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Published 14 Feb 2022, 10:54 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Civil Engineering Roads Maintenance and Associated Services - North Region (West)

Official notice

Authority: Forestry and Land Scotland (Central government)

12 lotsWorksAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitableMax 3 lots to bidMax 3 lots per supplier
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)
Awarded value£56,301,00010 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Oct 2022
Awarded to D.N. Munro Plant Hire Ltd +6 more10 awards

What is being bought12 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

FLS-0085-C, Civil Engineering Roads Maintenance and Associated Services - North Region (West), has been awarded using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication (NPwPP) after no suitable bids were received for C0236-1, an Open Procedure. This NPwPP meets the requirements of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015; Regulation 33.1.a as no suitable bids were received for C0236-1.

  • Recurrence: 31 July 2025, or if the full extension option is utilised, 31 July 2026.

CPV: Bridge construction work · Construction work for bridges · Horticultural services · Road bridge construction work · Road construction works · Road-maintenance works · Road-repair works · Surface work for roads

Lots and requirements (12)Procurement structure

12 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 3 and win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1North Region (West)AwardedRenewal

The core civil engineering works are the maintenance of the forest road network.

There may also be requirements for new road construction, road upgrades, bridge maintenance, and temporary bridge construction. The Client may utilise this contract for these requirements where it anticipates being able demonstrate value for money, or where it has urgent requirements that do not allow time for an alternative procurement procedure to be conducted – for example, as a result of a phytophthora ramorum outbreak. The Client, however, reserves the right to conduct alternative procurement procedures for these requirements where there are substantial works relating to any of these requirements and/or an opportunity to demonstrate better value for money.

Delivery: Scotland · Please see lot map within PCS-Tender.
Extensions: With the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
45221100 Construction work for bridges45233120 Road construction works77300000 Horticultural services
Lot #2North Region (South)AwardedRenewal

The core civil engineering works are the maintenance of the forest road network.

There may also be requirements for new road construction, road upgrades, bridge maintenance, and temporary bridge construction. The Client may utilise this contract for these requirements where it anticipates being able demonstrate value for money, or where it has urgent requirements that do not allow time for an alternative procurement procedure to be conducted – for example, as a result of a phytophthora ramorum outbreak. The Client, however, reserves the right to conduct alternative procurement procedures for these requirements where there are substantial works relating to any of these requirements and/or an opportunity to demonstrate better value for money. Additional information: The Client estimates a value range of 4,419,000 GBP to 5,745,000 GBP for this lot and will endeavour to provide works to at least the lower value of this range throughout the service period (including extension option).

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Delivery: Scotland · Please see lot map within PCS-Tender.
Extensions: With the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
45221100 Construction work for bridges45221110 Bridge construction work45221111 Road bridge construction work45233120 Road construction works45233142 Road-repair works45233220 Surface work for roads
Lot #3North Region (North)AwardedRenewal

The core civil engineering works are the maintenance of the forest road network.

There may also be requirements for new road construction, road upgrades, bridge maintenance, and temporary bridge construction. The Client may utilise this contract for these requirements where it anticipates being able demonstrate value for money, or where it has urgent requirements that do not allow time for an alternative procurement procedure to be conducted – for example, as a result of a phytophthora ramorum outbreak. The Client, however, reserves the right to conduct alternative procurement procedures for these requirements where there are substantial works relating to any of these requirements and/or an opportunity to demonstrate better value for money. Additional information: The Client estimates a value range of 4,419,000 GBP to 5,745,000 GBP for this lot and will endeavour to provide works to at least the lower value of this range throughout the service period (including extension option).

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Delivery: Scotland · Please see lot map within PCS-T.
Extensions: With the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
45221100 Construction work for bridges45221110 Bridge construction work45221111 Road bridge construction work45233120 Road construction works45233142 Road-repair works45233220 Surface work for roads
Lot #4East Region (Tay)AwardedRenewal

The core civil engineering works are the maintenance of the forest road network.

There may also be requirements for new road construction, road upgrades, bridge maintenance, and temporary bridge construction. The Client may utilise this contract for these requirements where it anticipates being able demonstrate value for money, or where it has urgent requirements that do not allow time for an alternative procurement procedure to be conducted – for example, as a result of a phytophthora ramorum outbreak. The Client, however, reserves the right to conduct alternative procurement procedures for these requirements where there are substantial works relating to any of these requirements and/or an opportunity to demonstrate better value for money. Additional information: The Client estimates a value range of 2,332,000 GBP to 3,032,000 GBP for this lot and will endeavour to provide works to at least the lower value of this range throughout the service period (including extension option).

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Delivery: Scotland · Please see lot map within PCS-Tender.
Extensions: With the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
45221100 Construction work for bridges45221110 Bridge construction work45221111 Road bridge construction work45233120 Road construction works45233142 Road-repair works45233220 Surface work for roads
Lot #5East Region (Moray and Aberdeenshire)AwardedRenewal

Correcting error relating to name of supplier awarded to Lot 5.

Delivery: Scotland · Please see lot map within PCS-T.
Extensions: With the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
45221100 Construction work for bridges45221110 Bridge construction work45221111 Road bridge construction work45233120 Road construction works45233142 Road-repair works45233220 Surface work for roads
Lot #6West Region (North)CancelledRenewal

The core civil engineering works are the maintenance of the forest road network.

There may also be requirements for new road construction, road upgrades, bridge maintenance, and temporary bridge construction. The Client may utilise this contract for these requirements where it anticipates being able demonstrate value for money, or where it has urgent requirements that do not allow time for an alternative procurement procedure to be conducted – for example, as a result of a phytophthora ramorum outbreak. The Client, however, reserves the right to conduct alternative procurement procedures for these requirements where there are substantial works relating to any of these requirements and/or an opportunity to demonstrate better value for money. Additional information: The Client estimates a value range of 2,958,000 GBP to 3,846,000 GBP for this lot and will endeavour to provide works to at least the lower value of this range throughout the service period (including extension option).

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Delivery: Scotland · Please see lot map within PCS-Tender.
Extensions: With the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
45221100 Construction work for bridges45221110 Bridge construction work45221111 Road bridge construction work45233120 Road construction works45233142 Road-repair works45233220 Surface work for roads
Lot #7West Region (Central)AwardedRenewal

The core civil engineering works are the maintenance of the forest road network.

There may also be requirements for new road construction, road upgrades, bridge maintenance, and temporary bridge construction. The Client may utilise this contract for these requirements where it anticipates being able demonstrate value for money, or where it has urgent requirements that do not allow time for an alternative procurement procedure to be conducted – for example, as a result of a phytophthora ramorum outbreak. The Client, however, reserves the right to conduct alternative procurement procedures for these requirements where there are substantial works relating to any of these requirements and/or an opportunity to demonstrate better value for money. Additional information: The Client estimates a value range of 4,706,000 GBP to 6,119,000 GBP for this lot and will endeavour to provide works to at least the lower value of this range throughout the service period (including extension option).

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Delivery: Scotland · Please see lot map within PCS-T.
Extensions: With the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
45221100 Construction work for bridges45221110 Bridge construction work45221111 Road bridge construction work45233120 Road construction works45233142 Road-repair works45233220 Surface work for roads
Lot #8West Region (South)AwardedRenewal

The core civil engineering works are the maintenance of the forest road network.

There may also be requirements for new road construction, road upgrades, bridge maintenance, and temporary bridge construction. The Client may utilise this contract for these requirements where it anticipates being able demonstrate value for money, or where it has urgent requirements that do not allow time for an alternative procurement procedure to be conducted – for example, as a result of a phytophthora ramorum outbreak. The Client, however, reserves the right to conduct alternative procurement procedures for these requirements where there are substantial works relating to any of these requirements and/or an opportunity to demonstrate better value for money. Additional information: The Client estimates a value range of 5,782,000 GBP to 7,517,000 GBP for this lot and will endeavour to provide works to at least the lower value of this range throughout the service period (including extension option).

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Delivery: Scotland · Please see lot map within PCS-Tender.
Extensions: With the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
45221100 Construction work for bridges45221110 Bridge construction work45221111 Road bridge construction work45233120 Road construction works45233142 Road-repair works45233220 Surface work for roads
Lot #9Central RegionAwardedRenewal

The core civil engineering works are the maintenance of the forest road network.

There may also be requirements for new road construction, road upgrades, bridge maintenance, and temporary bridge construction. The Client may utilise this contract for these requirements where it anticipates being able demonstrate value for money, or where it has urgent requirements that do not allow time for an alternative procurement procedure to be conducted – for example, as a result of a phytophthora ramorum outbreak. The Client, however, reserves the right to conduct alternative procurement procedures for these requirements where there are substantial works relating to any of these requirements and/or an opportunity to demonstrate better value for money. Additional information: The Client estimates a value range of 12,210,000 GBP to 15,873,000 GBP for this lot and will endeavour to provide works to at least the lower value of this range throughout the service period (including extension option).

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Delivery: Scotland · Please see lot map within PCS-Tender.
Extensions: With the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
45221100 Construction work for bridges45221110 Bridge construction work45233120 Road construction works45233142 Road-repair works45233220 Surface work for roads77300000 Horticultural services
Lot #10South Region (Arran)AwardedRenewal

The core civil engineering works are the maintenance of the forest road network.

There may also be requirements for new road construction, road upgrades, bridge maintenance, and temporary bridge construction. The Client may utilise this contract for these requirements where it anticipates being able demonstrate value for money, or where it has urgent requirements that do not allow time for an alternative procurement procedure to be conducted – for example, as a result of a phytophthora ramorum outbreak. The Client, however, reserves the right to conduct alternative procurement procedures for these requirements where there are substantial works relating to any of these requirements and/or an opportunity to demonstrate better value for money. Additional information: The Client estimates a value range of 1,658,000 GBP to 2,156,000 GBP for this lot and will endeavour to provide works to at least the lower value of this range throughout the service period (including extension option).

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Delivery: Scotland · Please see lot map within PCS-T.
Extensions: With the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
45221100 Construction work for bridges45221110 Bridge construction work45221111 Road bridge construction work45233120 Road construction works45233142 Road-repair works45233220 Surface work for roads
Lot #11South Region (Mainland West)CancelledRenewal

The core civil engineering works are the maintenance of the forest road network.

There may also be requirements for new road construction, road upgrades, bridge maintenance, and temporary bridge construction. The Client may utilise this contract for these requirements where it anticipates being able demonstrate value for money, or where it has urgent requirements that do not allow time for an alternative procurement procedure to be conducted – for example, as a result of a phytophthora ramorum outbreak. The Client, however, reserves the right to conduct alternative procurement procedures for these requirements where there are substantial works relating to any of these requirements and/or an opportunity to demonstrate better value for money. Additional information: The Client estimates a value range of 2,637,000 GBP to 3,429,000 GBP for this lot and will endeavour to provide works to at least the lower value of this range throughout the service period (including extension option).

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Delivery: Scotland · Please see lot map within PCS-Tender.
Extensions: With the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
45221100 Construction work for bridges45221110 Bridge construction work45221111 Road bridge construction work45233120 Road construction works45233142 Road-repair works45233220 Surface work for roads
Lot #12South Region (Mainland East)AwardedRenewal

The core civil engineering works are the maintenance of the forest road network.

There may also be requirements for new road construction, road upgrades, bridge maintenance, and temporary bridge construction. The Client may utilise this contract for these requirements where it anticipates being able demonstrate value for money, or where it has urgent requirements that do not allow time for an alternative procurement procedure to be conducted – for example, as a result of a phytophthora ramorum outbreak. The Client, however, reserves the right to conduct alternative procurement procedures for these requirements where there are substantial works relating to any of these requirements and/or an opportunity to demonstrate better value for money. Additional information: The Client estimates a value range of 3,439,000 GBP to 4,471,000 GBP for this lot and will endeavour to provide works to at least the lower value of this range throughout the service period (including extension option).

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Delivery: Scotland · Please see lot map within PCS-Tender.
Extensions: With the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
45221100 Construction work for bridges45221110 Bridge construction work45221111 Road bridge construction work45233120 Road construction works45233142 Road-repair works45233220 Surface work for roads

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · 31 July 2025, or if the full extension option is utilised, 31 July 2026.
First published
14 Feb 2022, 10:54 GMT
Last source update
17 Jan 2024, 13:53 GMT
Award evaluation window
19 Oct 2022 – …
Authority reference
FLS-0085-C
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-001613
Classification (CPV)
Bridge construction workConstruction work for bridgesHorticultural servicesRoad bridge construction workRoad construction worksRoad-maintenance worksRoad-repair worksSurface work for roads
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0316a7 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Published justification

This contract was awarded using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication following the failed tender of C0236-1, an Open Procedure, which failed to receive any suitable bids. The sole bid received failed two technical responses. Using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication, the sole bidder was invited to re-submit the two technical responses, which they then passed. The conditions of the contract remained the same as those in the previous Open tender exercise. This NPwPP is fully compliant with Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015; Regulation 33.1.a.

Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 , may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:755411)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
19 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
19 Oct 2022, 12:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public… ↗

Timeline

25 Apr 2022 → 17 Jan 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    25 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    19 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    19 Oct 2022, 12:30 BST
  4. Notice published
    17 Jan 2024, 13:53 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Sept 2022
  1. Status changed to active
    15 Sept 2022, 14:58 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    15 Sept 2022, 14:58 BST
  3. Deadline published: 19 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
    15 Sept 2022, 14:58 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    29 Mar 2023, 16:21 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    15 Aug 2023, 14:05 BST
Routine re-releases (7)
  • 2023-04: 1 release · 4 Apr 2023
  • 2023-03: 1 release · 29 Mar 2023
  • 2022-09: 1 release · 15 Sept 2022
  • 2022-02: 1 release · 14 Feb 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 14
Awarded value £56,301,00010 contracts exc. VAT · 3 list or panel totals repeated on several suppliers, not summed · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Bids received 5349 from SMEs
Contracts signed 14latest 4 Aug 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · North Region (West)1 award
D.N. Munro Plant Hire LtdSME£1,400,000 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
Lot 2 · North Region (South)1 award
G S Campbell (Contractors) LtdSME£5,745,000 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · North Region (North)1 award
CR Contractors Tain LimitedSME£5,745,000 †—Awarded
Lot 4 · East Region (Tay)1 award
Castleview PlantSME£3,032,000 †—Awarded
Lot 5 · East Region (Moray and Aberdeenshire)1 award
CR Contractors Tain LimitedSME£3,032,000 †—Awarded
Lot 7 · West Region (Central)1 award
G S Campbell (Contractors) LtdSME£6,119,000 †—Awarded
Lot 8 · West Region (South)1 award
McFadyens Contractors (Campbeltown) LtdSME£7,517,000 †—Awarded
Lot 9 · Central Region1 award
Castleview PlantSME£15,873,000 †—Awarded
Lot 10 · South Region (Arran)1 award
GTR Contracts LtdSME£2,156,000 †—Awarded
Lot 12 · South Region (Mainland East)1 award
MAM ContractingSME£4,471,000 †—Awarded

4 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Contract 001613-2024-FLS-0085-C-1 · D.N. Munro Plant Hire LtdSME

    Signed
    4 Aug 2023
    Value
    £1,400,000
    Status
    active

  • Contract 023896-2023-FLS-0085-C-1

    Signed
    4 Aug 2023
    Value
    £1,400,000
    Status
    active

  • West Region (North)

    Signed
    4 Apr 2023
    Value
    £3,846,000
    Status
    active

  • West Region (South) · McFadyens Contractors (Campbeltown) LtdSME

    Signed
    20 Mar 2023
    Value
    £7,517,000
    Status
    active

  • North Region (South) · G S Campbell (Contractors) LtdSME

    Signed
    13 Mar 2023
    Value
    £5,745,000
    Status
    active

  • South Region (Mainland East) · MAM ContractingSME

    Signed
    13 Mar 2023
    Value
    £4,471,000
    Status
    active

  • North Region (North) · CR Contractors Tain LimitedSME

    Signed
    13 Mar 2023
    Value
    £5,745,000
    Status
    active

  • East Region (Tay) · Castleview PlantSME

    Signed
    13 Mar 2023
    Value
    £3,032,000
    Status
    active

  • East Region (Moray and Aberdeenshire) · CR Contractors Tain LimitedSME

    Signed
    13 Mar 2023
    Value
    £3,032,000
    Status
    active

  • West Region (Central) · G S Campbell (Contractors) LtdSME

    Signed
    13 Mar 2023
    Value
    £6,119,000
    Status
    active

  • Central Region · Castleview PlantSME

    Signed
    13 Mar 2023
    Value
    £15,873,000
    Status
    active

  • South Region (Arran) · GTR Contracts LtdSME

    Signed
    13 Mar 2023
    Value
    £2,156,000
    Status
    active

  • South Region (Mainland West)

    Signed
    13 Mar 2023
    Value
    £3,429,000
    Status
    active

  • East Region (Moray and Aberdeenshire)

    Signed
    13 Mar 2023
    Value
    £3,032,000
    Status
    active
    • Change Corrected error regarding the name of the supplier awarded to Lot 5., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Administrative error

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · North Region (West)1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
2 · North Region (South)7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad7——
3 · North Region (North)5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad5——
4 · East Region (Tay)6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad6——
5 · East Region (Moray and Aberdeenshire)2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——
6 · West Region (North)6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad5——
7 · West Region (Central)4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad4——
8 · West Region (South)3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——
9 · Central Region5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad4——
10 · South Region (Arran)2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——
11 · South Region (Mainland West)6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad5——
12 · South Region (Mainland East)6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Forestry and Land Scotland

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEnvironmental protection Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 8NWContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Court of SessionReview contact point EdinburghContact email, phone
  • The Inverness Justice CentreReview body InvernessContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

8 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.