Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Water
6 Buchanan Gate, Stepps
Glasgow
G336FB
Contact
Mark Duignan
mark.duignan@scottishwater.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKM - Scotland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Forestry Development and Management
Reference number
SW23/ACP/1365
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
Development and management of Scottish Water woodland and forest for carbon
sequestration including provision of professional advice, design, Scottish Forestry applications, tree procurement, site
preparation, woodland carbon code site registration, tree planting, and maintenance.
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: £10,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of management for woodland and forest development services, including
maintenance, for carbon sequestration. As part of its Net Zero Emissions Route-map, SW has committed to: •Store
more carbon dioxide than we produce by increasing the carbon dioxide stored on the land we own •Increase the
biodiversity on the land that we own •Activities may include traditional woodland creation (biodiversity, or commercial)
or other forms of vegetation planting and natural capital improvement to increase the amount of carbon stored on SW
land. Delivering this commitment will involve a significant programme of woodland creation in line with Scottish
Forestry good practice and the requirements of the Woodland Creation Grant Schemes. This also includes the
associated maintenance of woodland during the first five-years of period. Projects to go through several stages to
reach the point where the new trees can grow sustainably without significant intervention. Services Required: -
Provision of expert advice. - Engagement with Scottish Water rural property management supplier. - Design
preparation. - Successful Scottish Forestry applications for grants/permissions. - Tree procurement. - Site Preparation.
- Tree planting and associated protection. - Tree replacement planting 5-years after initial planting. - Maintenance of
trees and sites until trees are approximately 6ft high.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-006533
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Forestry Development and Management
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Scottish Water
The Bridge, 6 Buchanan Gate, Stepps
Glasgow
G33 6FB
Country
United Kingdom