Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England)
United Kingdom
620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
UK
Contact person: Christine Hunt
Telephone: +44 300064686
E-mail: christine.hunt@forestryengland.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.forestryengland.uk
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
Other: Forestry
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Mineral Consultancy Framework
Reference number: FEE/0790
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90713000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
CONTRACT AWARDED - Forestry England have explored and managed mineral operations on the nations forest since it was established and wish to continue to develop commercial mineral opportunities across the estate. This must be undertaken in reasonable balance with wider objectives including the production of timber and the interests of conservation and the environment. In promoting the multiple benefits of forestry, we also seek to take careful account of the needs and wishes of stakeholders, including local communities.
This framework covers the whole of England. We currently have more than 40 sites in England, made up of a combination of operational sites worked by Tenants, sites worked under leasehold reservation by Landlords, sites used for landfill and 23 in house quarries.
As an increasingly specialised industry, we recognise the need to procure competent professional counsel to aid us in the successful management of these sites.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
450 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
CONTRACT AWARDED
Forestry England have explored and managed mineral operations on the nations forest since it was established and wish to continue to develop commercial mineral opportunities across the estate. This must be undertaken in reasonable balance with wider objectives including the production of timber and the interests of conservation and the environment. In promoting the multiple benefits of forestry, we also seek to take careful account of the needs and wishes of stakeholders, including local communities.
This framework covers the whole of England. We currently have more than 40 sites in England, made up of a combination of operational sites worked by Tenants, sites worked under leasehold reservation by Landlords, sites used for landfill and 23 in house quarries.
As an increasingly specialised industry, we recognise the need to procure competent professional counsel to aid us in the successful management of these sites.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Criteria
/ Weighting: 65%
Price
/ Weighting:
35%
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-008133
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: FEE/0790
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/05/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wardell Armstrong LLP
OC307138
Sir Henry Doulton House, Forge Lane, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST1 5BD
UK
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:
: 450 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
CONTRACT AWARDED
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-2022610-PRO-20294520
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/06/2022