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.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
Civil Engineering Roads Maintenance and Associated Services
Reference number
C0236
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45233141 - Road-maintenance works
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The Client requires the provision of civil engineering roads maintenance and associated services.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £3,846,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
West Region (North)
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 45233120 - Road construction works
- 45233142 - Road-repair works
- 45233220 - Surface work for roads
- 45221110 - Bridge construction work
- 45221111 - Road bridge construction work
- 45221100 - Construction work for bridges
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Main site or place of performance
Please see lot map within PCS-Tender.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The core civil engineering works are the maintenance of the forest road network.
There may also be requirements for new road construction, road upgrades, bridge maintenance, and temporary bridge construction. The Client may utilise this contract for these requirements where it anticipates being able demonstrate value for money, or where it has urgent requirements that do not allow time for an alternative procurement procedure to be conducted – for example, as a result of a phytophthora ramorum outbreak. The Client, however, reserves the right to conduct alternative procurement procedures for these requirements where there are substantial works relating to any of these requirements and/or an opportunity to demonstrate better value for money.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - 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
two.2.14) Additional information
The Client estimates a value range of 2,958,000 GBP to 3,846,000 GBP for this lot and will endeavour to provide works to at least the lower value of this range throughout the service period (including extension option).
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-025946
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
6
Title
West Region (North)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 April 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
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: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
G S Campbell (Contractors) Ltd
Unit 4A, Industrial Estate
Newtonmore
PH20 1AR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,846,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Any bidder that receives a score of zero (0) or one (1) for one or more technical questions will be excluded from the tender.
Any bidder that receives an overall technical score of below 50% out of 100% (of the 60% overall quality weighting) will be excluded from the tender.
The Client may modify the contract, irrespective of the monetary value of modifications, within the scope permitted under Regulation 72(1), and specifically under Regulation 72(1)(a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, should operational reasons require it.
Reasons for modification may include, but are not limited to:
- a change (increase or decrease) in the Client’s budget to deliver the service;
- a change in government policy;
- a change in public procurement policy;
- a change to the Client’s core road specification;
- a change to the Key Performance Indicators;
- a change to the reporting requirements;
- climate emergency initiatives or developments related to roads maintenance and associated services; or
- additional unforeseeable requirements related to roads maintenance and associated services.
In the event of a modification being required, the pricing shall be as per the applicable contract rates at the time of the modification.
The Police Service of Scotland has identified that this is a business area which may be attractive or vulnerable to exploitation by serious organised crime groups. Bidders will be required to complete a Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime in order to submit a tender.
The Scottish Government Supplier Journey:
https://www.supplierjourney.scot/
The Buyer Help and Guidance on PCS-T here:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/buyerhelp.html
The Supplier Developer Programme is available to assist Suppliers with public procurement including training events:
https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/buyers/forestry-and-land-scotland-45/
(SC Ref:729100)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Inverness Justice Centre
Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
Telephone
+44 1463230782
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 , may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Court of Session
Parliament House, Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
supreme.courts@scotcourts.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1312252595
Country
United Kingdom