The Commission requires the following to be delivered by the Contractor under this framework:
•Preparing forestry restock sites for planting involving the management of brash and harvesting residues.
•Installation and maintenance of forest drains including installation of new culvert pipes on extraction routes or tracks
•The reinstatement of severely rutted tracks and footpaths following trafficking by heavy machinery (excluding surfaced tracks and trails)
•Clearing of blocked culverts and roadside ditches
•Conservation works including operations to further heathland restoration including stump removal
·Mulching of invasive species and scrub using a mulching head fitted to a tracked excavator
See specification document for full details
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: £80,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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
two.2.14) Additional information
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two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
East and West Dean
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77200000 - Forestry services
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
The Commission requires the following to be delivered by the Contractor under this framework:
•Preparing forestry restock sites for planting involving the management of brash and harvesting residues.
•Installation and maintenance of forest drains including installation of new culvert pipes on extraction routes or tracks
•The reinstatement of severely rutted tracks and footpaths following trafficking by heavy machinery (excluding surfaced tracks and trails)
•Clearing of blocked culverts and roadside ditches
•Conservation works including operations to further heathland restoration including stump removal
·Mulching of invasive species and scrub using a mulching head fitted to a tracked excavator
See specification document for full details
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: £80,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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
two.2.14) Additional information
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two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Bristol and Savernake
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77200000 - Forestry services
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
The Commission requires the following to be delivered by the Contractor under this framework:
• Preparing forestry restock sites for planting involving the management of brash and harvesting residues.
• Installation and maintenance of forest drains including installation of new culvert pipes on extraction routes or tracks
• The reinstatement of severely rutted tracks and footpaths following trafficking by heavy machinery (excluding surfaced tracks and trails)
• Clearing of blocked culverts and roadside ditches
• Conservation works including operations to further heathland restoration including stump removal
· Mulching of invasive species and scrub using a mulching head fitted to a tracked excavator
See specification document for full details
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: £35,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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
two.2.14) Additional information
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two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Exmoor and East Devon
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77200000 - Forestry services
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
The Commission requires the following to be delivered by the Contractor under this framework:
• Preparing forestry restock sites for planting involving the management of brash and harvesting residues.
• Installation and maintenance of forest drains including installation of new culvert pipes on extraction routes or tracks
• The reinstatement of severely rutted tracks and footpaths following trafficking by heavy machinery (excluding surfaced tracks and trails)
• Clearing of blocked culverts and roadside ditches
• Conservation works including operations to further heathland restoration including stump removal
· Mulching of invasive species and scrub using a mulching head fitted to a tracked excavator
See specification document for full details
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: £105,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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
two.2.14) Additional information
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two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Dartmoor, North and Mid Devon
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77200000 - Forestry services
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
The Commission requires the following to be delivered by the Contractor under this framework:
• Preparing forestry restock sites for planting involving the management of brash and harvesting residues.
• Installation and maintenance of forest drains including installation of new culvert pipes on extraction routes or tracks
• The reinstatement of severely rutted tracks and footpaths following trafficking by heavy machinery (excluding surfaced tracks and trails)
• Clearing of blocked culverts and roadside ditches
• Conservation works including operations to further heathland restoration including stump removal
· Mulching of invasive species and scrub using a mulching head fitted to a tracked excavator
See specification document for full details
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: £190,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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
two.2.14) Additional information
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two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Cornwall
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77200000 - Forestry services
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
The Commission requires the following to be delivered by the Contractor under this framework:
• Preparing forestry restock sites for planting involving the management of brash and harvesting residues.
• Installation and maintenance of forest drains including installation of new culvert pipes on extraction routes or tracks
• The reinstatement of severely rutted tracks and footpaths following trafficking by heavy machinery (excluding surfaced tracks and trails)
• Clearing of blocked culverts and roadside ditches
• Conservation works including operations to further heathland restoration including stump removal
· Mulching of invasive species and scrub using a mulching head fitted to a tracked excavator
See specification document for full details
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: £30,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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
two.2.14) Additional information
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Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
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
7 March 2022
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
7 March 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: April 2026
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
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.
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GO Reference: GO-202224-PRO-19595287
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Forestry England
620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
procurement.england@forestryengland.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom