Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England)
620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
Contact
Claire Hodges
claire.hodges@forestryengland.uk
Telephone
+44 7775019412
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Forestry
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Conifer and Broadleaf Seed Processing Equipment
Reference number
FEE/0905
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 16600000 - Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
We are awarding a contract for the design, supply and installation of conifer & broadleaf tree seed processing machinery & equipment, at an established Forestry England site, with a servicing and maintenance contract for the machines supplied.
The machinery & equipment is to be installed into a new purpose built facility, which has currently been progressed to RIBA work stage 2, Concept Design.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
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
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
You are invited to tender for the design, supply and installation of conifer & broadleaf tree seed processing machinery & equipment, with a servicing and maintenance contract for the machines supplied. For full details of our needs, please read the separate Scope document.
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
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FXZE794Q5A
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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 000-006750
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 June 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 June 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
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GO Reference: GO-2022429-PRO-20058056
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Forestry England
620 Bristol Business Park
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom