Contract

Tree Health Pest and Disease Surveys Scotland Framework

  • Scottish Forestry

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-018372

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-043d1b

Published 13 June 2024, 4:16pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Forestry

Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive

Edinburgh

EH11 3XD

Email

sarah.mcfarlane@gov.scot

Telephone

+44 1313705250

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://forestry.gov.scot/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30372

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

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Tree Health Pest and Disease Surveys Scotland Framework

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Scottish Forestry intend to award a multi–supplier, multi-lot Framework Agreement for Tree Health Pest and Disease Surveys Scotland.

The requirement is divided into four (4) distinct Lots set out below:

Lot 1 - Tree health survey only (Scotland)

Lot 2 - Tree health surveys with ground felling sample trees (North Scotland)

Lot 3 - Tree health surveys with ground felling sample trees (West Scotland)

Lot 4 - Tree health surveys with ground felling sample trees (South Scotland)

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: £500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Tree health surveys with ground felling sample trees (South Scotland)

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77200000 - Forestry services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Framework Supplier will be required to:

-Undertake ground level field observation of the host species at the identified site; and;

-Record specified site details, and include, where suspect symptoms are found, a description and example photographs of the symptoms in a site survey. In some cases samples of plant material may need to be collected and submitted to laboratories for diagnosis.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Weighting / Weighting: 70%

Price - Weighting: 30%

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Tree health survey only (Scotland)

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77200000 - Forestry services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 - Tree health survey only (Scotland)

The Framework Supplier will be required to undertake:

-Ground level field observation or sampling of the host species at the identified site; and;

-Record specified site details, and include, where suspect symptoms are found, a description and example photographs of the symptoms in a site survey. In some cases samples of plant material may need to be collected and submitted to laboratories for diagnosis.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Weighting / Weighting: 70%

Price - Weighting: 30%

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Tree health surveys with ground felling sample trees (North Scotland)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77200000 - Forestry services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Framework Supplier will be required to:

-Undertake ground level field observation of the host species at the identified site; and;

-Record specified site details, and include, where suspect symptoms are found, a description and example photographs of the symptoms in a site survey. In some cases samples of plant material may need to be collected and submitted to laboratories for diagnosis.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Weighting / Weighting: 70%

Price - Weighting: 30%

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Tree health surveys with ground felling sample trees (West Scotland)

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77200000 - Forestry services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Framework Supplier will be required to:

-Undertake ground level field observation of the host species at the identified site; and;

-Record specified site details, and include, where suspect symptoms are found, a description and example photographs of the symptoms in a site survey. In some cases samples of plant material may need to be collected and submitted to laboratories for diagnosis.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Weighting / Weighting: 70%

Price - Weighting: 30%

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.1.8) 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: 2024/S 000-006238


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Tree health survey only (Scotland)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 May 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

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: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Weir Forestry

1 Wester Kepp Cottages, Arnprior

Stirling

FK8 3HD

Telephone

+44 1786870591

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Sword Forestry Ltd

Hargan, Waterloo

Perth

PH1 4AP

Telephone

+44 7922815112

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Murray Forestry Ltd

19 Nicoll Drive, Bankfoot

Perth

PH14BL

Telephone

+44 7764938312

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Tree health surveys with ground felling sample trees (North Scotland)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 May 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

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: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Murray Forestry Ltd

19 Nicoll Drive, Bankfoot

Perth

PH14BL

Telephone

+44 7764938312

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Weir Forestry

1 Wester Kepp Cottages, Arnprior

Stirling

FK8 3HD

Telephone

+44 1786870591

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Sword Forestry Ltd

Hargan, Waterloo

Perth

PH1 4AP

Telephone

+44 7922815112

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Tree health surveys with ground felling sample trees (West Scotland)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 May 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Murray Forestry Ltd

19 Nicoll Drive, Bankfoot

Perth

PH14BL

Telephone

+44 7764938312

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Weir Forestry

1 Wester Kepp Cottages, Arnprior

Stirling

FK8 3HD

Telephone

+44 1786870591

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

Title

Tree health surveys with ground felling sample trees (South Scotland)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 May 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Murray Forestry Ltd

19 Nicoll Drive, Bankfoot

Perth

PH14BL

Telephone

+44 7764938312

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Weir Forestry

1 Wester Kepp Cottages, Arnprior

Stirling

FK8 3HD

Telephone

+44 1786870591

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The total value of the procurement is 500,000 GBP (ex VAT) and not the total value of each lot.

(SC Ref:768742)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom