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
victor.ayaga@forestryengland.uk
Telephone
+44 3000674000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - 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
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:
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