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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
Woodland Establishment across Scotland through a Dynamic Purchasing System
Reference number
FW0049
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority (FLS) has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Woodland Establishment across Scotland.
A Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is an electronic system used to tender for services with a group of pre-qualified suppliers. FLS uses this system of pre-qualified suppliers to tender for Woodland Creation projects as and when they arise.
To submit a bid to join the DPS, suppliers need to submit a Single Procurement Document (SPD) through the DPS project on the Public Contracts Scotland – Tender (PCS-T) website. The SPD is a qualification response form which allows FLS to assess bidders’ suitability, experience, and capability to provide the services which may be required under the DPS. Only bidders that achieve a ‘Pass’ for all questions in the SPD are appointed to the DPS.
The DPS comprises 2 Lots; Commercial and Amenity, and Planting and Maintenance.
This DPS is extending the validity date from the 31st October 2024 until 31st October 2029.
New applications shall be evaluated and the decision communicated within 10 working days.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £21,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Single DPS agreement for Lots 1 and 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Planting and Maintenance woodland establishment on sites where the Authority is the Forestry Works Manager (FWM)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77200000 - Forestry services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Planting and Maintenance woodland establishment on sites where the Authority is the Forestry Works Manager (FWM).
Contractors will be expected to undertake forest establishment operations which will include tree planting, beating-up to replace any dead or missing trees, chemical weeding and hand weeding operations. Further operations that may be required such as tree protection with the application individual tree protectors or control noxious weeds will be detailed in Invitations to Tender.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
DPS validity period will be for 5 years, a retender would need to be published within approximately 12 months before the end date
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Commercial and amenity woodland establishment, Contractor will be the Forest Works Manager (FWM)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77200000 - Forestry services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Commercial and amenity woodland establishment, Contractor will be the Forest Works Manager (FWM).
The Authority expects the Contractor to undertake all the establishment work that will be required to deliver the overall specification in the Land Management Plan and associated documents: this will include appropriate ground preparation, vegetation control, sourcing appropriate provenances of the tree species specified in the Land Management Plan, planting, maintenance, protection of the crop from damaging agents, and effective communication.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
DPS validity period will be for 5 years, a retender would need to be published 12 months before the end date
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
SPD Specific Question 4b.5.1, 5.2 and 5.3
(Question) The Bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of a Contract that they are awarded, the levels of insurance cover.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
(Statement)
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = Minimum 5 million GBP.
Public Liability Insurance = Minimum 5 million GBP for any one incident and unlimited in total http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
SPD Specific Question 4c.1.2
(Question) For public supply and public service contracts only, please provide relevant examples of supplies and/or services carried out during the last three years.
SPD Specific Question 4c.4 (Modern Slavery Act)
(Question) Please provide a statement of the relevant supply chain management and/or tracking systems used:
ESPD Specific Question 4c.6
(Question) The following educational and professional qualifications are held by the service provider or the contractor itself:
ESPD 4D.1 Quality Assurance standards
Health and Safety Procedures)
Question) Will the bidder be able to produce certificates drawn up by independent bodies attesting that the bidder complies with the required Health and Safety standards?
SPD 4D.2 Environmental Management Systems
(Question) Will the bidder be able to produce certificates drawn up by independent bodies attesting that the bidder complies with the required environmental management systems or standards?
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
ESPD Specific Question 4c.1.2
(Statement) For each Lot, Bidders are required to provide at least one example using the template in the document FW0049 Appendix 1a - 4C-1-2 Technical Experience that demonstrates relevant experience to deliver the requirement for the Lot described as detailed in the document FW0049 DPS Specification.
ESPD Specific Question 4c.4 (Modern Slavery Act)(Statement)
Bidders with a turnover greater than 36m GBP are required to comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and must provide a link to their online statement setting out the steps they have taken to ensure there is no modern slavery in their own business or their supply chains to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in any part of its own business.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/30/section/54/enacted
Bidders with a turnover less than 36m GBP may give a brief explanation of what steps if any you are taking to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in any part of its own business
ESPD Specific Question 4c.6
(Statement) Bidders will be required to confirm that they and/or the service provider have the following relevant educational and professional qualifications:
Please confirm that Operators will have the relevant certificates ((Statement) - See FW0049 Appendix 1 - ESPD Standard Statements) for the Operation that they are tasked.
SPD 4D.1 Quality Assurance standards
Health and Safety Procedures)
(Statement) - See FW0049 Appendix 1 - SPD Standard Statements in PCS-T
SPD 4D.2 Environmental Management Systems
(Statement) - See FW0049 Appendix 1 - SPD Standard Statements in PCS-T.
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: 2019/S 159-392762
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
30 October 2029
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 31 October 2029
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
31 October 2029
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: DPS validity period will be for 5 years, a retender would need to be published within approximately 12 months before the end date.
six.3) Additional information
Only Contractors admitted onto the DPS will be invited to tender for the relevant Lot.
SPD evaluation will be scored as pass/fail. Should any question be scored ‘fail’ the entire bid shall be set aside.
Where the bidder relies on the capacities of other entities/consortium member in order to meet the selection criteria they must provide a
separate SPD for each entity. Please read the bidders instructions on the SPD section 2C.1 for full details.
If the bidder intends to subcontract any share of the contract to third parties, then the bidder will be required to submit a separate SPD (Part II A&B, and Part III A&B only) for each subcontractor.
Please read the bidder’s instructions on the SPD section 2D.1 & 2D.1.2.
Where changes are made with the agreement of FLS DPS Manager during the period of the DPS to the other entities that the bidder relies
on in order to meet the selection criteria they must provide a separate SPD for each new/replacement member to the FLS DPS Manager.
The SPD will be reviewed by FLS to determine the appropriateness of the new/replacement member. FLS's decision on whether or not to
allow the change/addition will be final
Contracts will be awarded using weightings in section II.2.5, the Authority reserves the right to amend weightings by up to ±20% where it is deemed appropriate.
The Supplier Developer Programme is available to assist suppliers with public procurement including training events:
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 14254. For more information see:
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 14254. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:
Monitoring and enforcing its application would put an unreasonable burden on all the parties.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Community Benefits will be required for contracts with a value greater than 1,000,000 (Lot 1) or 500,000 (Lot 2) (GBP, ex VAT). Community Benefits may also be required below these values.
(see tender documents for full detail):
- Targeted recruitment and vocational training initiatives;
- Supporting Educational initiatives;
- Support or Funding for Community and/or Environmental initiatives;
- Supported Business, third sector and voluntary initiatives;
- Support and development opportunities delivered to disadvantaged groups.
- Support for Equality and diversity initiatives to encourage inclusiveness;
(SC Ref:781610)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Inverness Justice Centre
Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
Telephone
+44 1463230782
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
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