Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Scotland (RSPB Scotland)
Ground Floor, 2 Lochside View, Edinburgh Park
Edinburgh
EH12 9DH
UK
Telephone: +44 1313174100
E-mail: central.procurement@rspb.org.uk
NUTS: UKM61
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.rspb.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA16345
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
Forestry operations for the RSPB in Sutherland.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Various forestry operations including harvesting, mulch to recycle and mulching of brash-mats.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM61
Main site or place of performance:
Forsinard RSPB nature reserve.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Harvesting and mulching of standing coniferous trees and brash-mats in Dyke and Forsinain plantations, Forsinard RSPB.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 42
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.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/07/2016
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/07/2016
Local time: 10:00
Place:
RSPB, The Lodge, Sandy, SG19 2DL.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland web site at: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=447644
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:447644).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Scotland (RSPB Scotland)
Ground Floor, 2 Lochside View, Edinburgh Park
Edinburgh
EH12 9DH
UK
Telephone: +44 1313174100
Internet address(es)
URL: www.rspb.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/06/2016