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Published 4 Feb 2022, 16:14 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Ground Preparation Framework - West District

Official notice

Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)

Framework agreement6 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£520,000total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 Mar 2022awarded 17 May 2022
Lots 6see the lot list below

Re-procurement plannedNorth District - Peatland Restoration Framework

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

CONTRACT AWARDED: Forestry England will be awarding a framework agreement for Ground Preparation in West Forest District. The majority will be brash racking into windrows. In addition, we require brash raking into piles, mulching, site drainage and reinstatement of rutted tracks. The district has been split into 6 lots by geographical location.

  • Recurrence: April 2026

CPV: Forestry services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
6 bids on the busiest of 6 lots · 3 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £80,000: 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 #1Marches North & SouthAwardedceiling above

CONTRACT AWARDED

The Commission requires the following to be delivered by the Contractor under this framework:

•Preparing forestry restock sites for planting involving the management of brash and harvesting residues.

•Installation and maintenance of forest drains including installation of new culvert pipes on extraction routes or tracks

•The reinstatement of severely rutted tracks and footpaths following trafficking by heavy machinery (excluding surfaced tracks and trails)

•Clearing of blocked culverts and roadside ditches

•Conservation works including operations to further heathland restoration including stump removal

·Mulching of invasive species and scrub using a mulching head fitted to a tracked excavator

See specification document for full details Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/V8F5NN9EM6 ↗

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
77200000 Forestry services
Lot #2East and West DeanAwardedceiling above

CONTRACT AWARDED

The Commission requires the following to be delivered by the Contractor under this framework:

•Preparing forestry restock sites for planting involving the management of brash and harvesting residues.

•Installation and maintenance of forest drains including installation of new culvert pipes on extraction routes or tracks

•The reinstatement of severely rutted tracks and footpaths following trafficking by heavy machinery (excluding surfaced tracks and trails)

•Clearing of blocked culverts and roadside ditches

•Conservation works including operations to further heathland restoration including stump removal

·Mulching of invasive species and scrub using a mulching head fitted to a tracked excavator

See specification document for full details Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/V8F5NN9EM6 ↗

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
77200000 Forestry services
Lot #3Bristol and SavernakeAwardedPublished value£35,000

CONTRACT AWARDED

The Commission requires the following to be delivered by the Contractor under this framework:

  • Preparing forestry restock sites for planting involving the management of brash and harvesting residues.
  • Installation and maintenance of forest drains including installation of new culvert pipes on extraction routes or tracks
  • The reinstatement of severely rutted tracks and footpaths following trafficking by heavy machinery (excluding surfaced tracks and trails)
  • Clearing of blocked culverts and roadside ditches
  • Conservation works including operations to further heathland restoration including stump removal
  • Mulching of invasive species and scrub using a mulching head fitted to a tracked excavator

See specification document for full details Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/V8F5NN9EM6 ↗

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
77200000 Forestry services
Lot #4Exmoor and East DevonAwardedPublished value£105,000

CONTRACT AWARDED

The Commission requires the following to be delivered by the Contractor under this framework:

  • Preparing forestry restock sites for planting involving the management of brash and harvesting residues.
  • Installation and maintenance of forest drains including installation of new culvert pipes on extraction routes or tracks
  • The reinstatement of severely rutted tracks and footpaths following trafficking by heavy machinery (excluding surfaced tracks and trails)
  • Clearing of blocked culverts and roadside ditches
  • Conservation works including operations to further heathland restoration including stump removal
  • Mulching of invasive species and scrub using a mulching head fitted to a tracked excavator

See specification document for full details Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/V8F5NN9EM6 ↗

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
77200000 Forestry services
Lot #5Dartmoor, North and Mid DevonAwardedPublished value£190,000

CONTRACT AWARDED

The Commission requires the following to be delivered by the Contractor under this framework:

  • Preparing forestry restock sites for planting involving the management of brash and harvesting residues.
  • Installation and maintenance of forest drains including installation of new culvert pipes on extraction routes or tracks
  • The reinstatement of severely rutted tracks and footpaths following trafficking by heavy machinery (excluding surfaced tracks and trails)
  • Clearing of blocked culverts and roadside ditches
  • Conservation works including operations to further heathland restoration including stump removal
  • Mulching of invasive species and scrub using a mulching head fitted to a tracked excavator

See specification document for full details Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/V8F5NN9EM6 ↗

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
77200000 Forestry services
Lot #6CornwallAwardedPublished value£30,000

CONTRACT AWARDED

The Commission requires the following to be delivered by the Contractor under this framework:

  • Preparing forestry restock sites for planting involving the management of brash and harvesting residues.
  • Installation and maintenance of forest drains including installation of new culvert pipes on extraction routes or tracks
  • The reinstatement of severely rutted tracks and footpaths following trafficking by heavy machinery (excluding surfaced tracks and trails)
  • Clearing of blocked culverts and roadside ditches
  • Conservation works including operations to further heathland restoration including stump removal
  • Mulching of invasive species and scrub using a mulching head fitted to a tracked excavator

See specification document for full details Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/V8F5NN9EM6 ↗

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
77200000 Forestry 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

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

LotQualityPriceSplit
1 · Marches North & South40%60%
2 · East and West Dean40%60%
3 · Bristol and Savernake40%60%
4 · Exmoor and East Devon40%60%
5 · Dartmoor, North and Mid Devon40%60%
6 · Cornwall40%60%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 6 points.
  • “Ground Preparation Framework - West District” 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 · April 2026
First published
4 Feb 2022, 16:14 GMT
Last source update
9 Jun 2022, 12:05 BST
Award evaluation window
7 Mar 2022 – …
Authority reference
FEE/0913
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-015865
Classification (CPV)
Forestry services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031381 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic payment

Publisher note: CONTRACT AWARDED 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://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=696518869 GO Reference: GO-202269-PRO-20284979

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

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/V8F5NN9EM6 ↗

Timeline

7 Mar 2022 → 9 Jun 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    7 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    7 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    9 Jun 2022, 12:05 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    9 Jun 2022, 12:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 6busiest of 6 lots
Contracts signed 6latest 17 May 2022

6 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, £90,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Exmoor and East Devon

    Signed
    17 May 2022
    Value
    £120,000
    Status
    active

  • East and West Dean

    Signed
    16 May 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Bristol and Savernake

    Signed
    16 May 2022
    Value
    £40,000
    Status
    active

  • Dartmoor, North and Mid Devon

    Signed
    16 May 2022
    Value
    £220,000
    Status
    active

  • Cornwall

    Signed
    16 May 2022
    Value
    £40,000
    Status
    active

  • Marches North & South

    Signed
    16 May 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Marches North & South4bids———
2 · East and West Dean6bids———
3 · Bristol and Savernake4bids———
4 · Exmoor and East Devon3bids———
5 · Dartmoor, North and Mid Devon3bids———
6 · Cornwall4bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England)

Contracting authorityPublic bodyMinistry 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

  • Forestry EnglandReview body BristolContact email
  • High CourtReview contact point London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

5 commercial parties on the notice
  • Dave Hockin HireFramework contractor11480523 Fourwinds, Shebbear, Beaworthy, Devon, UK, EX21 5SS
  • Dave Hockin Plant HireFramework contractor11480523 Fourwinds, Shebbear, Beaworthy, Devon, UK, EX21 5SS
  • Derek W Hancox LtdFramework contractor03152826 5 Estate Road, Whimsey Industrial Estate, Cinderford, Gloucester, UK, GL14 3JA
  • RWSF LTDFramework contractor10179458 Siambar Wen, Gwyddelwern, Corwen, Denbighshire, UK, LL21 9DU
  • RWSF LtdFramework contractor10179458 Siambar Wen, Gwyddelwern, Corwen, Denbighshire, UK, LL21 9DU

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