Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Natural Resources Wales
Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0TP
UK
Telephone: +44 3000653000
E-mail: procurement.ns@naturalresourceswales.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.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supply of Forest Plants - Short-term supply contract October 2020 to May 2022
Reference number: 66723
II.1.2) Main CPV code
03121100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) manages the Welsh Government Woodland Estate (WGWE) on behalf of the Welsh Government. The annual restocking programme can vary considerably from 1000ha - 1800ha with further plants required to “beat up” gaps in existing planted sites. NRW require a wide range of species, plant types, provenances and numbers to restock the varying site types. This all Wales plant supply tender consists of 3 lots in line with regional boundaries North, Mid and South. NRW is seeking to award 3 separate contracts to deliver its short-term plant requirements across the WGWE up until 31st May 2022, by which time a new long-term contract will be in place. We anticipate awarding these short-term contracts in April 2019 to begin supplying NRW from 1st October 2020.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - North Wales. Approx 495,000 forest plants per year.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03121100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
North Wales sites.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NRW manages the Welsh Government Woodland Estate (WGWE) on behalf of the Welsh Government reflecting the principles outlined by the Minister in “The Role and Purpose of the WGWE”. The WGWE will be managed in line with the UK Forestry Standard (UKFS) and be independently certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). NRW has strategies for developing resilient woodlands which include species and genetic diversity.
There is an overarching principle that NRW will only purchase plants that are grown in the UK from seed or UK cuttings.
As part of the management, NRW is responsible for the restocking of the WGWE and requires suitable plants to fulfil this function. The annual restocking programme can vary considerably from 1000ha - 1800ha with further plants required to “beat up” gaps in existing planted sites. NRW require a wide range of species, plant types, provenances and numbers to restock the varying site types.
This all Wales plant supply tender consists of 3 lots in line with regional boundaries North, Mid and South. NRW is seeking to award 3 separate contracts to deliver its short-term plant requirements across the WGWE up until 31st May 2022, by which time a new long-term contract will be in place. We anticipate awarding these short-term contracts in April 2019 to begin supplying NRW from 1st October 2020. Interested bidders can bid for all 3 lots or any of the 3 smaller individual geographical lots should they prefer. NRW recognises that due to the short lead in time for these contracts that some of the plants will already be growing in the nursery. It is clear therefore that there will need to be some compromise in relation to plant type and provenance. Any compromise will need to be agreed with relevant NRW contract manager in advance.
The scope of supply includes the following categories of material:
Bare-rooted conifers including vegetatively propagated plants
Bare-rooted broadleaves
Cell-grown conifer including vegetatively propagated plants
Cell-grown broadleaves
A proportion of the conifer supplied will need to be insecticide treated.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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
II.2.14) Additional information
NRW requires around 3.9 million forest plants each year which are broken down into 3 lots for this tender. Lot 1 comprises approx. 495,000 forest plants for each year.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Mid Wales. Approx. 1.6 million forest plants per year.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03121100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Sites in Mid Wales.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NRW manages the Welsh Government Woodland Estate (WGWE) on behalf of the Welsh Government reflecting the principles outlined by the Minister in “The Role and Purpose of the WGWE”. The WGWE will be managed in line with the UK Forestry Standard (UKFS) and be independently certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). NRW has strategies for developing resilient woodlands which include species and genetic diversity. There is an overarching principle that NRW will only purchase plants that are grown in the UK from seed or UK cuttings. As part of the management, NRW is responsible for the restocking of the WGWE and requires suitable plants to fulfil this function. The annual restocking programme can vary considerably from 1000ha - 1800ha with further plants required to “beat up” gaps in existing planted sites. NRW require a wide range of species, plant types, provenances and numbers to restock the varying site types.
This all Wales plant supply tender consists of 3 lots in line with regional boundaries North, Mid and South. NRW is seeking to award 3 separate contracts to deliver its short-term plant requirements across the WGWE up until 31st May 2022, by which time a new long-term contract will be in place. We anticipate awarding these short-term contracts in April 2019 to begin supplying NRW from 1st October 2020. Interested bidders can bid for all 3 lots or any of the 3 smaller individual geographical lots should they prefer. NRW recognises that due to the short lead in time for these contracts that some of the plants will already be growing in the nursery. It is clear therefore that there will need to be some compromise in relation to plant type and provenance. Any compromise will need to be agreed with relevant NRW contract manager in advance.
The scope of supply includes the following categories of material:
Bare-rooted conifers including vegetatively propagated plants
Bare-rooted broadleaves
Cell-grown conifer including vegetatively propagated plants
Cell-grown broadleaves
A proportion of the conifer supplied will need to be insecticide treated.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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
II.2.14) Additional information
NRW requires around 3.9 million forest plants each year which are broken down into 3 lots for this tender. Lot 2 comprises approx. 1.6million forest plants for each year.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - South Wales. Approx. 1.8 million forest plants per year.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03121100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Sites in South Wales.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NRW manages the Welsh Government Woodland Estate (WGWE) on behalf of the Welsh Government reflecting the principles outlined by the Minister in “The Role and Purpose of the WGWE”. The WGWE will be managed in line with the UK Forestry Standard (UKFS) and be independently certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). NRW has strategies for developing resilient woodlands which include species and genetic diversity. There is an overarching principle that NRW will only purchase plants that are grown in the UK from seed or UK cuttings. As part of the management, NRW is responsible for the restocking of the WGWE and requires suitable plants to fulfil this function. The annual restocking programme can vary considerably from 1000ha - 1800ha with further plants required to “beat up” gaps in existing planted sites. NRW require a wide range of species, plant types, provenances and numbers to restock the varying site types.
This all Wales plant supply tender consists of 3 lots in line with regional boundaries North, Mid and South. NRW is seeking to award 3 separate contracts to deliver its short-term plant requirements across the WGWE up until 31st May 2022, by which time a new long-term contract will be in place. We anticipate awarding these short-term contracts in April 2019 to begin supplying NRW from 1st October 2020. Interested bidders can bid for all 3 lots or any of the 3 smaller individual geographical lots should they prefer. NRW recognises that due to the short lead in time for these contracts that some of the plants will already be growing in the nursery. It is clear therefore that there will need to be some compromise in relation to plant type and provenance. Any compromise will need to be agreed with relevant NRW contract manager in advance.
The scope of supply includes the following categories of material:
Bare-rooted conifers including vegetatively propagated plants
Bare-rooted broadleaves
Cell-grown conifer including vegetatively propagated plants
Cell-grown broadleaves
A proportion of the conifer supplied will need to be insecticide treated.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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
II.2.14) Additional information
NRW requires around 3.9 million forest plants each year which are broken down into 3 lots for this tender. Lot 3 comprises approx. 1.8 million forest plants for each year.
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:
2019/S 041-092453
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Lot 1 - North Wales. Approx 495,000 forest plants per year.
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Forestry Commission
Delamere
Northwich
CW8 2JD
UK
Telephone: +44 03000675525
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 275 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Lot 2 - Mid Wales. Approx. 1.6 million forest plants per year.
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Forestry Commission
Delamere
Northwich
CW8 2JD
UK
Telephone: +44 03000675525
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 920 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Lot 3 - South Wales. Approx. 1.8 million forest plants per year.
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Forestry Commission
Delamere
Northwich
CW8 2JD
UK
Telephone: +44 03000675525
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 975 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST / 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: itt_66723 - Supply of Forest Plants - Short-term supply contract October 2020 to May 2022 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 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 3684852 or at
help@bravosolution.co.uk.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=83729
(WA Ref:93590)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Natural Resources Wales
Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0TP
UK
Telephone: +44 3000653000
Internet address(es)
URL: http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/07/2019