Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Forestry Commission
Santon Downham, Brandon
Suffolk
IP27 0TJ
UK
Contact person: Brian Greenacre
E-mail: brian.greenacre@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.forestry.gov.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
Mulching of felled sites.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Forestry Commission has awarded for the mulching of all vegetation, stumps, brash, tops, offcuts and windblown trees on previously felled area. Stumps do not need to be fully removed but mulched to ground level to allow forest tractors a safe operating surface. All material on site to be mulched down to a medium tilth.
In some areas it may be necessary to make repeated passes to ensure that a medium tilth of mulch is left on woodland floor. There must be minimal disturbance of the soil profile and mulched material should be spread evenly over the surface.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
435 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Work Package 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The mulching of felled sites at locations within the East England District all in the Thetford main block in Work Package 1.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Fulfilling the specification
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Managing time and resources
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
70
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The mulching of felled sites at locations within the East England District all in the Thetford main block for Work Package 2.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Fulfilling the specification
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Managing time and resources
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
70
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The mulching of felled sites at locations within the East England District all in the Thetford main block for Work Package 3.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Fulfilling the specification
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Managing time and resources
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
70
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The mulching of felled sites at locations within the East England District all in the Thetford main block for Work Package 4.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Fulfilling the specification
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Managing time and reosurces
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
70
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 100-178284
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Work Package 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/08/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
V. A Services Ltd
Norfolk
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 435 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Mulching of felled sites
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/08/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RWSF Ltd
Denbighshire
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 435 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 3
Title: Mulching of felled sites
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/08/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lowther Forestry Group
Milton Keynes
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 435 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Contract No: 4
Title: Mulching of felled sites
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/08/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
V. A. Services Ltd
Norfolk
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 435 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Forestry Commission- Head of Procurement
620 Bristol Business Park
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
12 Bloomsbury Square
London
WC1A 2LP
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/09/2016