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Published 13 Sept 2023, 16:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

FW Services - Compensatory Planting - Scotland 1031

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: UKScotland (UKM)

Framework ceiling (notional)£120,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 6 Nov 2023awarded 29 Apr 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc (SHET, the Authority) has awarded framework agreements to contractors who have the necessary capacity, capability, and expertise to deliver compensatory planting schemes.

Significant expansion in renewable generation in the SHET network area has driven a need to undertake a series of network reinforcement and expansion projects to increase capacity and improve network security. This work includes the building and rebuilding of Transmission overhead lines, the development of grid substations, converter stations and underground cable systems.

Due to the extent of this project portfolio, forestry is inevitably affected, and woodland removal is required in project areas to facilitate the construction and reinforcement of Transmission infrastructure. In response to this a significant volume of compensatory planting will be required. Compensatory planting will be required to support projects under RIIO T2, ASTI and RIIO T3.

CPV: Afforestation services · Forest nursery management services · Forest resources management services · Forestry management services · Planting and maintenance services of green areas · Seeding services · Tree seeding

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 8 bids received · 5 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Compensatory planting across the Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc network areaAwardedPublished value£120,000,000

Delivery: UK, Scotland

Variant bids: not allowed

77211600 Tree seeding 77231000 Forestry management services 77231100 Forest resources management services 77231800 Forest nursery management services 77310000 Planting and maintenance services of green areas 77315000 Seeding services

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

Quality: 50%Price: 50%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 50%
Price: 50%

What this means for your bid

Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
“FW Services - Compensatory Planting - Scotland 1031” 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

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 13 Sept 2023, 16:39 BST
Last source update: 29 Apr 2024, 17:32 BST
Award evaluation window: 25 Oct 2023 – …
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-013799
Classification (CPV): Afforestation servicesForest nursery management servicesForest resources management servicesForestry management servicesPlanting and maintenance services of green areasSeeding servicesTree seeding
Delivery area: UKScotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fc86 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Appointment period ends: 6 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 360 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 25 Oct 2023, 17:01 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

sse.app.jaggaer.com ↗

Timeline

25 Oct 2023 → 29 Apr 2024 · 3 dates

Bids opened
25 Oct 2023, 17:01 BST
Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
6 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Notice published
29 Apr 2024, 17:32 BST

Notice history

3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Oct 2023

Deadline moved to 6 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
23 Oct 2023, 14:48 BST
+12 days · was 25 Oct 2023, 17:00 BST
Status changed to complete
29 Apr 2024, 17:32 BST
Buyer details updated
29 Apr 2024, 17:32 BST

Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	DeadlineIV.2.2	25 Oct 2023	6 Nov 2023	+12 d
—	DeadlineIV.2.2	25 Oct 2023	10 Nov 2023	+16 d

Modification to the following section to reflect an extension to the closing date: IV.2) Administrative information IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders New Date: 6th November 2023 Local time: 12:00 (noon)

Second modification to the following section to reflect an extension to the closing date: IV.2) Administrative information IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders New Date: 10th November 2023 Local time: 12:00 (noon)

Routine re-releases (4)

2023-09: 1 release · 13 Sept 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 5admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 8

Contracts signed 5latest 29 Apr 2024

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

Contracts

Contract 013799-2024-2-2
Signed
29 Apr 2024
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 013799-2024-5-5
Signed
25 Apr 2024
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 013799-2024-4-4
Signed
16 Apr 2024
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 013799-2024-3-3
Signed
11 Apr 2024
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 013799-2024-1-1
Signed
8 Apr 2024
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
8bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc

Contracting authorityElectricity SC213461 200 Dunkeld Road, Perth, UK, PH1 3AQContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

SSE Services PlcReview body ReadingContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

5 commercial parties on the notice

Bidwells LLPFramework contractor Cambridge, UK
Cawdor Forestry LimitedFramework contractor Cawdor, UK
RTS LimitedFramework contractor Crief, UK
Scottish Woodlands LimitedFramework contractor Edinburgh, UK
Tilhill Forestry LtdFramework contractor Altrincham, UK

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