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Published 26 Oct 2021, 16:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Natural Regeneration Services - North England Forest District

Official notice

Authority: Forestry England

Framework agreement10 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 4 lots per supplier
Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,000,000total for 10 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 25 Nov 2021awarded 25 Jan 2022
Lots 10max 4 won per supplier

What is being bought10 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Forestry England has a requirement for Natural Regeneration Services in the North England Forest District. This will include the following:

  • Clearance of natural regeneration;
  • Respacing of conifer crops;
  • Windblow clearance;
  • Roadside brashing and pruning;
  • Small scale felling;
  • Christmas tree halo thinning.
  • Recurrence: 4 years

CPV: Forestry services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
3 bids on the busiest of 9 lots · 3 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure

10 lots · 9 with a published value · win at most 4 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £150,000: 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 #1HamsterleyAwardedPublished value£40,000

This Lot includes the following operations in Hamsterley:

•Clearance of natural regeneration

•Respacing of conifer crops

•Windblow clearance

•Roadside brashing and pruning

•Small scale felling

Delivery: North East · NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Variant bids: not allowed
77200000 Forestry services
Lot #2RothburyAwardedPublished value£130,000

This Lot includes the following operations in Rothbury:

•Clearance of natural regeneration

•Respacing of conifer crops

•Windblow clearance

•Roadside brashing and pruning

•Small scale felling

Delivery: North East · NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Variant bids: not allowed
77200000 Forestry services
Lot #3Kielder EastAwardedPublished value£200,000

This Lot includes the following operations in Kielder East:

•Clearance of natural regeneration

•Respacing of conifer crops

•Windblow clearance

•Roadside brashing and pruning

•Small scale felling

Delivery: North East · NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Variant bids: not allowed
77200000 Forestry services
Lot #4Kielder NorthAwardedceiling above

This Lot includes the following operations in Kielder North:

•Clearance of natural regeneration

•Respacing of conifer crops

•Windblow clearance

•Roadside brashing and pruning

•Small scale felling

Delivery: North East · NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Variant bids: not allowed
77200000 Forestry services
Lot #5Kielder WestAwardedceiling above

This Lot includes the following operations in Kielder West:

•Clearance of natural regeneration

•Respacing of conifer crops

•Windblow clearance

•Roadside brashing and pruning

•Small scale felling

Delivery: North East · NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Variant bids: not allowed
77200000 Forestry services
Lot #6Kielder SouthAwardedPublished value£130,000

This Lot includes the following operations in Kielder South:

•Clearance of natural regeneration

•Respacing of conifer crops

•Windblow clearance

•Roadside brashing and pruning

•Small scale felling

Delivery: North East · NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Variant bids: not allowed
77200000 Forestry services
Lot #7Kershope and SpadeadamAwardedPublished value£80,000

This Lot includes the following operations in Kershope and Spadeadam:

•Clearance of natural regeneration

•Respacing of conifer crops

•Windblow clearance

•Roadside brashing and pruning

•Small scale felling

Delivery: North East · NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Variant bids: not allowed
77200000 Forestry services
Lot #8Kielder Main Block CCF AreasAwardedPublished value£80,000

This Lot includes the following operations in Kielder Main Block CCF Areas:

•Clearance of natural regeneration

•Respacing of conifer crops

•Windblow clearance

•Roadside brashing and pruning

•Small scale felling

Delivery: North East · NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Variant bids: not allowed
77200000 Forestry services
Lot #9Christmas Tree Halo ThinningsAwardedPublished value£40,000

This Lot includes Christmas tree halo thinning operations across the whole framework geographic area.

Delivery: North East · NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Variant bids: not allowed
77200000 Forestry services
Lot #10ContigencyCancelledLot estimate not published

Unless requested otherwise, all bidders that are offered a place under Lots 1 - 9 will be added to Lot 10 - Contingency Lot. Where there is work that cannot be completed by 1st - 4th ranked contractors (Lots 1 - 8) or 1st & 2nd ranked contractors (Lot 9), or is particularly time sensitive, it will be offered under Lot 10 - Contingency Lot to all contractors via mini-competition.

Delivery: North East · NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
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 · same split on all 10 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 50%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Delivery Capability: 20%
  • Contract Management: 20%
  • price: 50%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Delivery Capability: 20
  • Contract Management: 20
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 50
Lot distribution rule: As stated in the tender documentation.
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As stated in the procurement documents

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.
  • “Natural Regeneration Services - North England Forest 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 · 4 years
First published
26 Oct 2021, 16:15 BST
Last source update
13 Apr 2022, 16:05 BST
Award evaluation window
25 Nov 2021 – …
Authority reference
FEE/0907
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-009953
Classification (CPV)
Forestry services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f026 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

As stated in the procurement documents.

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://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=662048937 GO Reference: GO-2022413-PRO-19964037

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
25 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
25 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT

Timeline

25 Nov 2021 → 13 Apr 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    25 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    25 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    13 Apr 2022, 16:05 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    13 Apr 2022, 16:05 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 33 from SMEs · busiest of 9 lots
Contracts signed 9latest 25 Jan 2022

9 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, £150,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Hamsterley

    Signed
    25 Jan 2022
    Value
    £40,000
    Status
    active

  • Rothbury

    Signed
    25 Jan 2022
    Value
    £130,000
    Status
    active

  • Kielder East

    Signed
    25 Jan 2022
    Value
    £200,000
    Status
    active

  • Kielder North

    Signed
    25 Jan 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Kielder West

    Signed
    25 Jan 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Kielder South

    Signed
    25 Jan 2022
    Value
    £130,000
    Status
    active

  • Kershope & Spadeadam

    Signed
    25 Jan 2022
    Value
    £80,000
    Status
    active

  • Kielder Main Block CCF Areas

    Signed
    25 Jan 2022
    Value
    £80,000
    Status
    active

  • Christmas Tree Halo Thinnings

    Signed
    25 Jan 2022
    Value
    £40,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Hamsterley2bids · 2 electronic2——
2 · Rothbury1bids · 1 electronic1——
3 · Kielder East1bids · 1 electronic1——
4 · Kielder North3bids · 3 electronic3——
5 · Kielder West1bids · 1 electronic1——
6 · Kielder South2bids · 2 electronic2——
7 · Kershope and Spadeadam3bids · 3 electronic3——
8 · Kielder Main Block CCF Areas2bids · 2 electronic2——
9 · Christmas Tree Halo Thinnings1bids · 1 electronic1——

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

3 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