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Published 16 May 2024, 12:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Pre-Harvesting Chainsaw Operations Framework

Official notice

Authority: Forestry England

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£400,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 17 Jun 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Forestry Tree Pre-harvesting chainsaw operations within the main block of Kielder Forest, North England Forest District including Redesdale, Falstone, Kielder and Wark to assist the mechanical tree harvesting programme undertaken by our ‘in-house’ teams.

CPV: Timber harvesting services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The Forestry Commission requires Tree Pre-harvesting Chainsaw Operational works to be…Published value£400,000

The Forestry Commission requires Tree Pre-harvesting Chainsaw Operational works to be carried out on tree harvesting sites within the main block of Kielder Forest, North England Forest District, to assist the mechanical tree harvesting programme undertaken by our ‘in-house’ teams. The necessity and volume of this work will be dictated by site specific conditions and will be coordinated by both the Harvesting and Marketing (H&M) Forester and H&M Supervisor.

Delivery: North East · Northumberland
Variant bids: not allowed

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
What this means for your bid
  • “Pre-Harvesting Chainsaw Operations Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Closed
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 May 2024, 12:05 BST
Last source update
16 May 2024, 12:05 BST
Award evaluation window
17 Jun 2024 – …
Authority reference
FCCN002030
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-015556
Classification (CPV)
Timber harvesting services
Delivery area
North East (UKC21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045a0e Find a Tender

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. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Timber-harvesting-services./WM8KU8E3P6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/WM8KU8E3P6 GO Reference: GO-2024516-PRO-26063314

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
17 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
17 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 May 2024 → 17 Jun 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    16 May 2024, 12:05 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    17 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    17 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Forestry England (on behalf of Forestry Commission)

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsForestry 620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, UK, BS16 1EJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.