Tender

Control of Rhododendron ponticum at Uragaig Common Grazing, Isle of Colonsay

  • Argyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust (ACT)

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-013371

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02bbae

Published 14 June 2021, 2:25pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Argyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust (ACT)

1 Kilmory Industrial Estate, Lochgilphead

Argyll

PA31 8RR

Email

deb@act-now.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1546602755

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.act-now.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA28363

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.publiccontractscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.publiccontractscotland.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Charity

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Control of Rhododendron ponticum at Uragaig Common Grazing, Isle of Colonsay

Reference number

ACT CANN 013

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77211300 - Tree-clearing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Suitably qualified tenderers are invited to submit a tender for the ongoing control of Rhododendron ponticum from the Uragaig Common Grazing,

North Colonsay SSSI, Isle of Colonsay

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £33,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM63 - Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute
Main site or place of performance

Uragaig Common Grazing, Isle of Colonsay, Argyll

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

ACT are inviting suitably qualified contractors to submit a tender for the contract for control of rhododendron ponticum from Uragaig Common Grazing,North Colonsay SSSI, Isle of Colonsay. In 2020 ACT carried out a programme of rhododendron removal. This contract is for the first year of ongoing control.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 80

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £33,000

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

Start date

16 August 2021

End date

18 February 2022

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: Yes

Identification of the project

Collaborative Action for the Natura Network (CANN)


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

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


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

Date

14 July 2021

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

Tender must be valid until: 18 February 2022

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

14 July 2021

Local time

12:00pm

Place

ACT Islay

SNH Building,

Main Street

Bowmore

Isle of Islay

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

Deb Baker, Site Co-ordinator, CANN Project, Islay


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=656833.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(SC Ref:656833)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Dunoon Sheriff's Court

Sheriff Court House

Dunoon

PA238BQ

Country

United Kingdom