Official UK procurement notice
FLS-118-C Mechanised Harvesting Operations and Associated Services – North & West Regions
Authority: Forestry and Land Scotland (Central government)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFLS is awarding contracts to external service providers for the provision of Mechanised Harvesting Operations and Associated Services – North & West Regions. The contracts will be for a period of 48 months with the option to extend for an additional 12 months + 12 months + 12 months.
This contracts shall include the following services:
Chainsaw - Ground-based chainsaw operations, directly associated with the harvesting operation
Clearfell Harvest and Extraction – Typically carried out with a Harvester & Forwarder.
Thinning Harvest and Extraction – Typically carried out with a Harvester & Forwarder.
Harvest Only
Extraction Only
Winch Work
Skyline Work
Harvesting and Extraction on Peatland Restoration or Peatland Type Sites – Small scale where identified on harvesting coupes, excludes specialist Peatland Services
Ancillary Requirements – Directly associated with the harvesting operation
Traffic Management
Goal Posts
CPV: Forestry management services · Forestry services · Timber harvesting services · Tree-clearing services · Tree-cutting services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Clear fell Harvesting (North Region)AwardedRenewal
Lot 1 - Clear fell Harvesting (North Region)
Lot #2Thinning Harvesting (North Region)AwardedRenewal
Lot 2 – Thinning Harvesting (North Region)
Lot #3Clear fell Harvesting (West Region)AwardedRenewal
Lot 3 - Clear fell Harvesting (West Region)
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 40%
- price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 40
- Price: 60
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 26 Apr 2024, 14:29 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Dec 2024, 15:56 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Aug 2024 – …
- Authority reference
FLS-118-C- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-039106- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04557bFind a 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:784403)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 12 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
31 May 2024 → 4 Dec 2024 · 4 dates- Next notice expected31 May 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline9 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened12 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published4 Dec 2024, 15:56 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jul 2024- Status changed to active5 Jul 2024, 15:37 BST
- Procurement method changed5 Jul 2024, 15:37 BST
- Deadline published: 9 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST5 Jul 2024, 15:37 BST
- Status changed to complete4 Dec 2024, 15:56 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Clear fell Harvesting (North Region)1 award | |||
| AMAC Forestry LtdSME | £6,825,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Thinning Harvesting (North Region)1 award | |||
| Speyside Harvesting LtdSME | £3,150,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Clear fell Harvesting (West Region)1 award | |||
| Colin Brolly Forestry LtdSME | £13,300,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1 - Clear fell Harvesting (North Region) · AMAC Forestry LtdSME
- Signed
- 28 Nov 2024
- Value
- £6,825,000
- Status
- active
Lot 2 – Thinning Harvesting (North Region) · Speyside Harvesting LtdSME
- Signed
- 28 Nov 2024
- Value
- £3,150,000
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - Clear fell Harvesting (West Region) · Colin Brolly Forestry LtdSME
- Signed
- 28 Nov 2024
- Value
- £13,300,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Clear fell Harvesting (North Region) | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 2 · Thinning Harvesting (North Region) | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 3 · Clear fell Harvesting (West Region) | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview contact point
- The Inverness Justice CentreReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- AMAC Forestry LtdAwarded supplier
- Colin Brolly Forestry LtdAwarded supplier
- Speyside Harvesting LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria