Opportunity

Woodland, Countryside, and Habitat Management Services

  • YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-026159

Published 16 August 2024, 2:27pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED

Western House,Western Way, Buttershaw

BRADFORD

BD62SZ

Contact

Ross Bateman

Email

ross.bateman@yorkshirewater.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE41 - Bradford

Companies House

02366682

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.yorkshirewater.com/

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

https://www.yorkshirewater.com/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.yorkshirewater.com/

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Woodland, Countryside, and Habitat Management Services

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

The objective of this Procurement Process is establish a framework for the provision of Woodland & Arboricultural Services (Lot 1) and Countryside & Habitat Management Services (Lot 2).

It is the intention of Yorkshire Water to create this framework agreement to help meet their AMP8 programme and maintain 28,000ha+ of land, including raw water catchments, recreational land, rural agricultural tenanted land, woodland, and operational land (boreholes, reservoirs, treatment works, etc.).

Maintenance of the land via this framework will be through forestry & tree management (including tree surveys/inspections, proactive and reactive tree works, and forestry management including planting, felling, and forestry plans) and countryside & habitat management (this includes general works as well as building and maintaining habitats). The framework agreement is intended to contract for works, as well as management services in order to manage parcels of work from concept to completion.

This procurement process will be split up into 2 Lots:

Lot 1 - Woodland & Arboricultural Services (including Lot 1a Arboricultural Surveys, 1b Arboricultural & Reactive Works, 1c Forestry Management)

Lot 2 - Countryside & Habitat Management

Suppliers can bid for as many sub-lots/lots as they wish.

The duration of the proposed contract opportunity is 36 months, with the potential for an optional renewal in 12 month increments for up to a total term of 36 months, at YW discretion. If all extensions were exercised, the total contract duration would be for a total of 72 months (or 6 years)

For access to the Ariba event and full information, including the Selection Questionnaire that we would request each interested party to submit as an expression of their interest, please reach out to Ross Bateman at ross.bateman@yorkshirewater.co.uk by the specified deadline of this notice.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Woodland & Arboricultural Services

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77200000 - Forestry services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1a: Arboricultural Surveys

The carrying out of tree surveys & inspections across the entire YW estate

Lot 1b: Arboricultural & Reactive Works

The carrying out of tree-related reactive and arboricultural (proactive) work across the entire YW estate, including call out services

Lot 1c: Forestry Management

Complete forestry-related management (including scoping, designing, appointing subcontractors, meeting compliance requirements and managing schemes of work) in relation to planting, felling, woodland creation, and related activities

The appointed service partner(s) is also expected to perform additional activities, including the management of timber sales, forestry plan delivery and consultancy, and liaison with statutory bodies

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The duration of the proposed contract opportunity is 36 months, with the potential for an optional renewal in 12 month increments for up to a total term of 36 months, at YW discretion. If all extensions were exercised, the total contract duration would be for a total of 72 months (or 6 years)

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Countryside & Habitat Management

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
  • 90700000 - Environmental services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2: Countryside & Habitat Management

Complete countryside & habitat-related management (including scoping, designing, appointing subcontractors, meeting compliance requirements and managing schemes of work) in relation to hard & soft landscaping, maintenance and creation of public rights of way, installations and general maintenance, habitat building, creation, and management, and related consultancy services

The appointed service partner(s) are expected to be highly competent in managing parcels of work from concept to completion, including inspections of completed works and recording reviews

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The duration of the proposed contract opportunity is 36 months, with the potential for an optional renewal in 12 month increments for up to a total term of 36 months, at YW discretion. If all extensions were exercised, the total contract duration would be for a total of 72 months (or 6 years)

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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 reach out to Ross Bateman at ross.bateman@yorkshirewater.co.uk to express interest and you will be added to the Ariba event where you will be able to access all relevant tender documentation and instructions.

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

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

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: No

four.2) Administrative information

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

Date

16 September 2024

Local time

5:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


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

YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED

Bradford

BD6 2SZ

Email

ross.bateman@yorkshirewater.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom