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Official UK procurement notice

Civil Engineering Maintenance and Minor Works Framework

Official notice

Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)

Framework agreement16 lotsWorksOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£45,000,000total for 16 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 10 Dec 2024
Lots 16see the lot list below
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought16 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Forestry England intend to award a framework contract for civil engineering maintenance and minor works. Tenderers should note that the works will comprise planned, reactive, and emergency activities. The framework will be divided into 16 geographic lots, with a 2 Suppliers per lot. Suppliers may bid for any, or all, of the framework lots. The civil engineering activities delivered through this framework are essential to provide access to the nations forests for all activities undertaken by Forestry England, through the regular maintenance and upkeep of our rural infrastructure and associated assets

  • Recurrence: December 2028

CPV: Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 Apr 2025

Lots and requirements (16)Procurement structure

16 lots · all with a published value

Every one of these 6 lots carries the same published figure, £2,380,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1North - Kielder & North East North East 4 yrsPublished value£6,180,000

Please see main description.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: North East · NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2North - Lakes & North West North West 4 yrsPublished value£6,180,000

See main description. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/87MGR87MD2 ↗

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: North West · NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Yorkshire Yorkshire & Humber 4 yrsPublished value£4,750,000

See main description

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Central – Delamere, Cannock & Peaks West Midlands 4 yrsceiling above

See main description

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Central – Sherwood East Midlands 4 yrsceiling above

See main description

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: East Midlands · EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Central – Fineshade &  Salcey East Midlands 4 yrsceiling above

See main description

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: East Midlands · EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #7East – Thetford East Midlands, East of England 4 yrsPublished value£2,000,000

See main description

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: East Midlands, East of England · Suffolk,Norwich and East Norfolk,North and West Norfolk
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #8East – Chilterns UK, East Midlands 4 yrsPublished value£2,000,000

See main description

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK, East Midlands · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #9East - Weald & Thames East Midlands, South East 4 yrsPublished value£2,000,000

See main description

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: East Midlands, South East · SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #10South – East & Isle of Wight South East 4 yrsceiling above

See main description

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South East · SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND),Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #11South – New Forest South East, South West 4 yrsPublished value£2,850,000

See main description

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South East, South West · Central Hampshire,South Hampshire
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #12South - West UK, South West 4 yrsceiling above

See main description

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK, South West · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #13West – Wyre & Marches UK, West Midlands 4 yrsPublished value£1,900,000

See main description

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK, West Midlands · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #14West – Forest of Dean & Westonbirt South West 4 yrsceiling above

See main description

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South West · SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #15West – Devon & Somerset South West 4 yrsPublished value£1,900,000

See main description

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South West · SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #16West - Cornwall South West 4 yrsPublished value£1,900,000

See main description

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South West · SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
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
  • “Civil Engineering Maintenance and Minor Works 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
Works
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
Yes · December 2028
First published
15 Aug 2024, 16:05 BST
Last source update
21 Oct 2024, 16:05 BST
Award evaluation window
10 Dec 2024 – …
Authority reference
FCCN002027
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-033999
Classification (CPV)
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area
UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH14)South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048b46 Find a Tender

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://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Works-for-complete-or-part-construction-and-civil-engineering-work./87MGR87MD2 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/87MGR87MD2 GO Reference: GO-20241021-PRO-28220591

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Appointment period ends
10 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
10 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Oct 2024 → 1 Apr 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    1 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    21 Oct 2024, 16:05 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    10 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
  4. Bids opened
    10 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
  5. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Oct 2024
  1. Status changed to active
    21 Oct 2024, 16:05 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    21 Oct 2024, 16:05 BST
  3. Deadline published: 10 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
    21 Oct 2024, 16:05 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England)

Contracting authorityPublic bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsForestry 620 Bristol Business Park, Bristol, UK, BS16 1EJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body London

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