UK-Welshpool: agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Request For Proposals

General Information
Country:   United Kingdom
City/Locality:   WELSHPOOL
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:281934-2009
Publication Date:   Oct 10, 2009
Deadline:   Nov 18, 2009
Buyer:   FORESTRY COMMISSION
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   FORESTRY COMMISSION
WELSHPOOL , WALES  
United Kingdom
Web Site:   http://www.forestry.gov.uk

Goods, Works and Services

 

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Notice Type: 2220 - Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities
EU Official Journal Publication: 196/2009, #281934-2009
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Restricted procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global or partial tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender

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CONTRACT NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Forestry Commission, Coed y
Gororau FD, Powells Lane, Welshpool, Powys, Contact: Matthew Park, Attn:
Matthew Park, UK-Welshpool SY21 7JY. Tel. +44 8456040845. E-mail:
matthew.park@forestry.gsi.gov.uk.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.forestry.gov.uk.
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact
point(s).
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
URL: http://www.forestry.gov.uk.
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned
contact point(s).
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their
regional or local sub-divisions.
Education.
Environment.
Recreation, culture and religion.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities: no.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Restocking & Beat-up.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Services.
Service category: No 12.
Main place of performance: Forestry Commission Land.
NUTS code: UKL.
II.1.3) The notice involves: The establishment of a framework agreement.
II.1.4) Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with
several operators.
Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 45.
Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 4.
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the
framework agreement:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 600 000 GBP.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The Forestry
Commission (FC) will be awarding this contract as a Framework Agreement,
awarded to one or more suppliers to Restock and Beat-up supplied areas
throughout Wales. The Agreement will be divided in to 15 geographical lots
of the Agreement as shown below, which also indicates how many trees could
be planted in the lots during the period of the contract. The contractor
should be able to undertake restocking with conifers or broadleaves at a
stocking density of 2 770 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 1.9m X
1.9 m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce a stocking density
of 1 600 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 2.5m x 2.5m. Undertake
Restocking with broadleaves to produce a stocking density of 1 100 stems
per hectare in a square spacing of 3.0m x 3.0m. Undertake Beat-up of areas
where crop losses exceed 10 %.
All Operators must hold a current Forestry Machine Operators Certificate
(FMOC).
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 77000000.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
No.
II.1.8) Division into lots: Yes.
Tenders should be submitted for: one or more lots.
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted: No.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: The Forestry Commission (FC) will be
awarding this as a Framework Agreement, awarded to one or more suppliers
to Restock and Beat-up supplied areas throughout Wales. The Agreement will
be divided in to 15 geographical lots of the Agreement as shown below,
which also indicates how many trees could be planted in the lots during
the period of the Agreement - these are indicative values only.
Coed y Mynydd FD: Lot 1: Eryri Minimum 625k trees Maximum 1 125k trees.
Lot 2: Coed y Brenin Minimum 625k trees Maximum 1 125k trees.
Lot 3: Dyfi Minimum 625k trees Maximum 1 125k trees.
Lot 4: Ceredigion Minimum 625k trees Maximum 1 125k trees.
Coed y Gororau FD: Lot 5: Hiraethog Minimum 625k trees Maximum 1 125k
trees.
Lot 6: Dyfnant a Banw Minimum 625k trees Maximum 1 125k trees.
Lot 7: Hafren a Sarnau Minimum 625k trees Maximum 1 125k trees.
Lot 8: Ceri a Maesyfed Minimum 625k trees Maximum 1 125k trees.
Llandovery FD: Lot 9: Tywi Minimum 600k trees Maximum 1 000k trees.
Lot 10: Brechfa Minimum 600k trees Maximum 1 000k trees.
Lot 11: Crychan & Irfon Minimum 600k trees Maximum 1 000k trees.
Lot 12: Glasfynydd Minimum 600k trees Maximum 1 000k trees.
Lot 13: Wentwood Minimum 600k trees Maximum 1 000k trees.
Coed y Cymoedd FD: Lot 14: East Minimum 1000k trees Maximum 2 000k trees.
Lot 15: West Minimum 1000k trees Maximum 2 000k trees.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 600 000 GBP.
II.2.2) Options: No.
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION: Starting:
1.4.2010. Completion: 31.3.2014.
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT NO 1
TITLE: Eryri
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: For Eryri location- see map.
The Forestry Commission (FC) will be awarding this contract as a Framework
Agreement, awarded to one or more suppliers to Restock and Beat-up
supplied areas throughout Wales. The Agreement will be divided in to 15
geographical lots of which this is one. The detail below indicates how
many trees could be planted in the lot during the period of the Agreement.
The contractor should be able to undertake restocking with conifers or
broadleaves at a stocking density of 2 770 stems per hectare in a square
spacing of 1.9m X 1.9 m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce
a stocking density of 1 600 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 2.5m
x 2.5m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce a stocking
density of 1 100 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 3.0m x 3.0m.
Undertake Beat-up of areas where crop losses exceed 10 %.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 77000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Minimum 625K trees, Maximum 1125K trees.
These are indicative amounts only.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 100 800 GBP.
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR
STARTING/COMPLETION: Starting: 1.4.2010. Completion: 31.3.2014.
LOT NO 2
TITLE: Coed y Brenin
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: For Coed y Brenin location- see map.
The Forestry Commission (FC) will be awarding this contract as a Framework
Agreement, awarded to one or more suppliers to Restock and Beat-up
supplied areas throughout Wales. The Agreement will be divided in to 15
geographical lots of which this is one. The detail below indicates how
many trees could be planted in the lot during the period of the Agreement.
The contractor should be able to undertake restocking with conifers or
broadleaves at a stocking density of 2 770 stems per hectare in a square
spacing of 1.9m X 1.9 m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce
a stocking density of 1 600 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 2.5m
x 2.5m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce a stocking
density of 1 100 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 3.0m x 3.0m.
Undertake Beat-up of areas where crop losses exceed 10 %.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 77000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Minimum 625K, Maximum 1125K.
These are indicatve amounts only.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 100 800 GBP.
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR
STARTING/COMPLETION: Starting: 1.4.2010. Completion: 31.3.2014.
LOT NO 3
TITLE: Dyfi
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: For Dyfi location - see map.
The Forestry Commission (FC) will be awarding this contract as a Framework
Agreement, awarded to one or more suppliers to Restock and Beat-up
supplied areas throughout Wales. The Agreement will be divided in to 15
geographical lots of which this is one. The detail below indicates how
many trees could be planted in the lot during the period of the Agreement.
The contractor should be able to undertake restocking with conifers or
broadleaves at a stocking density of 2 770 stems per hectare in a square
spacing of 1.9m X 1.9 m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce
a stocking density of 1 600 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 2.5m
x 2.5m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce a stocking
density of 1 100 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 3.0m x 3.0m.
Undertake Beat-up of areas where crop losses exceed 10 %.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 77000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Minimum 625K trees, Maximum 1125K trees.
These are indicative amounts only.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 100 800 GBP.
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR
STARTING/COMPLETION: Starting: 1.4.2010. Completion: 31.3.2014.
LOT NO 4
TITLE: Ceredigion
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: For Ceredigion location - see map.
The Forestry Commission (FC) will be awarding this contract as a Framework
Agreement, awarded to one or more suppliers to Restock and Beat-up
supplied areas throughout Wales. The Agreement will be divided in to 15
geographical lots of which this is one. The detail below indicates how
many trees could be planted in the lot during the period of the Agreement.
The contractor should be able to undertake restocking with conifers or
broadleaves at a stocking density of 2 770 stems per hectare in a square
spacing of 1.9m X 1.9 m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce
a stocking density of 1 600 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 2.5m
x 2.5m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce a stocking
density of 1 100 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 3.0m x 3.0m.
Undertake Beat-up of areas where crop losses exceed 10 %.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 77000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Minimum 625K trees, Maximum 1125k trees.
These are indicative amounts only.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 100 800 GBP.
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR
STARTING/COMPLETION: Starting: 1.4.2010. Completion: 31.3.2014.
LOT NO 5
TITLE: Hiraethog
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: For Hiraethog location - see map.
The Forestry Commission (FC) will be awarding this contract as a Framework
Agreement, awarded to one or more suppliers to Restock and Beat-up
supplied areas throughout Wales. The Agreement will be divided in to 15
geographical lots of which this is one. The detail below indicates how
many trees could be planted in the lot during the period of the Agreement.
The contractor should be able to undertake restocking with conifers or
broadleaves at a stocking density of 2 770 stems per hectare in a square
spacing of 1.9m X 1.9 m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce
a stocking density of 1 600 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 2.5m
x 2.5m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce a stocking
density of 1 100 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 3.0m x 3.0m.
Undertake Beat-up of areas where crop losses exceed 10 %.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 77000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Minimum 625k trees, Maximum 1125k trees.
These are indicative amounts only.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 100 800 GBP.
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR
STARTING/COMPLETION: Starting: 1.4.2010. Completion: 31.3.2014.
LOT NO 6
TITLE: Dyfnant a Banw
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: For Dyfnant a Banw location- see map.
The Forestry Commission (FC) will be awarding this contract as a Framework
Agreement, awarded to one or more suppliers to Restock and Beat-up
supplied areas throughout Wales. The Agreement will be divided in to 15
geographical lots of which this is one. The detail below indicates how
many trees could be planted in the lot during the period of the Agreement.
The contractor should be able to undertake restocking with conifers or
broadleaves at a stocking density of 2 770 stems per hectare in a square
spacing of 1.9m X 1.9 m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce
a stocking density of 1 600 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 2.5m
x 2.5m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce a stocking
density of 1 100 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 3.0m x 3.0m.
Undertake Beat-up of areas where crop losses exceed 10 %.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 77000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Minimum 625k trees, Maximum 1125k trees.
These are indicative amounts only.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 100 800 GBP.
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR
STARTING/COMPLETION: Starting: 1.4.2010. Completion: 31.3.2014.
LOT NO 7
TITLE: Hafren a Sarnau
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: For Hafren a Sarnau location - see map.
The Forestry Commission (FC) will be awarding this contract as a Framework
Agreement, awarded to one or more suppliers to Restock and Beat-up
supplied areas throughout Wales. The Agreement will be divided in to 15
geographical lots of which this is one. The detail below indicates how
many trees could be planted in the lot during the period of the Agreement.
The contractor should be able to undertake restocking with conifers or
broadleaves at a stocking density of 2 770 stems per hectare in a square
spacing of 1.9m X 1.9 m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce
a stocking density of 1 600 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 2.5m
x 2.5m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce a stocking
density of 1 100 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 3.0m x 3.0m.
Undertake Beat-up of areas where crop losses exceed 10 %.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 77000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Minimum 625K trees, Maximum 1125K trees.
These are indicative amounts only.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 100 800 GBP.
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR
STARTING/COMPLETION: Starting: 1.4.2010. Completion: 31.3.2014.
LOT NO 8
TITLE: Ceri a Maesyfed
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: For Ceri a Maesyfed location- see map.
The Forestry Commission (FC) will be awarding this contract as a Framework
Agreement, awarded to one or more suppliers to Restock and Beat-up
supplied areas throughout Wales. The Agreement will be divided in to 15
geographical lots of which this is one. The detail below indicates how
many trees could be planted in the lot during the period of the Agreement.
The contractor should be able to undertake restocking with conifers or
broadleaves at a stocking density of 2 770 stems per hectare in a square
spacing of 1.9m X 1.9 m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce
a stocking density of 1 600 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 2.5m
x 2.5m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce a stocking
density of 1 100 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 3.0m x 3.0m.
Undertake Beat-up of areas where crop losses exceed 10 %.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 77000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Min 625k trees, Max 1,125k trees.
These are indicative amounts only.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 100 800 GBP.
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR
STARTING/COMPLETION: Starting: 1.4.2010. Completion: 31.3.2014.
LOT NO 9
TITLE: Tywi
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: For Tywi location- see map.
The Forestry Commission (FC) will be awarding this contract as a Framework
Agreement, awarded to one or more suppliers to Restock and Beat-up
supplied areas throughout Wales. The Agreement will be divided in to 15
geographical lots of which this is one. The detail below indicates how
many trees could be planted in the lot during the period of the Agreement.
The contractor should be able to undertake restocking with conifers or
broadleaves at a stocking density of 2 770 stems per hectare in a square
spacing of 1.9m X 1.9 m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce
a stocking density of 1 600 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 2.5m
x 2.5m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce a stocking
density of 1 100 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 3.0m x 3.0m.
Undertake Beat-up of areas where crop losses exceed 10 %.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 77000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Minimum 600K trees, Maximum 1000K trees.
These are indicative amounts only.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 88 000 GBP.
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR
STARTING/COMPLETION: Starting: 1.4.2010. Completion: 31.3.2014.
LOT NO 10
TITLE: Brechfa
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: For Brechfa location- see map.
The Forestry Commission (FC) will be awarding this contract as a Framework
Agreement, awarded to one or more suppliers to Restock and Beat-up
supplied areas throughout Wales. The Agreement will be divided in to 15
geographical lots of which this is one. The detail below indicates how
many trees could be planted in the lot during the period of the Agreement.
The contractor should be able to undertake restocking with conifers or
broadleaves at a stocking density of 2 770 stems per hectare in a square
spacing of 1.9m X 1.9 m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce
a stocking density of 1 600 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 2.5m
x 2.5m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce a stocking
density of 1 100 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 3.0m x 3.0m.
Undertake Beat-up of areas where crop losses exceed 10 %.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 77000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Minimum 600k Trees, Maximum 1000K trees.
These are indicative amounts only.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 88 000 GBP.
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR
STARTING/COMPLETION: Starting: 1.4.2010. Completion: 31.3.2014.
LOT NO 11
TITLE: Crychan & Irfon
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: For Crychan & Irfon location- see map.
The Forestry Commission (FC) will be awarding this contract as a Framework
Agreement, awarded to one or more suppliers to Restock and Beat-up
supplied areas throughout Wales. The Agreement will be divided in to 15
geographical lots of which this is one. The detail below indicates how
many trees could be planted in the lot during the period of the Agreement.
The contractor should be able to undertake restocking with conifers or
broadleaves at a stocking density of 2 770 stems per hectare in a square
spacing of 1.9m X 1.9 m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce
a stocking density of 1 600 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 2.5m
x 2.5m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce a stocking
density of 1 100 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 3.0m x 3.0m.
Undertake Beat-up of areas where crop losses exceed 10 %.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 77000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Minimum 600K trees, Maximum 1125K trees.
These are indicative amounts only.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 88 000 GBP.
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR
STARTING/COMPLETION: Starting: 1.4.2010. Completion: 31.3.2014.
LOT NO 12
TITLE: Glasfynydd
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: For Glasfynydd location- see map.
The Forestry Commission (FC) will be awarding this contract as a Framework
Agreement, awarded to one or more suppliers to Restock and Beat-up
supplied areas throughout Wales. The Agreement will be divided in to 15
geographical lots of which this is one. The detail below indicates how
many trees could be planted in the lot during the period of the Agreement.
The contractor should be able to undertake restocking with conifers or
broadleaves at a stocking density of 2 770 stems per hectare in a square
spacing of 1.9m X 1.9 m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce
a stocking density of 1 600 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 2.5m
x 2.5m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce a stocking
density of 1, 100 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 3.0m x 3.0m.
Undertake Beat-up of areas where crop losses exceed 10 %.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 77000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Minimum 600K trees, Maximum 1000K trees.
These are indicative amounts only.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 88 000 GBP.
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR
STARTING/COMPLETION: Starting: 1.4.2010. Completion: 31.3.2014.
LOT NO 13
TITLE: Wentwood
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: For Wentwood location- see map.
The Forestry Commission (FC) will be awarding this contract as a Framework
Agreement, awarded to one or more suppliers to Restock and Beat-up
supplied areas throughout Wales. The Agreement will be divided in to 15
geographical lots of which this is one. The detail below indicates how
many trees could be planted in the lot during the period of the Agreement.
The contractor should be able to undertake restocking with conifers or
broadleaves at a stocking density of 2 770 stems per hectare in a square
spacing of 1.9m X 1.9 m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce
a stocking density of 1 600 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 2.5m
x 2.5m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce a stocking
density of 1 100 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 3.0m x 3.0m.
Undertake Beat-up of areas where crop losses exceed 10 %.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 77000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Minimum 600K trees, Maximum 1000K trees.
These are indicative amounts only.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 88 000 GBP.
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR
STARTING/COMPLETION: Starting: 1.4.2010. Completion: 31.3.2014.
LOT NO 14
TITLE: East
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: For East location- see map.
The Forestry Commission (FC) will be awarding this contract as a Framework
Agreement, awarded to one or more suppliers to Restock and Beat-up
supplied areas throughout Wales. The Agreement will be divided in to 15
geographical lots of which this is one. The detail below indicates how
many trees could be planted in the lot during the period of the Agreement.
The contractor should be able to undertake restocking with conifers or
broadleaves at a stocking density of 2 770 stems per hectare in a square
spacing of 1.9m X 1.9 m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce
a stocking density of 1 600 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 2.5m
x 2.5m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce a stocking
density of 1 100 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 3.0m x 3.0m.
Undertake Beat-up of areas where crop losses exceed 10 %.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 77000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Minimum 1000K trees, Maximum 2000K trees.
These are indicative amounts only.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 177 600 GBP.
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR
STARTING/COMPLETION: Starting: 1.4.2010. Completion: 31.3.2014.
LOT NO 15
TITLE: West
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: For West location- see map.
The Forestry Commission (FC) will be awarding this contract as a Framework
Agreement, awarded to one or more suppliers to Restock and Beat-up
supplied areas throughout Wales. The Agreement will be divided in to 15
geographical lots of which this is one. The detail below indicates how
many trees could be planted in the lot during the period of the Agreement.
The contractor should be able to undertake restocking with conifers or
broadleaves at a stocking density of 2 770 stems per hectare in a square
spacing of 1.9m X 1.9 m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce
a stocking density of 1 600 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 2.5m
x 2.5m. Undertake Restocking with broadleaves to produce a stocking
density of 1 100 stems per hectare in a square spacing of 3.0m x 3.0m.
Undertake Beat-up of areas where crop losses exceed 10 %.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 77000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Minimum 1000K trees, Maximum 2000K trees.
These are indicative amounts only.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 177 600 GBP.
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR
STARTING/COMPLETION: Starting: 1.4.2010. Completion: 31.3.2014.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: The Forestry
Commission aims to pay within 30 days from the receipt of a valid invoice
unless otherwise stated in the tender documentation.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject: No.
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements
relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers: Information and
formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Each
supplier must complete a detailed supplier evaluation questionnaire before
being shortlisted to tender.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity: Information and formalities
necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Limited financial,
information will be requested during the pre-qualification. For those
pre-qualifying a credit assessment will be undertaken.
III.2.3) Technical capacity: Information and formalities necessary for
evaluating if requirements are met:
Each supplier must complete a full detailed supplier evaluation
questionnaire before being shortlisted to tender.
III.2.4) Reserved contracts: No.
III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1) Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:
Yes.
Each supplier must complete a full detailed supplier evaluation
questionnaire before being shortlisted to tender.
III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional
qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service:
Yes.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted.
IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to
tender or to participate: Envisaged minimum number: 15. Maximum number: 45
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Scoring
Matrix.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender in
terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to
tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document.
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used: No.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
431.RS.00643 (T).
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No.
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
18.11.2009 - 13:00.
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English.
IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the
tender: Duration in days: 90 (from the date stated for receipt of tender).
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT: No.
VI.2) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU
FUNDS: No.
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Buy4Wales Reference Number: 18177.
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures: Head of Procurement,
Forestry Commission, Silvan House, 231 Corstorphone Road, UK-Edinburgh
EH12 7AT. E-mail: eric.holmes@forestry.gsi.gov.uk. Tel. +44 1313340303.
URL: http://www.forestry.gov.uk.
Body responsible for mediation procedures:
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, 12 Bloomsbury Square, UK-London
WC1A 2LP. E-mail: info@arbitrators.org. Tel. +44 2074127444.
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals: Precise information on deadline(s) for
lodging appeals: The Forestry Commission will incorporate a minimum of ten
calendar days standstill period at the point of information on the award
of the contract is commuicated to tenderers. This period allows
unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting
authorirty before the contract is entered into. Applicants have two
working days from the notification of the award decision to reqeust
additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of
three working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such
additional information should be requested from: Procurement Services,
Finance, Forestry Commission, Victoria House, Victoria Terrace,
Aberystwyth, SY23 2DQ.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 7.10.2009.
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