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Published 8 Apr 2022, 13:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ID 3937558 - DAERA - FOREST SERVICE - Forest Service Scrub Clearance and Respacing

Authority: DAERA - Forest Service (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 3 lots to bid

Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Published estimate£750,000total for 3 lots

Submissions closed 10 May 2022awarded 9 Jun 2022

Awarded to ELM FORESTRY AND LANDSCAPING LTD +4 more3 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Forest Service and Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) as part of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is seeking a Contractor to provide a programme of Scrub clearance and Re-spacing on previously planted or protected sites which now have adverse competition from woody shoots, and regenerating conifers/broadleaved trees.

CPV: Afforestation services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£750,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 3 of them

Lot #1- Londonderry/AntrimAwardedPublished value£250,000

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Extensions: The contract is for 2years initial contract period with options to extend for a further 2 periods of 1year eachVariant bids: not allowed

77231600 Afforestation services

Lot #2- Down/ArmaghAwardedPublished value£250,000

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Extensions: The contract period is for 2years initial contract period with options to extend for a further 2 periods of 1year eachVariant bids: not allowed

77231600 Afforestation services

Lot #3Tyrone/FermanaghAwardedPublished value£250,000

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Extensions: The contract period is for 2years initial contract period with options to extend for a further 2 periods of 1year eachVariant bids: not allowed

77231600 Afforestation services

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: 8 Apr 2022, 13:26 BST
Last source update: 9 Jun 2022, 15:48 BST
Award evaluation window: 10 May 2022 – …
Authority reference: ID3937558
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-015907
Classification (CPV): Afforestation services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032baf Find a Tender

Contract terms

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

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended)and,.... where... appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of.... contract is... communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision.

Publisher note: Contractors not delivering on contract......... requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory......... levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach.... satisfactory..... levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this.. occurs and your performance does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, this can be considered grounds for.. termination of the contract at your expense as provided for in the Conditions of Contract. In lieu of termination, CPD may issue a Notice.. of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance. A supplier in receipt of multiple Notices of Written Warning or a Notice of.. Unsatisfactory Performance may, in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) be excluded from future public.. procurement competitions for a period of up to three years.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 10 May 2022, 15:00 BST
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 10 May 2022, 15:30 BST

Timeline

10 May 2022 → 8 Aug 2022 · 4 dates

Submission deadline
10 May 2022, 15:00 BST
Bids opened
10 May 2022, 15:30 BST
Notice published
9 Jun 2022, 15:48 BST
Bids must remain valid until
8 Aug 2022, 23:59 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jun 2022

Status changed to complete
9 Jun 2022, 15:48 BST
Buyer details updated
9 Jun 2022, 15:48 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 3

Awarded value £750,0003 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 1512 from SMEs

Contracts signed 3latest 9 Jun 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · - Londonderry/Antrim1 award
ELM FORESTRY AND LANDSCAPING LTDSME, GARDINER FARM AND FOREST SERVICESSME, RJ WOODLAND SERVICES LTDSME, VALLEY FORESTRYSMEjoint award	£250,000 †	—	Awarded
Lot 2 · - Down/Armagh1 award
ELM FORESTRY AND LANDSCAPING LTDSME, GARDINER FARM AND FOREST SERVICESSME, VALLEY FORESTRYSMEjoint award	£250,000 †	—	Awarded
Lot 3 · Tyrone/Fermanagh1 award
ELM FORESTRY AND LANDSCAPING LTDSME, GARDINER FARM AND FOREST SERVICESSME, JF MCGOVERN CONTRACTS LIMITEDSME, RJ WOODLAND SERVICES LTDSME, VALLEY FORESTRYSMEjoint award	£250,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Lot 1. - Londonderry/Antrim · ELM FORESTRY AND LANDSCAPING LTDSME, GARDINER FARM AND FOREST SERVICESSME, RJ WOODLAND SERVICES LTDSME, VALLEY FORESTRYSME
Signed
9 Jun 2022
Value
£250,000
Status
active
Lot 2. - Down/Armagh · ELM FORESTRY AND LANDSCAPING LTDSME, GARDINER FARM AND FOREST SERVICESSME, VALLEY FORESTRYSME
Signed
9 Jun 2022
Value
£250,000
Status
active
Lot 3 - Tyrone/Fermanagh · ELM FORESTRY AND LANDSCAPING LTDSME, GARDINER FARM AND FOREST SERVICESSME, JF MCGOVERN CONTRACTS LIMITEDSME, RJ WOODLAND SERVICES LTDSME, VALLEY FORESTRYSME
Signed
9 Jun 2022
Value
£250,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · - Londonderry/Antrim	5bids · 5 electronic · 4 from abroad	4	—	—
2 · - Down/Armagh	5bids · 5 electronic · 3 from abroad	3	—	—
3 · Tyrone/Fermanagh	5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad	5	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

DAERA Forest Service

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Inishkeen House, Enniskillen, UK, BT74 3EJContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Any challenges are dealt with by the High Court Commercial Division to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts RegulationsReview body UK
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.Review body UK

Bidders & participating suppliers

5 commercial parties on the notice

ELM FORESTRY AND LANDSCAPING LTDAwarded supplier 40 Glenshane Park, MAGHERAFELT, UK, BT45 7JWContact email, phone
GARDINER FARM AND FOREST SERVICESAwarded supplier 124 Killylea Road, ARMAGH, UK, BT60 4LLContact email, phone
JF MCGOVERN CONTRACTS LIMITEDAwarded supplier 23-25 Darling St, ENNISKILLEN, UK, BT74 7DPContact email, phone
RJ WOODLAND SERVICES LTDAwarded supplier 38 Gortin Road, OMAGH, UK, BT79 7HXContact email, phone
VALLEY FORESTRYAwarded supplier 25a Findermore Road, CLOGHER, UK, BT76 0THContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria