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Published 24 Jun 2022, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Peat-Free Compost Framework · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Forestry England

Framework agreement3 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£300,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 29 Jul 2022awarded 20 Sept 2022
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

We will be awarding a framework agreement for the supply of growing media specifically designed for cell grown tree production at Lobslack Nursery.

CPV: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
2 bids received · 2 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1Peat-free Cuttings MixCancelledPublished value£9,000

Lot 1 Peat-free Cuttings Mix

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Peat-free Cell MixCancelledPublished value£200,000

Lot 2 Peat-free Cell Mix

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Peat-free Mini Cell MixCancelledPublished value£35,000

Lot 3 Peat-free Mini Cell Mix

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
What this means for your bid
  • “Peat-Free Compost 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
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
24 Jun 2022, 16:05 BST
Last source update
28 Oct 2022, 10:05 BST
Award evaluation window
29 Jul 2022 – …
Authority reference
FEE/1003
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-030458
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034a97 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering

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. To view this notice, please click here: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=730925016 GO Reference: GO-20221028-PRO-21280084

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
29 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
29 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST

Timeline

29 Jul 2022 → 28 Oct 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    29 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    29 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    28 Oct 2022, 10:05 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    28 Oct 2022, 10:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 2latest 20 Sept 2022

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £300,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Contract 030458-2022-FEE/1003/1-1

    Signed
    20 Sept 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 030458-2022-FEE/1003/2-2

    Signed
    20 Sept 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Forestry England

Contracting authorityMinistry 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 ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice

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