Contract

National Planning Support Framework

  • Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-029674

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0322b2

Published 20 October 2022, 7:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England)

620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane

Bristol

BS16 1EJ

Contact

Christine Hunt

Email

christine.hunt@forestryengland.uk

Telephone

+44 300064686

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.forestryengland.uk

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

National Planning Support Framework

Reference number

FEE/0768

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

We intend to award a framework contract for Planning Support. The framework will be divided into 8 geographic lots, with a maximum 3 Suppliers per lot.

The core objective of the framework is to obtain the necessary consents within the Town and Country Planning Legislation to allow all works on the estate that require planning to be delivered.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

North District - West

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

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

*See Framework Scope for more information

Lots 1 & 2 – North District

North England Forest District (NEFD) is the management unit that manages the public forest estate in Northern England. This is an extensive area encompassing 9 county or unitary authority areas from the Scottish border to Durham and Lancashire. For the purposes of this framework we have split the District into 2 separate lots - “North District West” & “North District East”.

North District West (Lot 1)

Key aspects:

Working within Lake District National Park.

Experience of Cultural Heritage, Health Impact Assessment (HIA), World Heritage, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and other designations.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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

two.2.14) Additional information

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two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

North District - West

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

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

*See Framework Scope for more information

Lots 1 & 2 – North District

North England Forest District (NEFD) is the management unit that manages the public forest estate in Northern England. This is an extensive area encompassing 9 county or unitary authority areas from the Scottish border to Durham and Lancashire. For the purposes of this framework we have split the District into 2 separate lots - “North District West” & “North District East”.

North District East (Lot 2)

Key aspects:

•Working within Northumberland National Park.

•Peatland experience.

•Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and other designations.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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

two.2.14) Additional information

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two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Yorkshire

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

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

Lot 3 – Yorkshire

Key aspects:

•Working within the North York Moors National Park, Howardian Hills AONB and other local planning authorities across Yorkshire.

•The district has numerous designations including Special Areas of Conservation (SAC), Special Protection Areas (SPA), Sites of Specific Scientific Interest (SSSI), scheduled monuments and other designations.

•The District has diverse woodlands, including community woodlands, with a variety of current and future commercial, residential and recreational development opportunities.

•Sustainable design and infrastructure for existing and future opportunities.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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

two.2.14) Additional information

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two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Central District

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

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

Lot 4 - Central District

Key aspects:

•Working in Peak District National Park

•Central England Forest District covers 28,000 ha in a triangle from Milton Keynes to Preston to the Humber Estuary.

•The District has diverse woodlands and open habitats including ancient woodland, productive conifer and broadleaf forests and new community woodlands on former brownfield land.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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

two.2.14) Additional information

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two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

East District

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

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

Lot 5 - East District

Key aspects:

•The East England Forest District covers an area of 35,000 ha from North Norfolk to Brighton and includes Thetford Forest and the outlying beats of Sandlings, Kent, East Sussex, Chilterns and Thames Chase Community Forest.

•The District has a varied landholding including the largest lowland pine forest in England at Thetford, community woodland on the outskirts of London at Thames Chase, and a range of mixed woodland, many of which are on sites of Ancient Woodland.

•There are numerous sites of conservation interest designated across the District, including Special Protection Areas to conserve the breeding habitat for the Woodlark and Nightjar, SAC, Sites of Specific Scientific Interest (SSSI), AONB, Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland, County Wildlife Sites and Scheduled Monuments.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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

two.2.14) Additional information

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two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

South District

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

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

Lot 6 - South District

Key aspects:

•South England Forest District is responsible for the management of some 48,000ha of the public forest estate in England of which 26,284ha makes up the New Forest. The New Forest is made up of a unique combination of heathland, ancient woodland, wetlands and grassy plains.

•Planning work will be focused on existing built infrastructure, changes of land use and new infrastructure. Formal planning consents may also be required to deliver the objectives of the New Forest Higher Level Stewardship Scheme and Forestry England’s Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) Restoration commitments in the New Forest.

•The application will need to meet the planning requirements of the relevant Local Planning Authority (LPA); for example, for planning applications related to wetland restoration projects in the New Forest, the New Forest National Park Authority (NFNPA) is the relevant LPA.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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

two.2.14) Additional information

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two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

West – Forest of Dean, Wyre, Marches & Westonbirt

Lot No

7

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

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

Lot 7 West – Forest of Dean, Wyre, Marches & Westonbirt

Key aspects:

•The north half of the West England Forest District. Mixed woodlands and infrastructure across this area which is very diverse. Many different designations to contend with. Planning work will be focused on existing built infrastructure, mostly at recreation sites.

•Westonbirt, the National Arboretum (240ha) lies within the Cotswolds AONB and is designated as a Grade 1 Registered Park & Garden and an Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland. Forestry England have aspirations to continue to develop the arboretum’s built infrastructure. Consents are likely to include; change of use, AGFO, engaging with Historic England and supporting recreation activity.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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

two.2.14) Additional information

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two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

West – Somerset, Devon & Cornwall

Lot No

8

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

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

Lot 8 West – Somerset, Devon & Cornwall

Key aspects:

•The south half of West England Forest District. Mixed woodlands and infrastructure across this area which is very diverse. Many different designations to contend with. Planning work will be focused on existing built infrastructure, mostly at recreation sites.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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

two.2.14) Additional information

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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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-007192


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

FEE/0768 - 1

Lot No

1

Title

North District – West

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 12

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mott MacDonald

8 - 10 Sydenham Road

Croydon

CR0 2EE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

01243967

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £200,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £200,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

FEE/0768 - 2

Lot No

2

Title

North  District - East

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 12

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Fairhurst Group Limited

43 George Street

Edinburgh

EH2 2HT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

SO307306

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £200,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £200,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

FEE/0768 - 3

Lot No

3

Title

Yorkshire

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 12

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mott Macdonald

8 - 10 Sydenham Road,

Croydon

CR0 2EE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

01243967

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £150,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £150,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

FEE/0768 - 4

Lot No

4

Title

Central District

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 12

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mott Macdonald

8 - 10 Sydenham Road,

Croydon

CR0 2EE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

01243967

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £100,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

FEE/0768 - 5

Lot No

5

Title

East District

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 12

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mott Macdonald

8 - 10 Sydenham Road,

Croydon

CR0 2EE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

01243967

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £75,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £75,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

FEE/0768 - 6

Lot No

6

Title

South District

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 12

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mott Macdonald

8 - 10 Sydenham Road,

Croydon

CR0 2EE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

01243967

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £200,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £200,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

FEE/0768 - 7

Lot No

7

Title

West - Forest of Dean, Wyre, Marches & Westonbirt

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 12

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mott MacDonald

8 - 10 Sydenham Road,

Croydon

CR0 2EE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

01243967

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £100,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

FEE/0768 - 8

Lot No

8

Title

West - Somerset, Devon & Cornwall

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 12

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mott Macdonald

8 - 10 Sydenham Road,

Croydon

CR0 2EE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

01243967

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £60,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £60,000


Section six. Complementary information

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.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=729664886

GO Reference: GO-20221020-PRO-21200580

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

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

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

See Contract Data

See Contract Data

Country

United Kingdom