Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Forestry England
620 Coldharbour Lane, Winterbourne
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
UK
Telephone: +44 3000674000
E-mail: arran.price@forestryengland.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.forestryengland.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Specialist-agricultural-or-forestry-machinery./H8QC2Q4SYA
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Plant & Seed Supply Mini Plug Machinery and Equipment
Reference number: FEE/1110
II.1.2) Main CPV code
16600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
1.4The contract will cover the design, supply, delivery and installation of machinery and equipment to facilitate the introduction of a mini plug based growing system at our Lobslack Nursery site. It will also include servicing and maintenance for the machinery and equipment supplied
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.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD6
Main site or place of performance:
Cheshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract will cover the design, supply, delivery and installation of machinery and equipment to facilitate the introduction of a mini plug based growing system at our Lobslack Nursery site. It will also include servicing and maintenance for the machinery and equipment supplied
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Servicing and maintenance part of the contract may e subject to renewal upon expiry
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/06/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/06/2023
Local time: 12:01
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
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GO Reference: GO-2023518-PRO-22995980
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/05/2023