Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England)
620 Bristol Business Park, 620 Bristol Business Park
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
UK
Contact person: Alexis Lintott
Telephone: +44 3000674000
E-mail: alexis.lintott@forestryengland.uk
NUTS: UKH1
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:-Forestry-management-services./8874PUAZ59
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/UK-UK-Bristol:-Forestry-management-services./8874PUAZ59
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
Vegetation Management - East England Forest District - DPS
Reference number: FCCN1763
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77231000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Vegetation management in East England Forest District, types of work may include weeding and/or respacing young trees with sickle, brushcutter or chemical ,
trimming shrubby and tree vegetation encroaching on rides, paths and fencelines, hedge cutting, swiping rides, verges and open areas , forage harvesting conservation rides, verges and open areas , cutting and removing vegetation from heritage sites , mowing recreation trails , strimming round marker posts, signs, gateway, benches and bins , maintaining visibility splays at access points, cutting and removing .vegetation from firebreaks
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
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:
UKH1
Main site or place of performance:
East Anglia
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Vegetation management across East England Forest District
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: 50
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
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:
18/11/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
18/11/2024
Local time: 12:30
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:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Forestry-management-services./8874PUAZ59
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8874PUAZ59
GO Reference: GO-20241018-PRO-28191397
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Forestry Commission
620 Bristol Business Park
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/10/2024