- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Ground Preparation including Mounding, Brash raking, Draining, Fire Breaks and Silt Traps (Down and Armagh)
- Lot 2. Ground Preparation including Mounding, Brash raking, Draining, Fire Breaks and Silt Traps (L/Derry and Antrim)
- Lot 3. Ground Preparation including Mounding, Brash raking, Draining, Fire Breaks and Silt Traps (West Fermanagh)
- Lot 4. Ground Preparation including Mounding, Brash raking, Draining, Fire Breaks and Silt Traps (East Fermanagh and Tyrone)
- Lot 5. Mulching (Down and Armagh)
- Lot 6. Mulching (L/Derry and Antrim)
- Lot 7. Mulching (West Fermanagh)
- Lot 8. Mulching (East Fermanagh and Tyrone)
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
CPD - Supplies and Services Division
303 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
Contact
SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DAERA - Forest Service - Ground Preparation Services
Reference number
3511411
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77200000 - Forestry services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Forest Service wishes to appoint a list of Contractors to carry out a range of ground preparation services on post clear fell and burnt sites including the following: • Draining sites • Fire breaks • Mulching of woody growth • Maintenance of Silt traps, preparation of sites which require the use of Mats and associated works. The Contract will be subdivided into 8 Lots. The Forest Service aims to appoint a maximum of 8 Contractors per Lot.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
8
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Ground Preparation including Mounding, Brash raking, Draining, Fire Breaks and Silt Traps (Down and Armagh)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
- 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 77100000 - Agricultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Forest Service wishes to appoint a list of Contractors to carry out a range of ground preparation services on post clear fell and burnt sites including the following: • Draining sites • Fire breaks • Mulching of woody growth • Maintenance of Silt traps, preparation of sites which require the use of Mats and associated works. The Contract will be subdivided into 8 Lots. The Forest Service aims to appoint a maximum of 8 Contractors per Lot.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £40,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for one further period of two years
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for one further period of two years
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Ground Preparation including Mounding, Brash raking, Draining, Fire Breaks and Silt Traps (L/Derry and Antrim)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
- 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 77100000 - Agricultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Forest Service wishes to appoint a list of Contractors to carry out a range of ground preparation services on post clear fell and burnt sites including the following: • Draining sites • Fire breaks • Mulching of woody growth • Maintenance of Silt traps, preparation of sites which require the use of Mats and associated works. The Contract will be subdivided into 8 Lots. The Forest Service aims to appoint a maximum of 8 Contractors per Lot.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £620,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for one further period of two years
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for one further period of two years
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Ground Preparation including Mounding, Brash raking, Draining, Fire Breaks and Silt Traps (West Fermanagh)
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
- 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 77100000 - Agricultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Forest Service wishes to appoint a list of Contractors to carry out a range of ground preparation services on post clear fell and burnt sites including the following: • Draining sites • Fire breaks • Mulching of woody growth • Maintenance of Silt traps, preparation of sites which require the use of Mats and associated works. The Contract will be subdivided into 8 Lots. The Forest Service aims to appoint a maximum of 8 Contractors per Lot.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £320,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for one further period of two years
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for one further period of two years
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Ground Preparation including Mounding, Brash raking, Draining, Fire Breaks and Silt Traps (East Fermanagh and Tyrone)
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
- 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 77100000 - Agricultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Forest Service wishes to appoint a list of Contractors to carry out a range of ground preparation services on post clear fell and burnt sites including the following: • Draining sites • Fire breaks • Mulching of woody growth • Maintenance of Silt traps, preparation of sites which require the use of Mats and associated works. The Contract will be subdivided into 8 Lots. The Forest Service aims to appoint a maximum of 8 Contractors per Lot.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £220,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for one further period of two years
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for one further period of two years
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Mulching (Down and Armagh)
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
- 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 77100000 - Agricultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Forest Service wishes to appoint a list of Contractors to carry out a range of ground preparation services on post clear fell and burnt sites including the following: • Draining sites • Fire breaks • Mulching of woody growth • Maintenance of Silt traps, preparation of sites which require the use of Mats and associated works. The Contract will be subdivided into 8 Lots. The Forest Service aims to appoint a maximum of 8 Contractors per Lot.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £50,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for one further period of two years
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for one further period of two years
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Mulching (L/Derry and Antrim)
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
- 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 77100000 - Agricultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Forest Service wishes to appoint a list of Contractors to carry out a range of ground preparation services on post clear fell and burnt sites including the following: • Draining sites • Fire breaks • Mulching of woody growth • Maintenance of Silt traps, preparation of sites which require the use of Mats and associated works. The Contract will be subdivided into 8 Lots. The Forest Service aims to appoint a maximum of 8 Contractors per Lot.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £50,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for one further period of two years
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for one further period of two years
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Mulching (West Fermanagh)
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
- 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 77100000 - Agricultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Forest Service wishes to appoint a list of Contractors to carry out a range of ground preparation services on post clear fell and burnt sites including the following: • Draining sites • Fire breaks • Mulching of woody growth • Maintenance of Silt traps, preparation of sites which require the use of Mats and associated works. The Contract will be subdivided into 8 Lots. The Forest Service aims to appoint a maximum of 8 Contractors per Lot.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £50,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for one further period of two years
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for one further period of two years
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Mulching (East Fermanagh and Tyrone)
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
- 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 77100000 - Agricultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Forest Service wishes to appoint a list of Contractors to carry out a range of ground preparation services on post clear fell and burnt sites including the following: • Draining sites • Fire breaks • Mulching of woody growth • Maintenance of Silt traps, preparation of sites which require the use of Mats and associated works. The Contract will be subdivided into 8 Lots. The Forest Service aims to appoint a maximum of 8 Contractors per Lot.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £150,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for one further period of two years
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for one further period of two years
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
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
28 July 2021
Local time
3:00pm
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: 26 October 2021
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
28 July 2021
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Dependent on whether extension periods are offered.
six.3) Additional information
The successful Contractor’s performance on this Contract will be managed as per the specification and regularly monitored (see.. Procurement Guidance Note 01/12 - Contract Management - Procedures and Principles). Contractors not delivering on contract.. requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory.. levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory.. levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their.. performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional.. misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and this Contract may be terminated. A central register.. of such Notices for supplies and services contracts will be maintained and published on the CPD website. Any contractor in receipt of a.. Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance will be required to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of three years from the.. date of issue of the Notice. It may also result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by.. Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Any challenges are dealt with by the High Court Commercial Division to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations.
UK
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Any challenges are dealt with by the High Court Commercial Division to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations.
UK
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (AS AMENDED). and, where. appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of. contract is. communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision.