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Published 1 Aug 2022, 12:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

South East Wales Ash dieback and other tree safety work Framework Agreement

Official notice

Authority: Natural Resources Wales (Public body)

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 1 lot to bidMax 1 lot per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£600,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 6 Sept 2022awarded 30 Oct 2022
Lots 2max 1 won per supplier · max 1 to bid

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Ash dieback and other tree safety works in South East Wales

CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services · Forestry management services · Forestry services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 6 suppliers · 9 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (1.5 per place) · 6 appointed (full)

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 1 and win at most 1 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £300,000: 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.

Shared scope across all lots

Natural Resources Wales has a large programme of Ash dieback felling works, along routes and areas inspected in accordance with our tree safety policy. This includes: highways, car parks, public rights of way, promoted routes, forest roads, property boundaries and minor permissive routes.

Many of these trees are in hard to access areas such as steep banks, narrow tracks and areas with high ecological sensitivity and constraints.

Large scale commercial felling is not in scope of this framework.

This purchase seeks to appoint fully skilled and multidisciplinary contractors (with use of appointed sub-contractors where necessary and with prior approval by NRW) each capable of using the full range of methods (mechanical and skilled climbers) to safely remove diseased trees. Mechanical means will be the preferred option where access allows and climbing a ‘last resort approach’.

Up to three suppliers per Lot will equally share the whole volume of work under the Lot. There will be no mini-competition under this framework mechanism. The duration of any call-off contracts will be set out in each call-off contract.

Lot #1South East Wales (East) Area - Ashe dieback and other tree safety servicesAwardedRenewalceiling above
Delivery: Wales · South East Wales
Extensions: Options to extend for up to 6 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2South East Wales (West) Area Ash dieback and other tree safety workAwardedRenewalceiling above
Delivery: Wales · South East Wales
Extensions: Extension for up to 6 monthsVariant 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
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
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.
  • “South East Wales Ash dieback and other tree safety work Framework…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 suppliers, 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
1 Aug 2022, 12:46 BST
Last source update
29 Dec 2022, 08:46 GMT
Award evaluation window
6 Sept 2022 – …
Authority reference
96525
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-036647
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural servicesForestry management servicesForestry services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0357d2 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (WA Ref:127794)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
6 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en, cy
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
6 Sept 2022, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Sept 2022 → 29 Dec 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    6 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    6 Sept 2022, 14:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    29 Dec 2022, 08:46 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    29 Dec 2022, 08:46 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 6admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 99 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 30 Oct 2022

2 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, £300,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • South East Wales (East) Area - Ashe dieback and other tree safety services

    Signed
    30 Oct 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • South East Wales (West) Area Ash dieback and other tree safety work

    Signed
    30 Oct 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · South East Wales (East) Area - Ashe dieback and other tree safety services9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad9——
2 · South East Wales (West) Area Ash dieback and other tree safety work7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad7——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Natural Resources Wales

Contracting authorityPublic bodyNational or federal agency/officeEnvironmental protection Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 0TPContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice
  • Beacons Tree ServicesFramework contractor Brynant, Soar, Brecon, Wales, LD39LTContact phone
  • Cwm Agricultural ltdFramework contractor 1 Aman Place, Cwmaman, Aberdare, UK, CF446PEContact phone
  • FLS Tree Care LTDFramework contractor FLS Tree Care Ltd, Longbarn Argoed, Blackwood, Wales, NP120JAContact phone
  • Gpoole forestry services.Framework contractor Iona 4 park road, Newbridge, Gwent, Wales, Np114rfContact phone
  • Jimmy Hughes Services LtdFramework contractor Dolswydd, Penybont, Llandrindod wells, Wales, LD15UBContact phone
  • Jonathan M LeanFramework contractor Troed y rhiw farm , Bryndu pyle, Bridgend, UK, cf336rbContact phone

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