Contract

South East Wales Ash dieback and other tree safety work Framework Agreement

  • Natural Resources Wales

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-036647

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0357d2

Published 29 December 2022, 8:46am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Natural Resources Wales

Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road

Cardiff

CF24 0TP

Contact

Cathryn Mackinlay

Email

procurement.enquiries@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.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

South East Wales Ash dieback and other tree safety work Framework Agreement

Reference number

96525

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77231000 - Forestry management services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Ash dieback and other tree safety works in South East Wales

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: £600,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

South East Wales (West) Area Ash dieback and other tree safety work

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL2 - East Wales
Main site or place of performance

South East Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Natural Resources Wales has a large programme of Ash dieback felling works, along routes and areas inspected in accordance with our tree safety policy. This includes: highways, car parks, public rights of way, promoted routes, forest roads, property boundaries and minor permissive routes.

Many of these trees are in hard to access areas such as steep banks, narrow tracks and areas with high ecological sensitivity and constraints.

Large scale commercial felling is not in scope of this framework.

This purchase seeks to appoint fully skilled and multidisciplinary contractors (with use of appointed sub-contractors where necessary and with prior approval by NRW) each capable of using the full range of methods (mechanical and skilled climbers) to safely remove diseased trees. Mechanical means will be the preferred option where access allows and climbing a ‘last resort approach’.

Up to three suppliers per Lot will equally share the whole volume of work under the Lot. There will be no mini-competition under this framework mechanism. The duration of any call-off contracts will be set out in each call-off contract.

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

South East Wales (East) Area - Ashe dieback and other tree safety services

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77200000 - Forestry services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL2 - East Wales
Main site or place of performance

South East Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Natural Resources Wales has a large programme of Ash dieback felling works, along routes and areas inspected in accordance with our tree safety policy. This includes: highways, car parks, public rights of way, promoted routes, forest roads, property boundaries and minor permissive routes.

Many of these trees are in hard to access areas such as steep banks, narrow tracks and areas with high ecological sensitivity and constraints.

Large scale commercial felling is not in scope of this framework.

This purchase seeks to appoint fully skilled and multidisciplinary contractors (with use of appointed sub-contractors where necessary and with prior approval by NRW) each capable of using the full range of methods (mechanical and skilled climbers) to safely remove diseased trees. Mechanical means will be the preferred option where access allows and climbing a ‘last resort approach’.

Up to three suppliers per Lot will equally share the whole volume of work under the Lot. There will be no mini-competition under this framework mechanism. The duration of any call-off contracts will be set out in each call-off contract.

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


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 000-020949


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

South East Wales (East) Area - Ashe dieback and other tree safety services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 October 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 9

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Jimmy Hughes Services Ltd

Dolswydd, Penybont

Llandrindod wells

LD15UB

Telephone

+44 1597850080

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Beacons Tree Services

Brynant, Soar

Brecon

LD39LT

Telephone

+44 7794309944

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL24 - Powys
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

FLS Tree Care LTD

FLS Tree Care Ltd, Longbarn Argoed

Blackwood

NP120JA

Telephone

+44 1495228615

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
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: £300,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £300,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

South East Wales (West) Area Ash dieback and other tree safety work

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 October 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 7

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cwm Agricultural ltd

1 Aman Place, Cwmaman

Aberdare

CF446PE

Telephone

+44 7940106415

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Jonathan M Lean

Troed y rhiw farm , Bryndu pyle

Bridgend

cf336rb

Telephone

+44 7855789053

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Gpoole forestry services.

Iona 4 park road, Newbridge

Gwent

Np114rf

Telephone

+44 7779802716

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
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: £300,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £300,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:127794)

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