Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Natural Resources Wales
Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0TP
Contact
Emma Studley
emma.studley@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3000653000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0110
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
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
NRW Respacing, cleaning and weeding framework
Reference number
itt_112471 / project_57045
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77231000 - Forestry management services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NRW is responsible for the management of the Welsh Government Woodland Estate and land in our care. NRW is certified by both the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) to meet the UK Woodland Assurance Standard (UKWAS).
This Respacing, cleaning and weeding framework relates to the supply of respacing services, delivering 6 main requirements:
1. Cleaning of naturally regenerated or planted crops
2. Re-spacing of naturally regenerated or planted crops
3. Creation of inspection racks through brashing
4. Mechanical weeding
5. Hand weeding
6. High pruning
Due to the nature of the required works it is difficult for NRW to estimate the value of this framework. For the purposes of establishing this framework we estimate spend in a range of 3,700,000 GBP and 4,500,000 GBP. NRW does not guarantee any level of expenditure under this framework.
The overall Framework will have a term of 48 months (4 years). It is structured as a 36 month (3 year) initial term with 1 x further 1 year (12 month) extension allowable.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
3
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1: North West Wales
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
- 77231100 - Forest resources management services
- 77231000 - Forestry management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1: North West Wales
This Respacing, cleaning and weeding framework relates to the supply of respacing services, delivering 6 main requirements:
1. Cleaning of naturally regenerated or planted crops
2. Re-spacing of naturally regenerated or planted crops
3. Creation of inspection racks through brashing
4. Mechanical weeding
5. Hand weeding
6. High pruning
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
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2: North East Wales
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77231000 - Forestry management services
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
- 77231100 - Forest resources management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: North East Wales
This Respacing, cleaning and weeding framework relates to the supply of respacing services, delivering 6 main requirements:
1. Cleaning of naturally regenerated or planted crops
2. Re-spacing of naturally regenerated or planted crops
3. Creation of inspection racks through brashing
4. Mechanical weeding
5. Hand weeding
6. High pruning
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
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3: North Mid Wales
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77231000 - Forestry management services
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
- 77231100 - Forest resources management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3: North Mid Wales
This Respacing, cleaning and weeding framework relates to the supply of respacing services, delivering 6 main requirements:
1. Cleaning of naturally regenerated or planted crops
2. Re-spacing of naturally regenerated or planted crops
3. Creation of inspection racks through brashing
4. Mechanical weeding
5. Hand weeding
6. High pruning
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
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4: North Mid Wales
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77231000 - Forestry management services
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
- 77231100 - Forest resources management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4: North Mid Wales
This Respacing, cleaning and weeding framework relates to the supply of respacing services, delivering 6 main requirements:
1. Cleaning of naturally regenerated or planted crops
2. Re-spacing of naturally regenerated or planted crops
3. Creation of inspection racks through brashing
4. Mechanical weeding
5. Hand weeding
6. High pruning
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
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 5: South West Wales
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77231000 - Forestry management services
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
- 77231100 - Forest resources management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 5: South West Wales
This Respacing, cleaning and weeding framework relates to the supply of respacing services, delivering 6 main requirements:
1. Cleaning of naturally regenerated or planted crops
2. Re-spacing of naturally regenerated or planted crops
3. Creation of inspection racks through brashing
4. Mechanical weeding
5. Hand weeding
6. High pruning
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
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 6: South Central Wales
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77231000 - Forestry management services
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
- 77231100 - Forest resources management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 6: South Central Wales
This Respacing, cleaning and weeding framework relates to the supply of respacing services, delivering 6 main requirements:
1. Cleaning of naturally regenerated or planted crops
2. Re-spacing of naturally regenerated or planted crops
3. Creation of inspection racks through brashing
4. Mechanical weeding
5. Hand weeding
6. High pruning
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
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 7: South East Wales
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77231000 - Forestry management services
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
- 77231100 - Forest resources management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 7: South East Wales
This Respacing, cleaning and weeding framework relates to the supply of respacing services, delivering 6 main requirements:
1. Cleaning of naturally regenerated or planted crops
2. Re-spacing of naturally regenerated or planted crops
3. Creation of inspection racks through brashing
4. Mechanical weeding
5. Hand weeding
6. High pruning
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
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
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
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As per Procurement Tender Documents (Annex 10)
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
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 17
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: 2024/S 000-016197
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
8 January 2025
Local time
5:00pm
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
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
9 January 2025
Local time
8:30am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
INSTRUCTIONS ON COMPLETING THE ITT
i) Suppliers should register on the eTendering portal https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
ii) Once registered, suppliers must express their interest as follows:
a) login to the eTendering portal
b) select ITT'
c) select 'ITTs Open To All Suppliers'
d) access the listing relating to the contract (itt_112471 - NRW Respacing, cleaning and weeding framework) and view details
e) click on 'Express Interest' button in the 'Actions' box on the left-hand side of the page
iii) Once you have expressed interest, the ITT will move to 'My ITTs', where you can download and view documents and where you can construct your reply as instructed. You must then publish your reply using the publish button.
iv) For any support in submitting your expression of interest, please contact the eTendering helpdesk on 0800 0112470 or at help@bravosolution.co.uk.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=145233.
(WA Ref:145233)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom