Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
RSPB Northern Ireland
Belfast
UK
E-mail: central.procurement@rspb.org.uk
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.rspb.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA16345
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Charity
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Scrub and tree management, Upper Lough Erne, N. Ireland
Reference number: RSPB/ULE/2023/01
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Tender For: Management Of Scrub, Mature Scrub,Trees and Tall Hedgerow Lowering at Upper Lough Erne
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
120 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The work will be carried out across several key sites on Upper Lough Erne.
It is anticipated that works will commence in January 2023. Timing will be dependent on local ground conditions and weather during that period. If all work is not completed by 28th February 2023, operations must then be paused until 1st September 2023.
The work will entail:
1) Tree removal = 0.36ha
2) Scrub removal = 1.6ha
3) Mature scrub removal = 2.46ha
4) Tree lowering to 2m height = 0.08ha
5) Hedgerow lowering (to 1.5m or less) = 2002 metres
Follow up herbicide application to removed scrub/trees the following growing season to restrict any regrowth
See Invitation to Tender for more details
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality/Experience
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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:
Yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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:
2022/S 238-685440
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/01/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
C & B McErlean Ltd
10 Downings Road
Portglenone
BT44 8PA
UK
Telephone: +44 2825822761
NUTS: UKN
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 120 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:757856)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Edinburgh
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/02/2024