Official UK procurement notice
Fencing Install and Supply
Authority: Forestry and Land Scotland (Central government)
What is being bought17 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionForestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement for the provision and installation of fencing materials, as well as for the supply only of fencing materials. This will allow FLS to meet our requirement to manage the national forest estate.
This Framework will include the requirements for the installation of fences, maintenance and repair of fences, fencing surveys, emergency callouts for repairs and supply of fencing materials. This will include both upland and lowland fencing works and includes, but is not restricted to, deer fences, stock fences, rabbit fences, water gates, field gates, fencing metalwork, fencing woodwork and fencing ancillary items. It will also include the requirement for the supply and delivery of fencing metalwork, woodwork and ancillary items across Scotland.
This Framework is split into two different requirements: Lots 1-12 Supply & Install and Lots 13-17 Supply Only.
The Framework term is four (4) years with no option to extend.
- Recurrence: Spring 2027
CPV: Erection of fencing · Fences · Fencing components · Fencing wire · Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work · Horticultural services · Wire-mesh fencing
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 4 bids on the busiest of 17 lots · 10 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (17)Procurement structure
17 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £800,000: 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 #1Supply and Install - North HighlandAwardedPublished value£480,000
Region: North
Lot Description: Supply and Install North Highland
Requirements: Supply and installation of fencing in upland and lowland areas, including deer fencing, stock fencing, quarry fencing, rabbit fencing, water gates, field gates, badger gates,, pedestrian gates and deer gates. The requirements also includes erect only, emergency repairs and surveys of fencing.
Lot #2Supply and Install - Inverness, Ross & SkyeAwardedPublished value£480,000
Region: North
Lot Description: Supply and Install Inverness, Ross & Skye
Requirements: Supply and installation of fencing in upland and lowland areas, including deer fencing, stock fencing, quarry fencing, rabbit fencing, water gates, field gates, badger gates,, pedestrian gates and deer gates. The requirements also includes erect only, emergency repairs and surveys of fencing.
Lot #3Supply and Install - Durris, Bennachie and East AberdeenshireAwardedPublished value£543,000
Region: East
Lot Description: Supply and Install Durris, Bennahie and East Aberdeenshire
Requirements: Supply and installation of fencing in upland and lowland areas, including deer fencing, stock fencing, quarry fencing, rabbit fencing, water gates, field gates, badger gates,, pedestrian gates and deer gates. The requirements also includes erect only, emergency repairs and surveys of fencing.
Lot #4Supply and Install - Moray and West AberdeenshireAwardedPublished value£543,000
Region: East
Lot Description: Supply and Install Moray and West Aberdeenshire
Requirements: Supply and installation of fencing in upland and lowland areas, including deer fencing, stock fencing, quarry fencing, rabbit fencing, water gates, field gates, badger gates,, pedestrian gates and deer gates. The requirements also includes erect only, emergency repairs and surveys of fencing.
Lot #5Supply and Install - TayAwardedPublished value£2,103,000
Region: East
Lot Description: Supply and Install Tay
Requirements: Supply and installation of fencing in upland and lowland areas, including deer fencing, stock fencing, quarry fencing, rabbit fencing, water gates, field gates, badger gates,, pedestrian gates and deer gates. The requirements also includes erect only, emergency repairs and surveys of fencing.
Lot #6Supply and Install - MullAwardedPublished value£280,000
Region: West
Lot Description: Supply and Install Mull
Requirements: Supply and installation of fencing in upland and lowland areas, including deer fencing, stock fencing, quarry fencing, rabbit fencing, water gates, field gates, badger gates,, pedestrian gates and deer gates. The requirements also includes erect only, emergency repairs and surveys of fencing.
Lot #7Supply and Install - West ArgyllAwardedPublished value£880,000
Region: West
Lot Description: Supply and Install West Argyll
Requirements: Supply and installation of fencing in upland and lowland areas, including deer fencing, stock fencing, quarry fencing, rabbit fencing, water gates, field gates, badger gates,, pedestrian gates and deer gates. The requirements also includes erect only, emergency repairs and surveys of fencing.
Lot #8Supply and Install - LochaberAwardedceiling above
Region: West
Lot Description: Supply and Install Lochaber
Requirements: Supply and installation of fencing in upland and lowland areas, including deer fencing, stock fencing, quarry fencing, rabbit fencing, water gates, field gates, badger gates,, pedestrian gates and deer gates. The requirements also includes erect only, emergency repairs and surveys of fencing.
Lot #9Supply and Install - Cowal & TrossachsAwardedPublished value£1,231,000
Region: Central
Lot Description: Supply and Install Cowal & Trossachs
Requirements: Supply and installation of fencing in upland and lowland areas, including deer fencing, stock fencing, quarry fencing, rabbit fencing, water gates, field gates, badger gates,, pedestrian gates and deer gates. The requirements also includes erect only, emergency repairs and surveys of fencing.
Lot #10Supply and Install - Scottish LowlandsAwardedPublished value£1,385,000
Region: Central
Lot Description: Supply and Install Scottish Lowlands
Requirements: Supply and installation of fencing in upland and lowland areas, including deer fencing, stock fencing, quarry fencing, rabbit fencing, water gates, field gates, badger gates,, pedestrian gates and deer gates. The requirements also includes erect only, emergency repairs and surveys of fencing.
Lot #11Supply and Install - Arran & GallowayAwardedPublished value£1,000,000
Region: South
Lot Description: Supply and Install Arran & Galloway
Requirements: Supply and installation of fencing in upland and lowland areas, including deer fencing, stock fencing, quarry fencing, rabbit fencing, water gates, field gates, badger gates,, pedestrian gates and deer gates. The requirements also includes erect only, emergency repairs and surveys of fencing.
Lot #12Supply and Install - Dumfries & BordersAwardedPublished value£292,000
Region: South
Lot Description: Supply and Install Dumfries & Borders
Requirements: Supply and installation of fencing in upland and lowland areas, including deer fencing, stock fencing, quarry fencing, rabbit fencing, water gates, field gates, badger gates,, pedestrian gates and deer gates. The requirements also includes erect only, emergency repairs and surveys of fencing.
Lot #13Supply Only - NorthAwardedceiling above
Region: North
Lot Description: Supply Only - North
Requirements: Supply and delivery of fencing metalwork, woodwork and ancillary items across Scotland.
Lot #14Supply Only - EastAwardedPublished value£100,000
Region: East
Lot Description: Supply Only - East
Requirements: Supply and delivery of fencing metalwork, woodwork and ancillary items across Scotland.
Lot #15Supply Only - WestAwardedceiling above
Region: NorWestth
Lot Description: Supply Only - West
Requirements: Supply and delivery of fencing metalwork, woodwork and ancillary items across Scotland.
Lot #16Supply Only - CentralAwardedPublished value£300,000
Region: Central
Lot Description: Supply Only - Central
Requirements: Supply and delivery of fencing metalwork, woodwork and ancillary items across Scotland.
Lot #17Supply Only - SouthAwardedPublished value£160,000
Region: South
Lot Description: Supply Only - South
Requirements: Supply and delivery of fencing metalwork, woodwork and ancillary items across Scotland.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
5 more lots publish their own split on the notice.
- Economic & financial standing
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Minimum: Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5,000,000.00 GBP for each and every claim Public Liability Insurance = 5,000,000.00 GBP for each and every claim Please note it is a legal requirement that all bidders hold a minimum of 5,000,000.00 GBP Employers (Compulsory) Liabilit… - Technical & professional ability
Bidders will be required to provide two (2) examples within the last 3 years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described in part II.2.4 of this Contract Notice. Please see SPD Supporting Statements attached within PCS-Tender for full details.
Bidders will be required to confirm the supply chain management policies and procedures they have in place, their process for identifying and managing subcontractors and how they ensure payment of valid invoices within 30 days. Please see SPD Supporting Statements, attached within PCS-Tender for full details.
Bidders will be required to confirm that they and/or the service provider have the educational and professional qualifications that are fully detailed in SPD Supporting Statements, attached within PCS-Tender.
Bidders will be required to demonstrate that they have or have access to the relevant tools, plant, or technical equipment to deliver the requirements detailed in part II.2.4 of this Contract Notice.
Minimum: Quality Management Procedures 1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent), OR see SPD Supporting Statements attached with the tender for the alternative. Health and S…
- Price carries 50–70 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 50 points.
- “Fencing Install and Supply” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- 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 · Spring 2027
- First published
- 24 Feb 2023, 14:15 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Mar 2024, 11:12 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 5 Sept 2023 – …
- Authority reference
FLS-0057-FW- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-010225- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03abd4Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Key Performance Indicators are detailed within the Framework Agreement, attached within PCS-Tender.
- Review procedure
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:760174)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 4 Sept 2023, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 5 Sept 2023, 09:00 BST
Timeline
1 Jun 2023 → 28 Mar 2024 · 4 dates- Next notice expected1 Jun 2023, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown4 Sept 2023, 16:00 BST
- Bids opened5 Sept 2023, 09:00 BST
- Notice published28 Mar 2024, 11:12 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Aug 2023- Published value published: £12,177,0002 Aug 2023, 09:54 BST
- Status changed to active2 Aug 2023, 09:54 BST
- Procurement method changed2 Aug 2023, 09:54 BST
- Deadline published: 4 Sept 2023, 16:00 BST2 Aug 2023, 09:54 BST
- Status changed to complete28 Mar 2024, 11:12 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast17 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £800,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Supply Only - North
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Supply and Install - Scottish Lowlands
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2024
- Value
- £1,385,000
- Status
- active
Supply and Install - Arran & Galloway
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2024
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Status
- active
Supply and Install - Dumfries & Borders
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2024
- Value
- £292,000
- Status
- active
Supply and Install - Mull
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2024
- Value
- £280,000
- Status
- active
Supply and Install - West Argyll
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2024
- Value
- £880,000
- Status
- active
Supply and Install - Lochaber
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Supply Only - West
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Supply Only - East
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2024
- Value
- £100,000
- Status
- active
Supply Only - Central
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2024
- Value
- £300,000
- Status
- active
Supply Only - South
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2024
- Value
- £160,000
- Status
- active
Supply and Install - Durris, Bennachie and East Aberdeenshire
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2024
- Value
- £543,000
- Status
- active
Supply and Install - Moray and West Aberdeenshire
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2024
- Value
- £543,000
- Status
- active
Supply and Install - Tay
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2024
- Value
- £2,103,000
- Status
- active
Supply and Install - Cowal & Trossachs
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2024
- Value
- £1,231,000
- Status
- active
Supply and Install - Inverness, Ross & Skye
- Signed
- 27 Feb 2024
- Value
- £480,000
- Status
- active
Supply and Install - North Highland
- Signed
- 27 Feb 2024
- Value
- £480,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Supply and Install - North Highland | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · Supply and Install - Inverness, Ross & Skye | 4bids · 4 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 3 · Supply and Install - Durris, Bennachie and East Aberdeenshire | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 4 · Supply and Install - Moray and West Aberdeenshire | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 5 · Supply and Install - Tay | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 6 · Supply and Install - Mull | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 7 · Supply and Install - West Argyll | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 8 · Supply and Install - Lochaber | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 9 · Supply and Install - Cowal & Trossachs | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 10 · Supply and Install - Scottish Lowlands | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 11 · Supply and Install - Arran & Galloway | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 12 · Supply and Install - Dumfries & Borders | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 13 · Supply Only - North | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 14 · Supply Only - East | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 15 · Supply Only - West | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 16 · Supply Only - Central | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 17 · Supply Only - South | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview contact point
- The Inverness Justice CentreReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
10 commercial parties on the notice- A.H ContractorsFramework contractor
- ABM Fencing LimitedFramework contractor
- DFFC LTDFramework contractor
- DMFCA LtdFramework contractor
- HIGHLAND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIESFramework contractor
- Knoxfield Estate Services LtdFramework contractor
- Penkiln Sawmill Co LtdFramework contractor
- S Highway and Civil Contractors LimitedFramework contractor
- TAIGA UPLANDFramework contractor
- Tornado WireFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.