Tender

Trees and Woodlands as Nature Based Solutions

  • Forestry Commission

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-024454

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03ce5a

Published 21 August 2023, 10:06am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Forestry Commission

620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane

Bristol

BS16 1EJ

Contact

Emily Coffin

Email

emily.coffin@forestryengland.uk

Telephone

+44 3000674000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.forestryengland.uk

Buyer's address

https://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:-Environmental-issues-consultancy-services./AC947N6HNM

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Trees and Woodlands as Nature Based Solutions

Reference number

FEE/1131

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Forestry Commission have a consultancy requirement for the development of a guide to trees and woodlands as nature based solutions, that will collate examples, produce cost benefit analysis where possible and identify how they can advantage development projects. The resulting guide will be for a wide audience including local authority planners, developers, local nature recovery strategy (LNRS) Responsible Authorities, Utility providers etc.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £300,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Forestry Commission have a consultancy requirement for the development of a guide to trees and woodlands as nature based solutions, that will collate examples, produce cost benefit analysis where possible and identify how they can advantage development projects. The resulting guide will be for a wide audience including local authority planners, developers, local nature recovery strategy (LNRS) Responsible Authorities, Utility providers etc.

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: £300,000

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

Duration in months

17

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

As stated in the procurement documents

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

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As stated in the procurement documents

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-014535

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

21 September 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

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

21 September 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 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:

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To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

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GO Reference: GO-2023821-PRO-23685199

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom