Official UK procurement notice
Tree Planting and Maintenance
Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University is looking to contract approximately 250ha of planting accross two new woodland creation sites at Sherrifmuir and the Pentlands. This will comprise of a mix of majority broadleaf planting with a smaller element of conifer as well as vole guard installation and possible fertiliser application, with planting to begin February 2025. Further to initial planting, the University is seeking to contract beat up planting and maintenance for the five years following the initial establishment. The majority of planting will take place on prepared and mounded ground with a smaller element of flat planting/screefing being required.
CPV: Forestry services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 70
- Price: 30
- Technical & professional ability
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 19 Jun 2024, 10:21 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Nov 2024, 09:55 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 14 Oct 2024 – …
- Authority reference
EC1031- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-037953- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0470ffFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:782701)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 14 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
1 Aug 2024 → 1 Feb 2025 · 6 dates- Next notice expected1 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline14 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened14 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published25 Nov 2024, 09:55 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until13 Dec 2024, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts1 Feb 2025
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Sept 2024- Status changed to active13 Sept 2024, 15:20 BST
- Procurement method changed13 Sept 2024, 15:20 BST
- Deadline published: 14 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST13 Sept 2024, 15:20 BST
- Status changed to complete25 Nov 2024, 09:55 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CK Forestry Contractors Ltd.SME | £564,500 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 037953-2024-EC1031-1 · CK Forestry Contractors Ltd.SME
- Signed
- 18 Nov 2024
- Value
- £564,500
- Period
- … – 31 May 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CK Forestry ContractorsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria