Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ulster Wildlife Trust
McClelland House, 10 Heron Road
Belfast
BT3 9LE
jennifer.fulton@ulsterwildlife.org
Telephone
+44 2890454094
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
eNGO
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Nature Conservation
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Rhododendron Control at Peatlands Park and Fairy Water Bogs
Reference number
Project_27078
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
Ulster Wildlife and Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council are seeking to appoint an experienced contractor to carry out invasive rhododendron control and removal from two raised bog Special Areas of Conservation (SAC’s) (Drumnafallow Bog, one of the Fairy Water Bogs, and Peatlands Park).
Drumnafallow Bog was badly covered with rhododendron in 2017 in a number of areas. Control and removal was actioned through the CANN project in 2019, 20, and 21 with high success. However, there are still some areas of the site where rhododendron has continued to re-grow. These are mostly young shoots and small plants. If not controlled now they will however continue to grow and eventually recover to their full extent.
Peatlands Park SAC is badly impacted by rhododendron in many areas. As with Drumnafallow there was significant control carried out in 2019, 20 and 21 on numerous areas. There is again regrowth which has come back which requires control but here there are also areas of more mature rhododendron which require initial control to try and expand the area that isn’t impacted by this invasive species.
The ground conditions on both of these sites are both sensitive and high risk. Bogs by their nature are very wet and due to constraints around nesting birds’ works must be carried out between Sep and March which are the wettest months. These types of site require very specialist vehicles and equipment to operate on as well as experienced operators.
Please see ITT documents for full details and instructions for submitting a tender.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £35,416.67
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 77100000 - Agricultural services
- 77200000 - Forestry services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Peatlands Park, Dungannon, Co Armagh and Drumnafallow Bog, Drumquin, Co Tyrone
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Control of invasive rhododendron at Peatlands Park and Drumnafallow Bog (Fairy Water Bogs SAC) across the areas specified in the ITT documents and using the best practice methodologies outlined in those same documents.
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: £35,416.67
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
31 December 2022
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
See ITT documents for full details
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.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 September 2022
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
27 September 2022
Local time
9:00am
Place
Ulster Wildlife, McClelland House, 10 Heron Road, Belfast, BT39LE
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ulster Wildlife
Belfast
BT3 9LE
jennifer.fulton@ulsterwildlife.org
Country
United Kingdom