Official UK procurement notice
Framework for National Peatland Action Programme and Pen y Cymoedd Habitat Management Plan Restoration Works
Authority: Natural Resources Wales (Public body)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNatural Resources Wales is planning to undertake a pan-Wales programme of peatland management, focusing initially on the hydrological restoration of damaged, degraded lowland and upland and post-felling bogs, this requirements will be largely delivered by low ground pressure excavators undertaking operations such as ditch-blocking, gully blocking, low elevation bunding and ground smoothing. Vegetation management is also required to achieve the anticipated outcomes which will include felling of trees using chainsaws/clearing saws and strimming or mowing other target species.
NRW is looking to establish a four-year Framework with suppliers to provide the above services. The tender will be split into four Lots, 1) covering hydrological restoration works on lowland and upland bogs, 2)hydrological restoration of previously afforested bogs, 3)tree removal from bogs, and 4) vegetation management works. Each Lot will be split into four, smaller sub-lots based on NRW operational boundaries across Wales. These geographical sub-lots will cover: North Wales, Mid-Wales, South Wales and Pen y Cymoedd in Neath Port Talbot and Rhondda Cynon Taff.
CPV: Ground-drainage work · Land management services · Scrub-removal work
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 11 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 15 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Hydrological Restoration (non-WGWE)Awarded
This lot is for the skilful manipulation of peat and other wetland soil types with tracked excavators for a range of restoration techniques, including raising and stabilising water levels, re-vegetating of bare peat, stopping peat erosion and cutting of dominant vegetation on Welsh Peatlands. The methods proposed primarily relate to unforested upland blanket bog and lowland bogs and fens.
WGWE refers to the Welsh Government Woodland Estate.
This lot is split into 3 regional sub-lots: North, Mid & South Wales
Lot #2Hydrological Restoration (on WGWE or similar afforested environments)Awarded
These works are required to reinstate the hydrological function of the remnant bog features on the sites to which they will be applied. Bogs are essentially low-flow hydrological systems, so any drainage infrastructure installed for afforestation, or erosion features naturally occurring or man-made, increase water flow off the bog and therefore lead to degradation of the underlying peat. Restoration of the natural hydrological conditions will reinstate blanket bog functionality and reverse the processes of erosion and re-establish peat forming conditions. Techniques and operations for restoring other native habitats included in the Pen y Cymoedd Habitat Management Plan will be undertaken off this FWA using the same machinery types as required to deliver the above works.
WGWE refers to the Welsh Government Woodland Estate.
This lot is split into 4 regional sub-lots: North Wales, Mid Wales, South Wales & Pen-y-Cymoedd (which is located in the Neath Port Talbot & Rhondda Cynon Taff local authority areas).
Lot #3Scrub removalAwarded
This framework will cover physical removal of scrub and unwanted vegetation from peatland site across Wales. Works may be required on All the project sites that are environmentally sensitive and are legally protected at a National and European level for their wildlife interest. These sites may include, but are not limited to, National Nature Reserves, Welsh Government Woodland Estate, third sector and local authority land and privately owned land (with access & permissions agreed by NRW).
This lot is split into 3 regional areas (excluding Pen-y-Cymoedd, which has slightly different work outlined in lot 4); North, Mid and South Wales.
Lot #4Manual Vegetation management (Pen-y-Cymoedd)Awarded
These restoration works are part of a Section 106 Planning Condition as mitigation for the development of the Pen y Cymoedd windfarm.
Lot 4 is focussed on the delivery of tree felling, strimming and general, manual vegetation management on restoration sites either prior to or following the hydrological restoration operations detailed in Lot 2.
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- As per tender instructions: 40%
- price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- As per tender instructions: 40
- Price: 60
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Framework for National Peatland Action Programme and Pen y Cymoedd…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Awarded
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Jan 2021, 17:16 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Jan 2021, 17:16 GMT
- Authority reference
itt_81022- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-001389- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028cc3Find a Tender
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Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £3,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Hydrological Restoration (non-WGWE)
- Signed
- 21 Dec 2020
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Hydrological Restoration (on WGWE or similar afforested environments)
- Signed
- 21 Dec 2020
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Scrub removal
- Signed
- 21 Dec 2020
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Manual Vegetation management (Pen-y-Cymoedd)
- Signed
- 21 Dec 2020
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Hydrological Restoration (non-WGWE) | 11bids · 11 electronic | 10 | — | — |
| 2 · Hydrological Restoration (on WGWE or similar afforested environments) | 10bids · 10 electronic | 9 | — | — |
| 3 · Scrub removal | 9bids · 9 electronic | 8 | — | — |
| 4 · Manual Vegetation management (Pen-y-Cymoedd) | 6bids · 6 electronic | 6 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
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Official documents & specifications
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