Official UK procurement notice
Forestry England Mire Restoration Framework
Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionForestry England are inviting bids for the work of Mire Restoration in the North England Forest District.
The work will be split into 2 Lots for Ditch Blocking and Mulching.
The form of agreement will be a framework and a maximum of 2 contractors will be awarded a place in each of the Lots of the framework.
Further information can be found in the Specification documents.
CPV: Forestry services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2022
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · win at most 2 of themLot #1Ditch BlockingPublished value£150,000
Forestry England’s (FE) North Forest District is looking to engage suitably qualified, capable and experienced service providers to carry out grip/ditch blocking and peat re-profiling services as part of peatland habitat restoration on the Border Mires. Grip blocking/re-profiling is to be carried out using peat plus or peat from the site.
Creation of natural blockages (peat plugs) using a suitable excavator along marked drains and ditches for mire restoration. Blocking the ditch to raise the hydrology of the mire.
Lot #2MulchingPublished value£500,000
Forestry England’s (FE) North Forest District is looking to engage suitably qualified, capable and experienced service providers to remove natural regeneration of trees as part of peatland habitat restoration on the Border Mires and also as part of forest operations, should the service be required. This tender expects that tree regeneration will be removed by mulching or flailing, but proposals for whole tree removal as a Biomass product will also be considered.
The work that can be expected over the duration of the contract will be approximately 29.0 ha of regeneration to be mulched over a structured 3-year project with possible additional work to be carried out within the Kielder beat when required.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- “Forestry England Mire Restoration 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
- Services
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 5 Nov 2021, 14:14 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Jan 2022, 12:15 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 9 Feb 2022 – …
- Authority reference
FEE/0935- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-000458- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f430Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- electronic payment
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:-Forestry-services./54SRB4WJB9 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/54SRB4WJB9 GO Reference: GO-202217-PRO-19478356
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 9 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 9 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
29 Nov 2021 → 1 Apr 2022 · 5 dates- Next notice expected29 Nov 2021
- Notice published7 Jan 2022, 12:15 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown9 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened9 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Jan 2022- Published value updated to £650,0007 Jan 2022, 12:15 GMTwas £200,000
- Status changed to active7 Jan 2022, 12:15 GMT
- Procurement method changed7 Jan 2022, 12:15 GMT
- Deadline published: 9 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT7 Jan 2022, 12:15 GMT
- Buyer details updated7 Jan 2022, 12:15 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria