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Published 7 Dec 2022, 14:50 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Forest Roads Construction Framework

Official notice

Authority: Natural Resources Wales (Central government)

Framework agreement2 lotsWorksOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 1 Nov 2022
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Natural Resources Wales is required to employ appropriate contractors to construct, maintain, repair, service or upgrade physical structures and / or associated land within the Welsh Government Woodland Estate that is managed by Natural Resources Wales.

Works under the Forest Roads Construction Framework may be inclusive of but not limited to the construction and maintenance of:

a. Forestry roads;

b. Forestry tracks and ramps (Stoned and unstoned)

c. Earthworks and associated features

d. Turnarounds, lay bys, passing bays etc,

e. Timber stacking bays and skyline bays

f. Culverts and other drainage control structures such as SuDs;

g. Armoured crossing points

h. Bridges including temporary bridges;

i. Paths and recreational facilities

j. Quarrying Activities

l. General Infrastructure

CPV: Construction work for highways, roads · Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
19 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 13 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Primary Infrastructure and Associated ServicesAwarded

Lot 1 Primary Infrastructure and Associated Services (2 Zones, North and South with 3 suppliers in each zone).

This lot is aimed at the larger construction projects that Forestry engineering carries out, such as the construction of new roads. The work let on this Lot includes construction of primary estate infrastructure including roads, bridges, associated earthworks and drainage, other similar structures, and quarrying activities associated with these construction projects.

The following types of services to be supplied on this Lot are indicated below:

  • Construction of unmetalled new forest roads and tracks,
  • major road upgrades,
  • installation of culverts,
  • extraction of aggregates on NRW quarry sites,
  • supply and or haulage of aggregates,
  • excavation and removal/disposal of deteriorated or unsuitable materials,
  • bridge repairs and maintenance.
Delivery: Wales
Lot #2Secondary Infrastructure and Associated ServicesAwarded

Lot 2 – Secondary Infrastructure and Associated Services (4 zones: North, Mid, South East, and South West, with 4 suppliers in each zone).

This Lot includes construction of secondary forest infrastructure including tracks, paths, and recreational facilities; drainage; harvesting facilities such as ramps, water control measures, stacking bays; and quarrying activities.

The following types of services to be supplied on this Lot are indicated below:

  • Construction of harvesting infrastructure such as tracks, ramps and stacking bays,
  • minor road upgrades,
  • forest road maintenance and repairs including grading and rolling,
  • installation of culverts including repairs and maintenance,
  • forest road maintenance and repairs including grading and rolling,
  • roadside ditch maintenance/cleaning,
  • extraction of aggregates on NRW quarry sites,
  • supply and or haulage of aggregates,
  • resurfacing of bound roads/trails/carparks,
  • bridge repairs and maintenance,
  • excavation and removal/disposal of deteriorated or unsuitable materials.
Delivery: Wales

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
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.
  • “Forest Roads Construction Framework” 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
Works
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Dec 2022, 14:50 GMT
Last source update
7 Dec 2022, 14:50 GMT
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-034651
Classification (CPV)
Construction work for highways, roadsConstruction, foundation and surface works for highways, roadsWorks for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038b78 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The Invitation to Tender documentation can be accessed on Bravo etenderwales using reference: itt_82155 (WA Ref:127293)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 13admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1918 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 1 Nov 2022

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

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £18,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Primary Infrastructure and Associated Services

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Secondary Infrastructure and Associated Services

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Primary Infrastructure and Associated Services19bids · 19 electronic · 19 from abroad18——
2 · Secondary Infrastructure and Associated Services19bids · 19 electronic · 19 from abroad18——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Natural Resources Wales

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEnvironmental protection Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 0TPContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

15 commercial parties on the notice
Show 5 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.