Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Forestry and Land Scotland
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
Inverness
IV3 8NW
procurement@forestryandland.gov.scot
Telephone
+44 3000676000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://forestryandland.gov.scot
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371
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
www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371
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
FLS-0037-C Low Loader Moves 2023
Reference number
FLS-0037-C
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
FLS is seeking experienced service providers for the provision of Low Loader Moves within forestry environments. To ensure the continuity of delivery for various operations within Land Management, Harvesting and Marketing, Civil Engineering and workshop repairs, we require our heavy plant machinery, grab tanks and site safes, etc., to be securely transported within and between sites. Heavy plant will consists of timber harvesters, timber forwarders, tractors and a drill rig to be moved within site; site to site; between regions; site to workshop and back, or external repair agencies as required. The work involves moving our equipment within forests environments, which includes driving fully loaded low loaders on long gravel forest roads. All suppliers’ drivers will need to be competent/trained in driving on Forest roads.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £416,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
2
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
East Region
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
National
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
this work is to cover all Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) owned forests in Moray, Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £128,000
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Central Region
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
National
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
this work is to cover all Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) owned forests in Central Region.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £86,000
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
West Region: West Argyll
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
National
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This work is to cover all Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) owned forests in West Argyll.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualit6y / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £48,000
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
West Region: Lochaber
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
National
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
this work is to cover all Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) owned forests in Lochaber
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £24,000
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
South Region
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
National
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
this work is to cover timber harvesting machinery (e.g. harvesters and forwarders) in Galloway Forest and civil engineering equipment (e.g. mobile drill rig) throughout the FLS South Region, including the Isle of Arran.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £130,000
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Please refer to "FLS-0037-C Standard Statements" document within the PCS-tender project
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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 several operators
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 000-035649
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
28 August 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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: 28 December 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
28 August 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 24602. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
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(SC Ref:736521)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Inverness Justice Centre
Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
Telephone
+44 1463230782
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Court of Session
Parliament House
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
0131 225 2595