Tender

Pre-Harvesting Chainsaw Operations Framework

  • Forestry England (on behalf of Forestry Commission)

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-015556

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-045a0e

Published 16 May 2024, 12:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Forestry England (on behalf of Forestry Commission)

620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane

Bristol

BS16 1EJ

Contact

Victor Ayaga

Email

victor.ayaga@forestryengland.uk

Telephone

+44 3000674000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.forestryengland.uk

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Timber-harvesting-services./WM8KU8E3P6

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Timber-harvesting-services./WM8KU8E3P6

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

Pre-Harvesting Chainsaw Operations Framework

Reference number

FCCN002030

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77211100 - Timber harvesting services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Forestry Tree Pre-harvesting chainsaw operations within the main block of Kielder Forest, North England Forest District including Redesdale, Falstone, Kielder and Wark to assist the mechanical tree harvesting programme undertaken by our ‘in-house’ teams.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £400,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC21 - Northumberland
Main site or place of performance

Northumberland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Forestry Commission requires Tree Pre-harvesting Chainsaw Operational works to be carried out on tree harvesting sites within the main block of Kielder Forest, North England Forest District, to assist the mechanical tree harvesting programme undertaken by our ‘in-house’ teams. The necessity and volume of this work will be dictated by site specific conditions and will be coordinated by both the Harvesting and Marketing (H&M) Forester and H&M Supervisor.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £400,000

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

Duration in months

48

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


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

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

17 June 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

17 June 2024

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:

https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Timber-harvesting-services./WM8KU8E3P6

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/WM8KU8E3P6

GO Reference: GO-2024516-PRO-26063314

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

London

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom