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
Forest Management Operations and Invasive Vegetation Control
Reference number
C0209
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Forest Management Operations:
Management of the planting programme including the maintenance operations required to establish sites (operations listed below), excluding fencing, deer management and ground preparation. Rapid restocking can minimise weed growth (and hence herbicide use) and loss of nutrients and sediment from sites and may be needed to help improve forest structure.
Invasive Vegetation Control:
Management of all types of vegetation (woody or herbaceous) that is deemed an invasive species on the designated or conservation site which are outside of the establishment operations. Woody species include all tree species and shrubs such as Hemlock, Rhododendron and Gaultheria. Herbaceous species include all specified noxious weeds such as Japanese knotweed and shall include other species such as Gunnera, Balsam and Hypericum. Control of all Invasive vegetation will require a variety of techniques, including stem injection, cutting and spraying to ensure that the plants are controlled to an effective level.
There is no mulching or similar operation which require excavators or heavy plant machinery under these Contracts.
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: £4,227,584
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
C0209 Central Lot 11 - Trossachs
Lot No
11
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77200000 - Forestry services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM8 - West Central Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Up to an average of 173ha restock and 241ha of beat-up a year with maintenance and ground seed collection.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
C0209 West Lot 12 - Kintyre
Lot No
12
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77200000 - Forestry services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM8 - West Central Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Up to an average of 338a restock and 725ha of beat-up a year with maintenance and ground seed collection.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-009537
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
11
Title
C0209 Central Lot 11 - Trossachs
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SM Foresty Ltd
Easter balinluig of dunfallandy, Dunfallandy
Pitlochry
Ph165na
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,472,495
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
12
Title
C0209 West Lot 12 - Kintyre
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Andrew Duncan
calliburn farm, gobagrennan road
Campbeltown
PA28 6NX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM63 - Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,755,088
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is the contract award notice not a new tender opportiunity.
(SC Ref:713305)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Inverness Justice Centre
Longman Road
Inverness
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.
Court of Session
Parliament House
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ