Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Natural Resources Wales
Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0TP
UK
Contact person: Emma Studley
Telephone: +44 3000653849
E-mail: emma.studley@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0110
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NRW Chemical Spraying, (Supply and Apply) and Cleaning and Respacing Framework
Reference number: itt 106792
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77231000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This Chemical Spraying (Supply and Apply) and Cleaning and Respacing Framework relates to the supply and application of Chemical Weeding, Post Plant / Top Up Spraying and Cleaning & Respacing services. This work covers several operations across the Welsh Government Woodland Estate (WGWE) estate as required by NRW. This framework is divided into 3 lots covering all of Wales.
This framework will ultimately require all successful contractors to not only conduct the works detailed above but to also supply all required chemicals and additives as requested by, and agreed with, NRW.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
North: North East and North West Wales
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77231000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1. North: North East and North West Wales
This Chemical Spraying (Supply and Apply) and Cleaning and Respacing Framework relates to the supply and application of Chemical Weeding, Post Plant / Top Up Spraying and Cleaning & Respacing services. This work covers several operations across the Welsh Government Woodland Estate (WGWE) estate as required by NRW.
This lot covers North East and North West Wales and will ultimately require all successful contractors to not only conduct the works detailed above but to also supply all required chemicals and additives as requested by, and agreed with, NRW.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Mid: Mid North and Mid South Wales
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77231000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2. Mid: Mid North and Mid South Wales
This Chemical Spraying (Supply and Apply) and Cleaning and Respacing Framework relates to the supply and application of Chemical Weeding, Post Plant / Top Up Spraying and Cleaning & Respacing services. This work covers several operations across the Welsh Government Woodland Estate (WGWE) estate as required by NRW.
This lot covers Mid North and Mid South Wales and will ultimately require all successful contractors to not only conduct the works detailed above but to also supply all required chemicals and additives as requested by, and agreed with, NRW.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3. South: South West, South Central and South East Wales
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77231000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3. South: South West, South Central and South East Wales
This Chemical Spraying (Supply and Apply) and Cleaning and Respacing Framework relates to the supply and application of Chemical Weeding, Post Plant / Top Up Spraying and Cleaning & Respacing services. This work covers several operations across the Welsh Government Woodland Estate (WGWE) estate as required by NRW.
This lot covers South West, South Central and South East Wales and will ultimately require all successful contractors to not only conduct the works detailed above but to also supply all required chemicals and additives as requested by, and agreed with, NRW.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-018531
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/01/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/01/2024
Local time: 12:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
INSTRUCTIONS 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_106792, NRW Chemical Spraying & Respacing Services 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.
(WA Ref:136422)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/11/2023