Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
RSPB Northern Ireland
Belfast
central.procurement@rspb.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA16345
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Charity
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Scrub and tree management, Upper Lough Erne, N. Ireland
Reference number
RSPB/ULE/2023/01
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
Tender For: Management Of Scrub, Mature Scrub,Trees and Tall Hedgerow Lowering at Upper Lough Erne
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: £120,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The work will be carried out across several key sites on Upper Lough Erne.
It is anticipated that works will commence in January 2023. Timing will be dependent on local ground conditions and weather during that period. If all work is not completed by 28th February 2023, operations must then be paused until 1st September 2023.
The work will entail:
1) Tree removal = 0.36ha
2) Scrub removal = 1.6ha
3) Mature scrub removal = 2.46ha
4) Tree lowering to 2m height = 0.08ha
5) Hedgerow lowering (to 1.5m or less) = 2002 metres
Follow up herbicide application to removed scrub/trees the following growing season to restrict any regrowth
See Invitation to Tender for more details
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality/Experience / Weighting: 70
Price - 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: Yes
Identification of the project
EUROPEAN COMMISSION LIFE 2019 PROJECT (LIFE19 NAT/UK/000844) – Curlews in crisis: Emergency action to halt the decline of curlew Numenius arquata in priority landscapes across the UK
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: 2022/S 238-685440
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
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: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
C & B McErlean Ltd
10 Downings Road
Portglenone
BT44 8PA
Telephone
+44 2825822761
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £120,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:757856)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom