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Published 25 Feb 2022, 10:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Forest Operations Framework South District

Official notice

Authority: Forestry England

Framework agreement8 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,500,000total for 8 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 4 Apr 2022awarded 22 Apr 2022
Lots 8see the lot list below

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

We will be awarding a framework agreement for general forest maintenance tasks which will include:

-Respacing

-Hand weeding

-Brashing and cleaning

-Spraying

-Scrub maintenance

The framework will be split into 8 Lots, with 3 contractors per Lot.

CPV: Forestry services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
4 bids on the busiest of 8 lots · 2 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

8 lots · all with a published value

Every one of these 5 lots carries the same published figure, £200,000: 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 #1WarehamAwardedceiling above

Lot 1 - Wareham. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/95A488N3UH ↗

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2RingwoodAwardedceiling above

Lot 2 - Ringwood

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3New ForestAwardedPublished value£250,000

Lot 3 - New Forest

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4SolentAwardedPublished value£150,000

Lot 4 - Solent

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Isle of WightAwardedPublished value£100,000

Lot 5 - Isle of Wight

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6MicheldeverAwardedceiling above

Lot 6 - Micheldever

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #7South DownsAwardedceiling above

Lot 7 - South Downs

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #8ChiddingfoldAwardedceiling above

Lot 8 - Chiddingfold

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
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
  • “Forest Operations Framework South District” 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
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
25 Feb 2022, 10:15 GMT
Last source update
5 Aug 2022, 14:05 BST
Award evaluation window
4 Apr 2022 – …
Authority reference
FEE/0881
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-021572
Classification (CPV)
Forestry services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031b1a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering

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. To view this notice, please click here: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=711468755 GO Reference: GO-202285-PRO-20740781

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
4 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
4 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Apr 2022 → 5 Aug 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    4 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    4 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    5 Aug 2022, 14:05 BST

Notice history

1 event · 4 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Aug 2022, 14:05 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2022-02: 1 release · 25 Feb 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 4busiest of 8 lots
Contracts signed 20latest 22 Apr 2022

24 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 12 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £200,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Wareham

    Signed
    22 Apr 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Ringwood

    Signed
    22 Apr 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • New Forest

    Signed
    22 Apr 2022
    Value
    £250,000
    Status
    active
  • Solent

    Signed
    22 Apr 2022
    Value
    £150,000
    Status
    active
  • Isle of Wight

    Signed
    22 Apr 2022
    Value
    £100,000
    Status
    active
  • Micheldever

    Signed
    22 Apr 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • South Downs

    Signed
    22 Apr 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Chiddingfold

    Signed
    22 Apr 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Wareham

    Signed
    22 Apr 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Ringwood

    Signed
    22 Apr 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • New Forest

    Signed
    22 Apr 2022
    Value
    £250,000
    Status
    active
  • Solent

    Signed
    22 Apr 2022
    Value
    £150,000
    Status
    active
  • Isle of Wight

    Signed
    22 Apr 2022
    Value
    £100,000
    Status
    active
  • Micheldever

    Signed
    22 Apr 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • South Downs

    Signed
    22 Apr 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Chiddingfold

    Signed
    22 Apr 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Wareham

    Signed
    22 Apr 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Ringwood

    Signed
    22 Apr 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • New Forest

    Signed
    22 Apr 2022
    Value
    £250,000
    Status
    active
  • Solent

    Signed
    22 Apr 2022
    Value
    £150,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Wareham3bids———
2 · Ringwood3bids———
3 · New Forest4bids———
4 · Solent3bids———
5 · Isle of Wight2bids———
6 · Micheldever3bids———
7 · South Downs2bids———
8 · Chiddingfold2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Forestry England

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsForestry United Kingdom 620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, UK, BS16 1EJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria