Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Forestry England
620 Coldharbour Lane, Winterbourne
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
arran.price@forestryengland.uk
Telephone
+44 0300067400
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK - SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.forestryengland.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Helicopter Services for Aerial Surveillance in Support of Plant Health Operations
Reference number
FEE/0794
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60424120 - Hire of helicopters with crew
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of helicopter services for aerial surveillance and photography for plant health purposes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34711000 - Helicopters and aeroplanes
- 34711500 - Helicopters
- 35612300 - Support helicopters
- 35612500 - Search and rescue helicopters
- 60424120 - Hire of helicopters with crew
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Main site or place of performance
SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
We will be awarding a framework agreement for the supply of helicopter services for aerial surveillance and photography for plant health purposes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This framework agreement requires provision of helicopter services for aerial surveillance and is therefore not suitable for suppliers of UAV (drone) services.
Due to the legal nature of the requirement for this tender we cannot provide precise financial estimates. We cannot forward forecast the occurrence of disease, any impacts or the budget we can make available. The value of this framework agreement could therefore change subject to these parameters.
Our objective for this framework agreement is to work in close association with the successful bidder to provide expert helicopter services for aerial surveillance and photography for plant health purposes. This will enable us to generate results that are of benefit to the whole forest estate in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. This surveillance work is seen as key to improving the Forestry Commission’s knowledge of tree pest and disease progression and evaluating results of controls already implemented.
As the customer on this framework contract the Forestry Commission will aim to provide operational information to the Contractor as soon as it available to help with the successful completion of the contract. There is an expectation of rapid response from the successful bidder, upon our request, to provide piloted aircraft for the work detailed in the framework contract. Due to the nature of the work required and the time frame involved, a high degree of flexibility is required once a call-off contract has been issued.
Operational flexibility is required due to the variable timing of the spring leaf flush, weather conditions, disease progression, photographic conditions, and for contingency planning. A provisional plan will be drawn up between Forestry Commission’s Plant Health Forestry (Tree Health) contacts and the Contractor to cover the peak period of April to October but a high degree of flexibility will be required when consolidating the plan and providing rapid response to flight plan requests.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Resources / Weighting: 20
Cost criterion - Name: Price per hour / Weighting: 40
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 228-563043
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
FEE/0794 (1st supplier)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Castle Air Limited
Trebrown
Liskeard
PL14 3PX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK - SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
National registration number
03188994
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: £1,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
FEE/0794 (2nd supplier)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GB Helicopters
Pickmere Lane
Knutsford
WA16 0JJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD6 - Cheshire
National registration number
09305615
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: £1,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
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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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Forestry England
620 Coldharbour Lane, Winterbourne
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
Telephone
+44 03000676400
Country
United Kingdom