Official UK procurement notice
Supply of General and Chainsaw Personal Protective Equipment for the Forestry Commission
Authority: Forestry England
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Forestry Commission require a contract for the supply of both general and chainsaw specialist personal protective equipment (PPE). Full details of our requirements are provided in the tender documentation.
- Recurrence: 2029
CPV: Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories · Protective and safety clothing · Protective gear · Special workwear
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Chainsaw PPE - HeadgearAwarded
The Forestry Commission require a contract for the supply of chainsaw headgear personal protective equipment (PPE). Such equipment includes: forestry helmet, ear defenders, mesh visors, helmet mounted face shield. Full details of the range of chainsaw headgear PPE are provided in the tender specification.
Lot #2Chainsaw PPE - OtherAwarded
The Forestry Commission require a contract for the provision of chainsaw personal protective equipment (PPE). Such equipment includes, but is not limited to: chainsaw trousers, boots, gloves and braces. Full details of the range of chainsaw PPE are provided in the tender specification.
Lot #3General Purpose PPEAwarded
The Forestry Commission require a contract for the provision of general purpose personal protective equipment (PPE). Such equipment includes, but is not limited to: hard hats, safety eyewear, protective footwear, high visibility clothing, gloves, trousers, jackets, coveralls and brow guards. Full details of the range of general purpose PPE are provided in the tender specification.
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 (5)
- Proposed Garment Range: 15%
- Ordering and Stock Management: 15%
- Contract Management and Supply Chain Management: 10%
- price: 50%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
- Proposed Garment Range: 15
- Ordering and Stock Management: 15
- Contract Management and Supply Chain Management: 10
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 50
- Suitability
As stated in the procurement documents
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 2029
- First published
- 26 Oct 2023, 14:05 BST
- Last source update
- 31 Dec 2024, 12:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Feb 2024 – …
- Authority reference
FCCN/234- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-041630- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040f4bFind a Tender
- 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. Note: the total estimated value of this contract, including all Lots, is £900,000 To view this notice, please click here: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=855648722 GO Reference: GO-20241231-PRO-29030083
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 23 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
15 Dec 2023 → 31 Dec 2024 · 4 dates- Next notice expected15 Dec 2023
- Submission deadline23 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened23 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published31 Dec 2024, 12:05 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jan 2024- Published value updated to £900,00024 Jan 2024, 16:07 GMTwas £300,000
- Status changed to active24 Jan 2024, 16:07 GMT
- Procurement method changed24 Jan 2024, 16:07 GMT
- Deadline published: 23 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT24 Jan 2024, 16:07 GMT
- Status changed to complete31 Dec 2024, 12:05 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Chainsaw PPE - Headgear1 award | |||
| Husqvarna UK Ltd | £900,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Chainsaw PPE - Other1 award | |||
| Flexion Global T/A Arbortec ForestwearSME | £900,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · General Purpose PPE1 award | |||
| Flexion Global T/A Arbortec ForestwearSME | £900,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Chainsaw PPE - Headgear · Husqvarna UK Ltd
- Signed
- 16 Apr 2024
- Value
- £900,000
- Status
- active
Chainsaw PPE - Other · Flexion Global T/A Arbortec ForestwearSME
- Signed
- 15 Apr 2024
- Value
- £900,000
- Status
- active
General Purpose PPE · Flexion Global T/A Arbortec ForestwearSME
- Signed
- 15 Apr 2024
- Value
- £900,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Chainsaw PPE - Headgear | 8bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Chainsaw PPE - Other | 8bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · General Purpose PPE | 7bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Flexion Global T/A Arbortec ForestwearAwarded supplier
- Husqvarna UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria