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Published 5 Apr 2024, 16:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Deer & Other Wildlife Management Dynamic Purchasing System

Official notice

Authority: Forestry and Land Scotland (Central government)

Dynamic market10 lotsServicesRestricted procedure
Dynamic market estimateValue not publishedmarket-wide estimate, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 8 May 2024
Lots 10see the lot list below

What is being bought10 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

FLS is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Deer & Other Wildlife Management across SNFL.

A Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is an electronic system established by a contracting authority to purchase commonly used goods, works or services in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Admittance to a DPS gives participants the opportunity to subsequently bid for relevant future opportunities which are procured through the DPS.

The purpose of the DPS is to provide a compliant route to market for FLS to replace Deer & Other Wildlife Management contracts which have been terminated due to contract failure or to replace contracts upon their expiration. This DPS will not be used as a route to market for any other reason.

The scope of the DPS is primarily for deer culling. The culling of feral pig, feral goat and feral sheep is required on an opportunistic basis only. FLS reserves the right to deliver or procure a targeted feral pig, feral goat and/or feral sheep cull.

  • Recurrence: DPS validity period will be for 5 years with optional extension 5 x 12-month extensions. A retender would need to be published within 12 months before the planned end date.

CPV: Forest pest control services · Forestry services · Horticultural services · Hunting services

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice
Type
Dynamic market

Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure

10 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1North ARenewal

The estimated annual cull requirement range for this lot is 2000-4000. Additional information: DPS Stage 2 award criteria:

Health & Safety

Cull Achievement

Contract Management

Animal Welfare

Carcass Transportation

Terrain & Weather

Team Composition

Public Interaction

Conflicting Operations

Subcontracting

Delivery Team

Fair Work Practices

Community Benefits

Living Wage

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 5 x 12-month periods (60 months total)Second stage: up to 15 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2North BRenewal

The estimated annual cull requirement range for this lot is 2000-4000. Additional information: DPS Stage 2 award criteria:

Health & Safety

Cull Achievement

Contract Management

Animal Welfare

Carcass Transportation

Terrain & Weather

Team Composition

Public Interaction

Conflicting Operations

Subcontracting

Delivery Team

Fair Work Practices

Community Benefits

Living Wage

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 5 x 12-month periods (60 months total)Second stage: up to 15 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3South ARenewal

The estimated annual cull requirement range for this lot is 2500-3200. Additional information: DPS Stage 2 award criteria:

Health & Safety

Cull Achievement

Contract Management

Animal Welfare

Carcass Transportation

Terrain & Weather

Team Composition

Public Interaction

Conflicting Operations

Subcontracting

Delivery Team

Fair Work Practices

Community Benefits

Living Wage

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 5 x 12-month periods (60 months total)Second stage: up to 15 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4South BRenewal

The estimated annual cull requirement range for this lot is 1700-2000. Additional information: DPS Stage 2 award criteria:

Health & Safety

Cull Achievement

Contract Management

Animal Welfare

Carcass Transportation

Terrain & Weather

Team Composition

Public Interaction

Conflicting Operations

Subcontracting

Delivery Team

Fair Work Practices

Community Benefits

Living Wage

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 5 x 12-month periods (60 months total)Second stage: up to 15 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5East ARenewal

The estimated annual cull requirement range for this lot is 2000-5000. Additional information: DPS Stage 2 award criteria:

Health & Safety

Cull Achievement

Contract Management

Animal Welfare

Carcass Transportation

Terrain & Weather

Team Composition

Public Interaction

Conflicting Operations

Subcontracting

Delivery Team

Fair Work Practices

Community Benefits

Living Wage

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 5 x 12-month periods (60 months total)Second stage: up to 15 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #6East BRenewal

The estimated annual cull requirement range for this lot is 2750-5000. Additional information: DPS Stage 2 award criteria:

Health & Safety

Cull Achievement

Contract Management

Animal Welfare

Carcass Transportation

Terrain & Weather

Team Composition

Public Interaction

Conflicting Operations

Subcontracting

Delivery Team

Fair Work Practices

Community Benefits

Living Wage

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 5 x 12-month periods (60 months total)Second stage: up to 15 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #7West ARenewal

The estimated annual cull requirement range for this lot is 1500-4000. Additional information: DPS Stage 2 award criteria:

Health & Safety

Cull Achievement

Contract Management

Animal Welfare

Carcass Transportation

Terrain & Weather

Team Composition

Public Interaction

Conflicting Operations

Subcontracting

Delivery Team

Fair Work Practices

Community Benefits

Living Wage

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 5 x 12-month periods (60 months total)Second stage: up to 15 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #8West BRenewal

The estimated annual cull requirement range for this lot is 1500-4000. Additional information: DPS Stage 2 award criteria:

Health & Safety

Cull Achievement

Contract Management

Animal Welfare

Carcass Transportation

Terrain & Weather

Team Composition

Public Interaction

Conflicting Operations

Subcontracting

Delivery Team

Fair Work Practices

Community Benefits

Living Wage

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 5 x 12-month periods (60 months total)Second stage: up to 15 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #9Central ARenewal

The estimated annual cull requirement range for this lot is 1000-3500. Additional information: DPS Stage 2 award criteria:

Health & Safety

Cull Achievement

Contract Management

Animal Welfare

Carcass Transportation

Terrain & Weather

Team Composition

Public Interaction

Conflicting Operations

Subcontracting

Delivery Team

Fair Work Practices

Community Benefits

Living Wage

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 5 x 12-month periods (60 months total)Second stage: up to 15 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #10Central BRenewal

The estimated annual cull requirement range for this lot is 2000-3500. Additional information: DPS Stage 2 award criteria:

Health & Safety

Cull Achievement

Contract Management

Animal Welfare

Carcass Transportation

Terrain & Weather

Team Composition

Public Interaction

Conflicting Operations

Subcontracting

Delivery Team

Fair Work Practices

Community Benefits

Living Wage

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 5 x 12-month periods (60 months total)Second stage: up to 15 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Bidders must confirm if they, or members of their organisation or consortium, hold the following authorisation:

    • Trained Hunter Status; and
    • Registered with NatureScot as Fit and Competent

    Annex B - Question 4A.2 of the FLS-139-D - Instructions to Bidders document on PCS-T outlines the specific requirements for this question.

  • Economic & financial standing

    Minimum levels of insurance cover

    Minimum: It is a requirement of this DPS that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the DPS, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: - Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: 5 million GBP - Public Liability: 5 million GBP per occurrence and unlimited in…
  • Technical & professional ability

    Examples of relevant experience

    Qualifications/certification

    Health & Safety Quality Assurance

    Environmental Management Quality Assurance

    Minimum: Bidders will be required to provide an example which demonstrates they have the relevant experience to deliver the services. In the example provided, bidders are required to demonstrate experience of achieving an annual deer cull target of at least 1000 within the last 5 years. B…
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • “Deer & Other Wildlife Management Dynamic Purchasing System” is a dynamic market: 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
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement
Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement

Yes · DPS validity period will be for 5 years with optional extension 5 x 12-month extensions. A retender would need to be published within 12 months before the planned end date.

First published
5 Apr 2024, 16:03 BST
Last source update
9 May 2024, 13:24 BST
Authority reference
FLS-139-D
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-014822
Classification (CPV)
Forest pest control servicesForestry servicesHorticultural servicesHunting services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045017 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Where the Bidder relies on the capacities of other entities (i.e. subcontractors and/or consortium members) to meet the selection criteria, they must provide a separate SPD for each of those entities. In the event that a Bidder alters its composition during the procurement process (which shall include, but is not limited to, a change in the identity of any entity named in the response whose capacity has been relied upon in responding to the Instructions to Bidders), FLS reserves the right to request that any proposed reconstituted Bidder complete the Qualification Envelope, i.e. Business Probity, Criminal Convictions and Financial Standing for re-evaluation in accordance with the criteria used in relation to the evaluation of the original response. --- The Supplier Development Programme will be hosting an Aligned Tender Training webinar during the SPD submission period for this DPS. The event will take place from 10:30am-12:00pm on 17th April 2024. During the webinar, the Supplier Development Programme will demonstrate how to access the SPD and all DPS attachments through PCS-T. They will also explain how to use the Q&A functionality through PCS-T to communicate with FLS during the tender process and demonstrate how to upload attachments through the system. Attendance at the webinar is optional. The webinar is accessible through the following link: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/forestry-and-land-scotland-fls-dynamic-purchasing-system-for-deer-other-wildlife-management-1701/ --- DPS Stage 2 award criteria: Health & Safety Cull Achievement Contract Management Animal Welfare Carcass Transportation Terrain & Weather Team Composition Public Interaction Conflicting Operations Subcontracting Delivery Team Fair Work Practices Community Benefits Living Wage The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 26299. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: Most of the supply base are micro businesses, and the application of the Sub-contract clause may deter contractors from bidding for requirements. Contractors who intend to sub-contract out any portion of the services of a Contract will be required to provide a sub-contractor SPDs for all proposed sub-contractors. The acceptance of any subcontractor(s) will be subject to the approval of FLS. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: As requirements to be tendered through the DPS are unknown at this stage, Community Benefits will be expected to be delivered once a contract is awarded through a Stage 2 Tender. The Community Benefits to be delivered under contracts awarded through the DPS will be proportionate to the total awarded annual contract value of the contractor. The delivery of community benefits will be based on a points system. This system is outlined in the Appendix A - Specification document on PCS-T. (SC Ref:760055)

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
Admission period ends
8 May 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 May 2024 → 10 Jun 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    8 May 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    9 May 2024, 13:24 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    10 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1)

Deadline Extension/SPD Amendments The response deadline has been extended until 12:00, Thursday 16th May. This is to allow for the removal of the following requirements from Section 4C.6 - Qualifications of the SPD: EU Firearms Pass Annual Firearms Skills Test Annual Firearms Inspection Mental Health First Aider The project is accessible on Public Contracts Scotland - Tender by recording interest …

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

  • The Inverness Justice CentreReview body InvernessContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.