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.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
Land Agency Consultancy Services for Forestry and Land Scotland
Reference number
FW0197
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 70120000 - Buying and selling of real estate
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement to procure Land Agency Consultancy Services as part of the process of managing the national forest estate. The Land Agency Consultancy Services requirements are varied and include: disposals, acquisitions, excambions, servitudes, wayleaves, leases, agreements, valuations, other estates development and negotiations.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £339,500
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 70122000 - Land sale or purchase services
- 70122100 - Land sale services
- 70122200 - Land purchase services
- 70320000 - Land rental or sale services
- 70321000 - Land rental services
- 70123000 - Sale of real estate
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
FLS has a requirement for Land Agency Services. The Land Agency Services requirements are varied and include disposals, acquisitions,
excambions, servitudes, wayleaves, leases, agreements, valuations, other estates development work and negotiations. Expressly excluded
from this Framework Agreement is: the disposal of and forestry management of woodland property, strategic planning advice on retained
assets, and advice in relation to minerals and telecoms.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Resource Delivery Team / Weighting: 22
Quality criterion - Name: Service Continuity and Deadlines / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Service Quality / Weighting: 23
Quality criterion - Name: Working in Remote Areas (Outdoor Environment) / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Managing Complaints and Conflicts / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Conflicts of Interest / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability and Environmental Protection / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Living Wage / Weighting: 0
Price - Weighting: 45
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 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
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: 2021/S 000-012888
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
FW0197
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 October 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bell Ingram LLP
Durn, Isla Road
Perth
PH2 7HF
Telephone
+44 1732621121
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £339,500
Total value of the contract/lot: £339,500
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
FLS reserves the right to modify the Contract within the scope permitted under Regulation 72(1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland)
Regulations 2015. Operational reasons for modification may include, but are not limited to:
- Changes to operational programs which may increase or decrease land agency services;
- Changes to in-house capacity resulting in the need to outsource additional Land Agency;
- A drive from the Scottish Government or a change in government policy/priorities leading to new infrastructure projects, changes in
budget for FLS, and a shift in priorities;
- Impact of a pandemic or any other event or occurrence which is outside the reasonable control of the Authority;
- Changes in guidelines and industry standards;
- Unforeseen changes to budgets that may increase or decrease the availability of budgets for surveys;
- Suitability of land coming to market or offered off market;
- Community interest through CATS;
- The volume of boundary adjustments due to the recent completion of the voluntary registration of the FLS whole land holding;
- The completion of outstanding work at the end of the Framework Agreement.
- The volume of assets being declared surplus and brought forward by Forest Regions.
(SC Ref:667395)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Inverness Justice Centre
Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
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.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Court of Session
Parliament House, Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
supreme.courts@scotcourts.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1312252595
Country
United Kingdom