Contract

Plant Health Forestry Inspection Services Framework, South-East and South-Central England

  • Forestry Commission

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-004236

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04a559

Published 7 February 2025, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Forestry Commission

620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane

Bristol

BS16 1EJ

Email

commercial.services@forestryengland.uk

Telephone

+44 3000674000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/forestry-commission

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

Plant Health Forestry Inspection Services Framework, South-East and South-Central England

Reference number

FCCN002230

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77231200 - Forest pest control services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

We will be awarding a framework agreement for the provision of a Plant Health inspection services for controlled wood, wood packaging, wood products and isolated bark entering Great Britain (GB) from abroad to protect Britain’s woodlands and trees from harmful pests and diseases.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £300,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Poole, Southampton, Portsmouth, Shoreham

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77231200 - Forest pest control services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Main site or place of performance

Hampshire and Isle of Wight

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

We will be awarding a framework agreement for the provision of a Plant Health inspection services for controlled wood, wood packaging, wood products and isolated bark entering Great Britain (GB) from abroad to protect Britain’s woodlands and trees from harmful pests and diseases.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 2 / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 3 / Weighting: 20

Cost criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 30

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

South-of-the-Thames, Dover

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77231200 - Forest pest control services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ43 - Kent Thames Gateway
  • UKJ4 - Kent
Main site or place of performance

Kent Thames Gateway,Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

We will be awarding a framework agreement for the provision of a Plant Health inspection services for controlled wood, wood packaging, wood products and isolated bark entering Great Britain (GB) from abroad to protect Britain’s woodlands and trees from harmful pests and diseases.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 2 / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 3 / Weighting: 20

Cost criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 30

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

North-of-the-Thames

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77231200 - Forest pest control services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London
Main site or place of performance

LONDON

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

We will be awarding a framework agreement for the provision of a Plant Health inspection services for controlled wood, wood packaging, wood products and isolated bark entering Great Britain (GB) from abroad to protect Britain’s woodlands and trees from harmful pests and diseases.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 2 / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 3 / Weighting: 20

Cost criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 30

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Felixstowe, Harwich

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77231200 - Forest pest control services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH14 - Suffolk
Main site or place of performance

Suffolk

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

We will be awarding a framework agreement for the provision of a Plant Health inspection services for controlled wood, wood packaging, wood products and isolated bark entering Great Britain (GB) from abroad to protect Britain’s woodlands and trees from harmful pests and diseases.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 2 / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 3 / Weighting: 20

Cost criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 30

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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-031677


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

Plant Health Forestry Inspection Services Framework, South-East and South-Central England

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Container Fumigation Services Ltd

Southampton

Southampton

SO15 0JX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
National registration number

04696767

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Blaze environmental ltd

Abergavenny

Abergavenny

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL - Wales
National registration number

13407817

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Devon Tree Services

Exeter

Exeter

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK4 - Devon
National registration number

08549843

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Penfolds Woodland

Liss

Liss

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
National registration number

09187070

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Redwood and Green

Rayleigh

Rayleigh

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH3 - Essex
National registration number

15613149

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £300,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £300,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=923416508

GO Reference: GO-202527-PRO-29344144

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

London

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/