Opportunity

FW-Services-Forestry Consultancy Services-Multi-0732

  • SSE plc

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-007809

Published 12 March 2024, 10:49am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

SSE plc

200 Dunkeld Road

Perth

PH1 3AQ

Email

nikki.whyte@sse.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://sse.app.jaggaer.com/web/index.html

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

https://sse.app.jaggaer.com/web/index.html

Additional information can be obtained from another address:

nikki.whyte@sse.com

Perth

Email

nikki.whyte@sse.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://sse.app.jaggaer.com/web/index.html

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://sse.app.jaggaer.com/web/index.html

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

one.6) Main activity

Electricity


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

FW-Services-Forestry Consultancy Services-Multi-0732

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77200000 - Forestry services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a notice of interest for the following services. Please email nikki.whyte@sse.com by 11/04/24 to register your interest. A PQQ/ITT will then be released to the interested parties via our Jaggaer Portal.

SSET wish to engage Forestry Consultant(s) to support the design, planning and monitoring of forestry project capital development works. The objective of this framework is to engage a sufficient competent forestry consultancy resource to provide – in summary,

• assessment of impact of network development on forestry, woodland and associated habitats

• to provide appropriate woodland information and reports supporting applications for planning consents and EIA’s

• to provide forestry surveying and digital mapping services

• to provide measurements and valuations to inform negotiation of timber crop compensation, or loss in respect of other woodland

• to provide forest design plan assessment services

• to support with forestry planning matters

• to support with landowner liaison and agreements

• to create and submit felling applications/permissions on behalf of landowners

• to provide arboriculture tree survey services

• to provide landscape planting design plan services

• provide assessment of developing woodland (stocking density assessment and similar)

These works are in respect of Transmission projects throughout the SHE Transmission network area.

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

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

SSET wish to engage Forestry Consultant(s) to support the design, planning and monitoring of forestry project capital development works. The objective of this framework is to engage a sufficient competent forestry consultancy resource to provide – in summary,

• assessment of impact of network development on forestry, woodland and associated habitats

• to provide appropriate woodland information and reports supporting applications for planning consents and EIA’s

• to provide forestry surveying and digital mapping services

• to provide measurements and valuations to inform negotiation of timber crop compensation, or loss in respect of other woodland

• to provide forest design plan assessment services

• to support with forestry planning matters

• to support with landowner liaison and agreements

• to create and submit felling applications/permissions on behalf of landowners

• to provide arboriculture tree survey services

• to provide landscape planting design plan services

• provide assessment of developing woodland (stocking density assessment and similar)

These works are in respect of Transmission projects throughout the SHE Transmission network area.

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

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

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

4 years of 1 year each

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

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

11 April 2024

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

15 April 2024

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

Please email nikki.whyte@sse.com to register your notice of interest. Upon expiry of this notice (11/04/24) all interested parties will be contacted and invited to a PQQ/ITT via our Jaggaer Portal.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

SSE

Perth

Country

United Kingdom