Official UK procurement notice
DAERA - FOREST SERVICE - Composite Operations
Authority: Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought18 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Forest Service wishes to appoint a list of Contractors to carry out various services across Forest Service sites in Northern Ireland. The Contract will be subdivided into 18 Lots. The Forest Service aims to appoint a maximum of 6 Contractors per Lot. NIEA will also be availing of the services provided in Lot 4.
- Recurrence: Dependant on whether extension periods are offered.
CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services · Erection of fencing · Forest monitoring or evaluation services · Forest pest control services · Forestry services · Weed-clearance services · Weed-killing services
Lots and requirements (18)Procurement structure
18 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 18 of themLot #1Chemical Application - Down / ArmaghAwardedRenewal
Lot #2Chemical Application - Tyrone / FermanaghCancelledRenewal
Lot #3Chemical Application - Antrim / DerryCancelledRenewal
Lot #4Measurement Plots - Down / ArmaghCancelledRenewal
Lot #5Measurement Plots - Tyrone / FermanaghCancelledRenewal
Lot #6Measurement Plots - Antrim / DerryCancelledRenewal
Lot #7Brashing of Inspection Racks - Down / ArmaghCancelledRenewal
Lot #8Brashing of Inspection Racks - Tyrone / FermanaghCancelledRenewal
Lot #9Brashing of Inspection Racks - Antrim / DerryCancelledRenewal
Lot #10Boundary Maintenance - Down / ArmaghAwardedRenewal
Lot #11Boundary Maintenance - Tyrone / FermanaghAwardedRenewal
Lot #12Boundary Maintenance - Antrim / DerryAwardedRenewal
Lot #13Hand Weeding of Competing Vegetation - Down / ArmaghAwardedRenewal
Lot #14Hand Weeding of Competing Vegetation - Tyrone / FermanaghAwardedRenewal
Lot #15Hand Weeding of Competing Vegetation - Antrim / DerryAwardedRenewal
Lot #16Removal of Tree Shelters and Metal Rods - Down / ArmaghAwardedRenewal
Lot #17Removal of Tree Shelters and Metal Rods - Tyrone / FermanaghAwardedRenewal
Lot #18Removal of Tree Shelters and Metal Rods - Antrim / DerryAwardedRenewal
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
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Dependant on whether extension periods are offered.
- First published
- 6 May 2021, 10:14 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Sept 2021, 16:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Jun 2021 – …
- Authority reference
ID 3358980- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-021672- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02adb8Find a Tender
- Review procedure
CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and incorporated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.
Publisher note: Contract Monitoring. The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored in line with PGN 01/12. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance will result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of twelve months from the date of issue of the certificate.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Jun 2021, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 7 Jun 2021, 15:30 BST
Timeline
7 Jun 2021 → 5 Sept 2021 · 4 dates- Submission deadline7 Jun 2021, 15:00 BST
- Bids opened7 Jun 2021, 15:30 BST
- Notice published1 Sept 2021, 16:45 BST
- Bids must remain valid until5 Sept 2021, 23:59 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Sept 2021- Status changed to complete1 Sept 2021, 16:45 BST
- Buyer details updated1 Sept 2021, 16:45 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast8 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Lot 1 – Chemical Application - Down / Armagh · ELM FORESTRY AND LANDSCAPING LTDSME, GARDINER FARM AND FOREST SERVICESSME, GLEN FORESTRY SERVICES LIMITEDSME, SCOTTISH WOODLANDS LIMITEDSME, VALLEY FORESTRYSME
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2021
- Value
- £100,000
- Status
- active
Lot 4 – Boundary Maintenance - Down / Armagh · ELM FORESTRY AND LANDSCAPING LTDSME, GARDINER FARM AND FOREST SERVICESSME, MCGRATH CONTRACTS LTDSME, VALLEY FORESTRYSME
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2021
- Value
- £110,000
- Status
- active
Lot 4 – Boundary Maintenance - Tyrone / Fermanagh · ELM FORESTRY AND LANDSCAPING LTDSME, GARDINER FARM AND FOREST SERVICESSME, MCGRATH CONTRACTS LTDSME, MJ HIGGINS CONTRACTING LTDSME, RJ WOODLAND SERVICES LTDSME, VALLEY FORESTRYSME
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2021
- Value
- £295,000
- Status
- active
Lot 4 – Boundary Maintenance - Antrim / Derry · ELM FORESTRY AND LANDSCAPING LTDSME, GARDINER FARM AND FOREST SERVICESSME, MCGRATH CONTRACTS LTDSME, RJ WOODLAND SERVICES LTDSME, VALLEY FORESTRYSME
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2021
- Value
- £195,000
- Status
- active
Lot 5 – Hand Weeding of Competing Vegetation - Down / Armagh · DIVERSEFORESTRY LTDSME, ELM FORESTRY AND LANDSCAPING LTDSME, GARDINER FARM AND FOREST SERVICESSME, GLEN FORESTRY SERVICES LIMITEDSME, SCOTTISH WOODLANDS LIMITEDSME, VALLEY FORESTRYSME
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2021
- Value
- £44,000
- Status
- active
Lot 5 – Hand Weeding of Competing Vegetation - Tyrone / Fermanagh · DIVERSEFORESTRY LTDSME, GARDINER FARM AND FOREST SERVICESSME, GLEN FORESTRY SERVICES LIMITEDSME, RJ WOODLAND SERVICES LTDSME, SCOTTISH WOODLANDS LIMITEDSME, VALLEY FORESTRYSME
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2021
- Value
- £76,000
- Status
- active
Lot 5 – Hand Weeding of Competing Vegetation - Antrim / Derry · DIVERSEFORESTRY LTDSME, GARDINER FARM AND FOREST SERVICESSME, GLEN FORESTRY SERVICES LIMITEDSME, RJ WOODLAND SERVICES LTDSME, SCOTTISH WOODLANDS LIMITEDSME, VALLEY FORESTRYSME
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2021
- Value
- £80,000
- Status
- active
Lot 6 – Removal of Tree Shelters and Metal Rods - Down / Armagh · ELM FORESTRY AND LANDSCAPING LTDSME, GARDINER FARM AND FOREST SERVICESSME, GLEN FORESTRY SERVICES LIMITEDSME, SCOTTISH WOODLANDS LIMITEDSME, VALLEY FORESTRYSME
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2021
- Value
- £5,000
- Status
- active
Lot 6 – Removal of Tree Shelters and Metal Rods - Tyrone / Fermanagh · ELM FORESTRY AND LANDSCAPING LTDSME, GARDINER FARM AND FOREST SERVICESSME, GLEN FORESTRY SERVICES LIMITEDSME, MJ HIGGINS CONTRACTING LTDSME, SCOTTISH WOODLANDS LIMITEDSME, VALLEY FORESTRYSME
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2021
- Value
- £7,500
- Status
- active
Lot 6 – Removal of Tree Shelters and Metal Rods - Antrim / Derry · ELM FORESTRY AND LANDSCAPING LTDSME, GARDINER FARM AND FOREST SERVICESSME, GLEN FORESTRY SERVICES LIMITEDSME, RJ WOODLAND SERVICES LTDSME, SCOTTISH WOODLANDS LIMITEDSME, VALLEY FORESTRYSME
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2021
- Value
- £7,500
- Status
- active
Lot 1 – Chemical Application - Tyrone / Fermanagh
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2021
- Value
- £300,000
- Status
- active
Lot 1 – Chemical Application - Antrim / Derry
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2021
- Value
- £200,000
- Status
- active
Lot 2 – Measurement Plots - Down / Armagh
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2021
- Value
- £6,000
- Status
- active
Lot 2 – Measurement Plots - Tyrone / Fermanagh
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2021
- Value
- £22,000
- Status
- active
Lot 2 – Measurement Plots - Antrim / Derry
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2021
- Value
- £22,000
- Status
- active
Lot 3 – Brashing of Inspection Racks - Down / Armagh
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2021
- Value
- £19,000
- Status
- active
Lot 3 – Brashing of Inspection Racks - Tyrone / Fermanagh
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2021
- Value
- £11,000
- Status
- active
Lot 3 – Brashing of Inspection Racks - Antrim / Derry
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2021
- Value
- £10,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Chemical Application - Down / Armagh | 13bids · 13 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 2 · Chemical Application - Tyrone / Fermanagh | 13bids · 13 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 3 · Chemical Application - Antrim / Derry | 13bids · 13 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 4 · Measurement Plots - Down / Armagh | 13bids · 13 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 5 · Measurement Plots - Tyrone / Fermanagh | 13bids · 13 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 6 · Measurement Plots - Antrim / Derry | 13bids · 13 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 7 · Brashing of Inspection Racks - Down / Armagh | 13bids · 13 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 8 · Brashing of Inspection Racks - Tyrone / Fermanagh | 13bids · 13 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 9 · Brashing of Inspection Racks - Antrim / Derry | 13bids · 13 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 10 · Boundary Maintenance - Down / Armagh | 13bids · 13 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 11 · Boundary Maintenance - Tyrone / Fermanagh | 13bids · 13 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 12 · Boundary Maintenance - Antrim / Derry | 13bids · 13 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 13 · Hand Weeding of Competing Vegetation - Down / Armagh | 13bids · 13 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 14 · Hand Weeding of Competing Vegetation - Tyrone / Fermanagh | 13bids · 13 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 15 · Hand Weeding of Competing Vegetation - Antrim / Derry | 13bids · 13 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 16 · Removal of Tree Shelters and Metal Rods - Down / Armagh | 13bids · 13 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 17 · Removal of Tree Shelters and Metal Rods - Tyrone / Fermanagh | 13bids · 13 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 18 · Removal of Tree Shelters and Metal Rods - Antrim / Derry | 13bids · 13 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Any challenges are dealt with by the High Court Commercial Division to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations.Review body
- The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
14 commercial parties on the notice- COLIN FARRELL TREE SERVICESAwarded supplier
- COLIN FARRELL TREE SERVICESAwarded supplier
- CR TREE SERVICES LTDAwarded supplier
- DIVERSEFORESTRY LTDAwarded supplier
- ELM FORESTRY AND LANDSCAPING LTDAwarded supplier
- ELM FORESTRY AND LANDSCAPING LTDAwarded supplier
- GARDINER FARM AND FOREST SERVICESAwarded supplier
- GARDINER FARM AND FOREST SERVICESAwarded supplier
- GLEN FORESTRY SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- MCGRATH CONTRACTS LTDAwarded supplier
Show 4 more suppliers
- MJ HIGGINS CONTRACTING LTDAwarded supplier
- RJ WOODLAND SERVICES LTDAwarded supplier
- Scottish Woodlands LtdAwarded supplier
- VALLEY FORESTRYAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria