Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
DAERA Forest Service
Inishkeen House, Killyhevlin Ind Estate
Enniskillen
BT74 4EJ
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.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ID 3937558 - DAERA - FOREST SERVICE - Forest Service Scrub Clearance and Respacing
Reference number
ID3937558
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77231600 - Afforestation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Forest Service and Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) as part of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is seeking a Contractor to provide a programme of Scrub clearance and Re-spacing on previously planted or protected sites which now have adverse competition from woody shoots, and regenerating conifers/broadleaved trees.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £750,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1. - Londonderry/Antrim
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77231600 - Afforestation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Forest Service and Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) as part of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is seeking a Contractor to provide a programme of Scrub clearance and Re-spacing on previously planted or protected sites which now have adverse competition from woody shoots, and regenerating conifers/broadleaved trees.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract is for 2years initial contract period with options to extend for a further 2 periods of 1year each
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
Lot 2. - Down/Armagh
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77231600 - Afforestation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Forest Service and Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) as part of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is seeking a Contractor to provide a programme of Scrub clearance and Re-spacing on previously planted or protected sites which now have adverse competition from woody shoots, and regenerating conifers/broadleaved trees.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract period is for 2years initial contract period with options to extend for a further 2 periods of 1year each
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
Lot 3 - Tyrone/Fermanagh
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77231600 - Afforestation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Forest Service and Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) as part of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is seeking a Contractor to provide a programme of Scrub clearance and Re-spacing on previously planted or protected sites which now have adverse competition from woody shoots, and regenerating conifers/broadleaved trees.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract period is for 2years initial contract period with options to extend for a further 2 periods of 1year each
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.1.8) 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 000-009492
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1. - Londonderry/Antrim
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GARDINER FARM AND FOREST SERVICES
124 Killylea Road
ARMAGH
BT60 4LL
Telephone
+44 07809620202
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VALLEY FORESTRY
25a Findermore Road
CLOGHER
BT76 0TH
Telephone
+44 07821008946
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ELM FORESTRY AND LANDSCAPING LTD
40 Glenshane Park
MAGHERAFELT
BT45 7JW
Telephone
+44 02879627839
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RJ WOODLAND SERVICES LTD
38 Gortin Road
OMAGH
BT79 7HX
Telephone
+44 02885549920
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2. - Down/Armagh
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GARDINER FARM AND FOREST SERVICES
124 Killylea Road
ARMAGH
BT60 4LL
Telephone
+44 07809620202
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VALLEY FORESTRY
25a Findermore Road
CLOGHER
BT76 0TH
Telephone
+44 07821008946
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ELM FORESTRY AND LANDSCAPING LTD
40 Glenshane Park
MAGHERAFELT
BT45 7JW
Telephone
+44 02879627839
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3
Lot No
3
Title
Lot 3 - Tyrone/Fermanagh
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
JF MCGOVERN CONTRACTS LIMITED
23-25 Darling St
ENNISKILLEN
BT74 7DP
Telephone
+44 02866326110
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VALLEY FORESTRY
25a Findermore Road
CLOGHER
BT76 0TH
Telephone
+44 07821008946
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GARDINER FARM AND FOREST SERVICES
124 Killylea Road
ARMAGH
BT60 4LL
Telephone
+44 07809620202
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RJ WOODLAND SERVICES LTD
38 Gortin Road
OMAGH
BT79 7HX
Telephone
+44 02885549920
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ELM FORESTRY AND LANDSCAPING LTD
40 Glenshane Park
MAGHERAFELT
BT45 7JW
Telephone
+44 02879627839
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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 your performance does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, this can be considered grounds for.. termination of the contract at your expense as provided for in the Conditions of Contract. In lieu of termination, CPD may issue a Notice.. of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance. A supplier in receipt of multiple Notices of Written Warning or a Notice of.. Unsatisfactory Performance may, in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) be excluded from future public.. procurement competitions for a period of up to three years.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.
UK
Country
United Kingdom