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Published 16 Jan 2023, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Tractor Framework · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Sectors: Agricultural machinery (16) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£3,200,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 15 Feb 2023awarded 14 Apr 2023
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Forestry England intend to award a framework agreement for the supply of 2wd and 4wd Agricultural Tractors including associated parts for service and repair. There is also a requirement for the conversion of tractors to enable them to operate in a forestry environment

  • Recurrence: January 2027

CPV: Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery · Tractors

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
5 bids received · 4 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1Forestry TractorsCancelledPublished value£1,920,000

Forestry tractors as per minimum requirements in Specification section 3.2. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/GG989GZQ4G ↗

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Agricultural TractorsCancelledPublished value£1,280,000

Agricultural Tractors as per the minimum requirements in the specification section 3.3.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As stated in the procurement documents

What this means for your bid
  • “Tractor Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
Goods
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 · January 2027
First published
16 Jan 2023, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
31 May 2023, 12:04 BST
Award evaluation window
15 Feb 2023 – …
Authority reference
FEE/1060
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-015361
Classification (CPV)
Specialist agricultural or forestry machineryTractors
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0397f1 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: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=783817280" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=783817280</a> GO Reference: GO-2023531-PRO-23090673

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
15 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
15 Feb 2023, 12:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Feb 2023 → 31 May 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    15 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    15 Feb 2023, 12:30 GMT
  3. Notice published
    31 May 2023, 12:04 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    31 May 2023, 12:04 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 4admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 4latest 14 Apr 2023

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £3,200,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Contract 015361-2023-1

    Signed
    14 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 015361-2023-2

    Signed
    14 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 015361-2023-3

    Signed
    14 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 015361-2023-4

    Signed
    14 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids———

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 620 Bristol Business Park, Bristol, UK, BS16 1EJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

4 commercial parties on the notice
  • B & BTractors LtdFramework contractor01212048 Forest Road, Mansfield, UK, NG20 0EP
  • C. J. Cox LtdFramework contractor03468426 Bagber, Sturminster Newton, UK
  • Hunt Forest GroupFramework contractor11523682 Chilbolton, Stockbridge, UK, SO20 6BL
  • T H White LtdFramework contractor00519868 Nursteed Road, Devices, UK, SN10 3EA

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