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Official UK procurement notice

Civil Engineering Works · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)

Framework agreementWorksOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£20,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 22 Oct 2024
Framework period 4 yrs 3 moends 23 Feb 2029 · starts 1 Dec 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Commission requires the following construction activities to be delivered under this DPS:

  • Construction of granular forest roads
  • Construction of granular pedestrian and shared use trails
  • Construction of forestry harvesting infrastructure such as tracks, ramps and stacking bays.
  • Significant upgrades to existing granular forest roads including grading and rolling
  • Construction of bound roads and trails
  • Car parks and extensions to existing facilities
  • Construction of forestry road bridges
  • Pedestrian bridges (typically 10m length)
  • Reservoir works, such as spillway upgrades, significant repairs, etc.
  • Culverts
  • Retaining walls (typically 2m retained height and 10m long)
  • Supply and installation of new and replacement utility services such as foul drainage systems, surface water drainage and water supply pipes and equipment.
  • Supply and installation of trenching to accommodate utility services such as drainage systems, water supply and electric and data communication equipment, which could be either direct lay or installed within ducting.
  • Construction of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) to manage rainwater runoff.
  • Other civil engineering construction projects
  • Maintenance works where these form part of a larger construction project
  • Supply and or haulage of aggregates where these form part of a larger construction project
  • Excavation and removal/disposal of deteriorated or unsuitable materials where these form part of a larger construction project

We require suppliers to have capability in the following areas:

  • Excavation and compaction of road and trail formation to appropriate line and level
  • Drainage installation and maintenance
  • Soft ground working
  • Steep ground working
  • Procuring, laying and compaction of granular materials
  • Procuring, laying and compaction of bituminous materials
  • Kerbing
  • Retaining wall construction
  • Structural steelwork associated with simple bridge construction
  • Reinforced and unreinforced concrete
  • General carpentry work
  • Install of utility services such as drainage, pipes and cables.
  • Landscaping

The list of work which is required is descriptive only and the Commission may require and instruct works which are analogous to those listed. Typical contract values are between £50,000 to £250,000, but there are no financial limits imposed.

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

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
4 yrs 3 mo from 1 Dec 2024, Dynamic Purchasing System

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Civil Engineering Works 4 yrs 3 mo

Civil Engineering Works. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BG4YYD5344 ↗

Contract period: 1 Dec 2024 – 23 Feb 2029 (4 yrs 3 mo)
Delivery: North East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South West · WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND),EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND),EAST OF ENGLAND,SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND),SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND),NORTH EAST (ENGLAND),NORTH 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 Works” 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
20 Sept 2024, 16:05 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2025, 14:15 BST
Award evaluation window
22 Oct 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055832
Classification (CPV)
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049cb6 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./BG4YYD5344 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BG4YYD5344 GO Reference: GO-2024920-PRO-27773553

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
22 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
22 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Oct 2024 → 11 Sept 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    22 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    22 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Dec 2024
  4. Notice published
    11 Sept 2025, 14:15 BST

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1)

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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

  • High CourtReview body London

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria