Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Forestry and Land Scotland
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
Inverness
IV3 8NW
procurement@forestryandland.gov.scot
Telephone
+44 3000676000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://forestryandland.gov.scot
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Forest Management and Invasive Vegetation Control
Reference number
C0209
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A non-mandatory session for bidders has been arranged for Thursday 14 April 2022 at 14:00 to 15:30 BST.
see this page for more details
https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/talking-tenders-with-forestry-and-land-scotland-1308/
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Forest Management Operations:
Management of the planting programme including the maintenance operations required to establish sites, excluding fencing, deer management and ground preparation. Rapid restocking can minimise weed growth (and hence herbicide use) and loss of nutrients and sediment from sites and may be needed to help improve forest structure.
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North – 5 Lots, from 900,000 to 2.4m
East – 3 Lots, from 1.55m to 1.79m
Central – 3 Lots, from 1.35m to 2.92m
West – 4 Lots, from 1.5m to 1.58m
South – 8 Lots, from 740,000 to 1.65m
(values over 4 years, GBP)
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Invasive Vegetation Control:
Management of all types of vegetation (woody or herbaceous) that is deemed an invasive species on the designated or conservation site which are outside of the establishment operations. Woody species include all tree species and shrubs such as Hemlock, Rhododendron and Gaultheria. Herbaceous species include all specified noxious weeds such as Japanese knotweed and shall include other species such as Gunnera, Balsam and Hypericum. Control of all Invasive vegetation will require a variety of techniques, including stem injection, cutting and spraying to ensure that the plants are controlled to an effective level.
There is no mulching or similar operation which require excavators or heavy plant machinery under these Contracts.
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North – 1 Lots, 2.53m
East – 1 Lots, 890,000
Central – 2 Lots, 2.45m and 5.43m
West – 2 Lots, both 4m
South – 1 Lots, 650,000
(values over 5 years, GBP)
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- If a Bidder is awarded multiple Contracts, they will be required to deliver the Services simultaneously across all of the Contracts awarded to them. You should only bid for Lots that you are willing to enter into Contract.
- For Lots 1 to 23 (FM): A Bidder may bid for and be awarded up to six of the 23 Lots. Bids for Lots exceeding this limit will be rejected and not evaluated.
- For Lots 24 to 30 (IVC), A Bidder may bid for and be awarded up to four of the seven Lots. Bids for Lots exceeding this limit will be rejected and not evaluated.
- Therefore you may bid for a maximum of 10 Lots subject to the above.
- Where a Bidder exceeds the limits set above, FLS will ask (through message in PCS-Tender) the Bidder to select which are to be removed, if no response is received within five working days, the Lots listed by their highest Lot reference number shall be removed, ie, if Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are bid for, then FLS shall exclude Lots 7 and 8.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £56,260,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
30 Lots;
23 Forest Management
7 Invasive Vegetation Control
two.2.14) Additional information
A non-mandatory session for bidders has been arranged for Thursday 14 April 2022 at 14:00 to 15:30 BST.
see this page for more details
https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/talking-tenders-with-forestry-and-land-scotland-1308/
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
11 April 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
A non-mandatory session for bidders has been arranged for Thursday 14 April 2022 at 14:00 to 15:30 BST.
see this page for more details
https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/talking-tenders-with-forestry-and-land-scotland-1308/
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The Tender documents will be made available soon, a PCS notice will provide details to access on PCS-Tender.
A copy of the presentation and a recording of the session will be made available soon after the 14th April.
(SC Ref:688926)