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Published 1 Apr 2021, 09:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Firearms and Ammunition Framework

Official notice

Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)

Framework agreement5 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£230,000total for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 16 Apr 2021
Lots 5see the lot list below
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 May 2025 · starts 1 Jun 2021

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Forestry England is awarding a framework for the supply and delivery of Firearms, Ammunition and associated ancillary items, including Optics, Sound Moderators and High Seats.

  • Recurrence: March 2025

CPV: Ammunition · Binoculars · Firearms · Hunting products · Parts of firearms and ammunition · Telescopic sights

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 Jun 2021

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £30,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Firearms 4 yrsceiling above

The supply and delivery of Firearms to Forestry England sites nationwide. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/373958Q3U9 ↗

Contract period: 1 Jun 2021 – 31 May 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Sound Moderators 4 yrsPublished value£25,000

The supply and delivery of Sound Moderators for Firearms to Forestry England sites nationwide.

Contract period: 1 Jun 2021 – 31 May 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Ammunition 4 yrsPublished value£120,000

The supply and delivery of Ammunition to Forestry England sites nationwide.

Contract period: 1 Jun 2021 – 31 May 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Optics 4 yrsceiling above

The supply and delivery of Optics (including binoculars and telescopic sights) to Forestry England sites nationwide.

Contract period: 1 Jun 2021 – 31 May 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5High Seats 4 yrsPublished value£25,000

The supply and delivery of High Seats to Forestry England sites nationwide.

Contract period: 1 Jun 2021 – 31 May 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As stated in the procurement documents.

What this means for your bid
  • “Firearms and Ammunition Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · March 2025
First published
1 Apr 2021, 09:32 BST
Last source update
1 Apr 2021, 09:32 BST
Award evaluation window
4 May 2021 – …
Authority reference
FEE-0807
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-006778
Classification (CPV)
AmmunitionBinocularsFirearmsHunting productsParts of firearms and ammunitionTelescopic sights
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a1eb Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Performance terms

As stated in the procurement documents.

Publisher note: 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://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Firearms./373958Q3U9 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/373958Q3U9 GO Reference: GO-202141-PRO-18018340

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
16 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
4 May 2021, 12:00 BST

Timeline

1 Apr 2021 → 1 Jun 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    1 Apr 2021, 09:32 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    16 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    4 May 2021, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Jun 2021, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Forestry Commission

Contracting authorityPublic bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsForestry United Kingdom 620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, UK, BS16 1EJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria