Awarded contract

Supply of Mechanised Tree Harvesters and Forwarders and Parts

  • Forestry and Land Scotland

F20: Modification notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-025622

Published 31 August 2023, 1:57pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Forestry and Land Scotland

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road

Inverness

IV3 8NW

Email

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


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Supply of Mechanised Tree Harvesters and Forwarders and Parts

Reference number

FW0039

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 16600000 - Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Supply of Mechanised Tree Harvesters and Forwarders and Parts

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 16600000 - Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery
  • 77300000 - Horticultural services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

Forestry and Land Scotland have extended the original Forestry Commission award a Framework Agreement for The Supply of

Mechanised Tree Harvesters and Forwarders

including associated Parts for service and repair with delivery across Scotland and England.

The duration of the Framework Agreement was for 3 years plus an option to extend for a further 1 year at our discretion and will be

based on the following factors: performance of Machines, budget availability, value for money and delivery to specification. It has now

been extended for a further year.

The value of the Framework Agreement has been estimated at no more than 16,450,000 GBP excluding VAT

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

Duration in months

48

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.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2017/S 003-503777


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

FW0039

Lot No

3

Title

Supply of Mechanised Tree Harvesters and Forwarders and Parts

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

31 December 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Ponsse UK Ltd

4 Annan Buisness Park , Annan

Annan

DG12 6TZ

Telephone

+44 7801868520

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

JOHN DEERE FORESTRY LTD

CARLISLE AIPORT INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

CARLISLE

CA6 4NW

Email

mckiejock@johndeere.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD1 - Cumbria
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Komatsu Forest Ltd

Unit 2, Longtown Industrial Estate

Longtown

CA6 5TJ

Email

info.uk@komatsuforest.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD1 - Cumbria
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £5,450,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:743357)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Forestry Commission

Edinburgh

Country

United Kingdom


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 16600000 - Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery

seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77300000 - Horticultural services

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

Forestry and Land Scotland have extended the original Forestry Commission award a Framework Agreement for The Supply of

Mechanised Tree Harvesters and Forwarders

including associated Parts for service and repair with delivery across Scotland and England.

The duration of the Framework Agreement was for 3 years plus an option to extend for a further 1 year at our discretion and will be

based on the following factors: performance of Machines, budget availability, value for money and delivery to specification. It has now

been extended for a further year.

The value of the Framework Agreement has been estimated at no more than 16,450,000 GBP excluding VAT

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

12

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£5,450,000

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

JOHN DEERE FORESTRY LTD

CARLISLE AIPORT INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

CARLISLE

CA6 4NW

Email

mckiejock@johndeere.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD1 - Cumbria
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Ponsse UK Ltd

4 Annan Buisness Park , Annan

Annan

DG12 6TZ

Telephone

+44 7801868520

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Komatsu Forest Ltd

Unit 2, Longtown Industrial Estate

Longtown

CA6 5TJ

Email

info.uk@komatsuforest.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD1 - Cumbria
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

The contract was extended buy a year due to delays in the finalization of the new frame work for various reasons.

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.

Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

Due to market conditions and and resources availability replacement frame has been delayed.

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £13,350,000

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £16,450,000