Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Forestry and Land Scotland
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
Inverness
IV3 8NW
UK
Telephone: +44 3000676000
E-mail: procurement@forestryandland.gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://forestryandland.gov.scot
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
FLS-0037-C Low Loader Moves 2023
Reference number: FLS-0037-F
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60180000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
FLS is seeking experienced service providers for the provision of Low Loader Moves within forestry environments. To ensure the continuity of delivery for various operations within Land Management, Harvesting and Marketing, Civil Engineering and workshop repairs, we require our heavy plant machinery, grab tanks and site safes, etc., to be securely transported within and between sites. Heavy plant will consists of timber harvesters, timber forwarders, tractors and a drill rig to be moved within site; site to site; between regions; site to workshop and back, or external repair agencies as required. The work involves moving our equipment within forests environments, which includes driving fully loaded low loaders on long gravel forest roads. All suppliers’ drivers will need to be competent/trained in driving on Forest roads.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
368 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
East Region
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60180000
77300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
National
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
this work is to cover all Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) owned forests in Moray, Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
Central Region
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60180000
77300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
National
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
this work is to cover all Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) owned forests in Central Region.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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: 4
II.2.1) Title
West Region: Lochaber
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60180000
77300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
National
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
this work is to cover all Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) owned forests in Lochaber
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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: 5
II.2.1) Title
South Region
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60180000
77300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
National
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
this work is to cover timber harvesting machinery (e.g. harvesters and forwarders) in Galloway Forest and civil engineering equipment (e.g. mobile drill rig) throughout the FLS South Region, including the Isle of Arran.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
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 000-020361
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: East Region
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/12/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
McIntosh Plant Hire (Abdn) Ltd
Birchmoss Plant & Storage Depot, Echt
Westhill
AB32 6XL
UK
Telephone: +44 1330860751
Fax: +44 1330860749
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 128 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Central Region
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/12/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Paul Millar Haulage
North Carse House, Kilbagie
Alloa
FK10 4DY
UK
Telephone: +44 7970124295
NUTS: UKM72
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 86 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: West Region: Lochaber
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/12/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Corrigan Contractors Ltd
Monadh Dubh, Ardgour
By Fort William
PH33 7AH
UK
Telephone: +44 1855841316
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 24 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 5
Title: South Region
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/12/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Luce Bay Plant Hire Ltd
Droughduil, Dunragit
Stranraer
DG9 8QA
UK
Telephone: +44 1581400248
Fax: +44 1581400289
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 130 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:755739)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Inverness Justice Centre
Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
UK
Telephone: +44 1463230782
E-mail: inverness@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.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.
Court of Session
Parliament House
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
0131 225 2595
supreme.courts@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/01/2024